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Japan Trip Day 13-14 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – It is time to take a bus, ferry, train, and plane home.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.

Sakurajima.

Alas, while I wish my time in Japan would last, one needed to return home for work, for one needs money for goods and services. But there was time left for one last look at the majestic Sakurajima.

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Japan Trip Day 12 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I spent a day in Kagoshima watching a volcano erupt.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.

Sakurajima at sunrise.

I had woken up early, and instead of going back to bed, something called me to the window as I watched the Sun rise behind Sakurajima. It was honestly breathtaking. I know that Mt. Fuji is the undisputed king of Japanese mountains, but can I please submit my petition for Sakurajima to be considered the second-best mountain in the country?

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Japan Trip Day 11 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I spent a day in Kagoshima, the last city on my Japan trip.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.

Shinkansen.

A new day, and conversely the last Shinkansen that I would be taking on my trip as I made my way down to the southernmost city on the main Japanese islands, Kagoshima, which is on the very edge of the stunning Kagoshima Bay in Kyushu.

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Japan Trip Day 10 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – My plans get a change-up at Suizenji Park.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.

Indian curry.

Today was the day that my hubris finally reached an impasse I could not breach. One of my main goals on this trip was to take a day trip to Nagasaki, and after some moving around in my timetable, today was meant to be the day to do it. However, I had woefully underestimated the travel time to the city from Kumamoto; also, for the first time on my trip, all the trains were booked out. So, I had a choice: wallow in my failure, okay, I did that for a while, or find out somewhere else to explore, and I eventually chose the latter. This involved taking another tram deep into the east of the city.  

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Japan Trip Day 9 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I took a day trip to Miyakonojo.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.

By pure fluke, I had discovered just before leaving that a good friend of mine, who lives on the other side of the country, would not only be in Japan at the same time as me, but they would also be in Kyushu at the same time as me. Fast-forward through some schedules being compared, and we discovered that there was one day that we could catch up, and that was in the small mountain town of Miyakonojo. The first part of the trip for me was to take what turned out to be a very swanky train to Kagoshima, and then a local into the mountains.

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Japan Trip Day 8 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I walked around Kumamoto Castle.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.

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Japan Trip Day 7 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – It is time to take my second big travel day deep into the south of Japan

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.

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Japan Trip Day 6 Part 2 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I continue my time in Hiroshima by visiting Itsukushima.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

The tram heading for the ferry.

After my morning in Hiroshima City visiting the Peace Memorial, I walked back to the tram station to take the leisurely trip through the city down to the ferry to Itsukushima. I think the train would have been quicker, but I like the vibe of the tram, getting to see different parts of the city as you drive through.

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Japan Trip Day 6 Part 1 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I spent a day in Hiroshima on my way to the south of the country.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

Shinkansen.

After spending my first five days based out of Osaka, it was time to begin my trip down to the south of the country. I didn’t want to spend a whole day travelling down to the south, so it was time to make a pit stop in the middle, and for me, that would be Hiroshima. Okay, I say pit stop, I was always going to spend some time here.

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Japan Trip Day 5 – Explore-It

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TL;DR – I join some friends in Nara and bow to some deer.

Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article. [Other than the delicious lunch]

Looking over the Japan Inland Sea at Hiroshima.

Exploring Japan –

I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020. Then, well, 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka, and thus my time in Japan began.  

A field along the trainline from Osaka to Nara.
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