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Hokkaido Island Sapporo Japan

June 16, 2018 by David Herd

Very impressive norther Japanese city.

Hokkaido Island Sapporo Japan

Hokkaido Island Sapporo Japan is the countries 5th largest city. Lot’s of things to see in the interesting northern Japanese city.

Airport bus 3 minutes walk from my hotel.

This was far easier than taking the train, 2 or 3 buses every hour arrive at the airport in 70 minutes.

Airport bus leaves from in front of Sushizanmai.

Sushizanmai is my favourite chain of restaurants in Japan.

Hokkaido Island Sapporo Japan at Shushizanmai

When you dine at one of there great restaurants you know exactly what to expect.

Sapporo at night.

Lots of bright lights is this big exciting city.

Bistro Masuya Sapporo

Very good food and service at this nice restaurant.

Warm casual atmosphere.

Only 5 minutes walk from my hotel.

Roast beef salad at Masura

A very tasty dish.

Posing with the statue in Sapporo.

Under a beautiful clear blue sky.

Another nice photo opportunity.

A cute little girl in the park near the TV Tower.

Sapporo TV Tower

A terrific view of the city & the mountains from the observation deck 90 meters high.

APA Hotel Sapporo-Susukino-Ekimae was in a very good location next to the metro station. For a terrific room rate just book through THIS LINK & pay later, free cancellation if your plans change.

Sapporo Clock Tower.

The Clock Tower is a symbol of Sapporo. The building was constructed during the early period of Sapporo’s development in 1878 as a drill hall of the Sapporo Agricultural College. In 1881 a clock purchased from Boston was installed.

Sapporo Beer Garden

Popular in the beer halls are all-you-can-drink beer and all-you-can-eat mutton BBQ, a popular local dish named after the great Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan (Jingisukan in Japanese).

Spectacular fit-out.

One of the several restaurants within the complex.

The Genghis Kahn

You BBQ the lamb at your table.

St John’s Wood

An interesting pub close to my hotel, most nights I would have a pre dinner drink or 2 here.

Nice atmosphere & cold beer.

A very good place for a few drinks at Hokkaido Island Sapporo Japan.

Breakfast at Doutor

Good coffee & a toasted ham sandwich.

Very good Yakitori at Kushidori

I had dinner here 2 out of 4 nights in Sapporo. More photos HERE.

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Kushi Dori Yakitori Sapporo

June 16, 2018 by David Herd

You gotta love Yakitori & Sake

Kushi Dori Yakitori Sapporo

Kushi Dori Yakitori Sapporo was an excellent typical, busy, noisy Japanese restaurant serving good food at a very reasonable price.

Small,busy & noisy.

The only downside is customers are allowed to smoke in 90% of restaurants.

I went there two of the 4 nights I was in Sapporo.

Each time I had 5 or 6 skewers & 2 or 3 glasses of sake + an ice cold Asashi for only 1700 yen, or $20 AUD.

Beef tongue & asparagus wrapped in pork.

Both were delicious as you can imagine. The sake was pretty good also.

The chicken is always hard to beat.

In some ways it reminds me of eating Dim Sum, lots of different tasty small portions.

Is that “Daddy Cool” waiting for a seat?

Kushi Dori Yakitori Sapporo is always busy & popular.

Very close to my hotel.

The chefs love having their photo taken.

I have some friends in Thailand who selfie addicts also, lets just call them Hamish & BT.

Talking about happy chefs.

Here is the main man, big smile for the camera. Many thanks for visiting my Kushi Dori Yakitori Sapporo photo blog.

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Nagoya Castle completed 1612

June 14, 2018 by David Herd

Wide moats and sloping walls

Nagoya Castle completed 1612

Nagoya Castle completed 1612 but most of the buildings in the complex were burned down during the World War II air raids in 1945. Fortunately, however, three corner towers, three gates, and most of the paintings on the sliding doors and walls in the Hommaru Palace survived the fire.

Always lots of students visiting the castles.

I’m guessing this may be the 12th castle I have visited in Japan. It puts into perspective life many hundreds of years ago.

Nagoya Castle completed 1612

Coming through the gate you get a feeling of the history of this wonderful castle.

Here is my new friend. 🙂

A peek at how the deadly Samurai used to look.

The castle really is a magnificent structure.

Nagoya Castle completed 1612 is rather breathtaking.

Stand in line & take off your shoes.

I actually gave this section a miss.

A beautiful display of Bonsai flowers.

Beauty in many forms is around every corner in Japan.

The two Samurai pose for my photo.

All part of life’s rich pageant. 🙂

Nagoya Castle completed 1612

Many thanks for visiting my Nagoya Castle completed 1612 photo blog. My hotel was in an excellent location, close to restaurants & bars & 10 minute walk to the station. For a very good room rate at Kuretake Inn Premium Shizuoka just book through THIS LINK.

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Modern Skyscrapers Nagoya Japan

June 14, 2018 by David Herd

Some spectacular buildings in Nagoya

Modern Skyscrapers Nagoya Japan

Modern Skyscrapers Nagoya Japan are scattered all around the main railway station. Located between Tokyo & Kyoto Nagoya is worth spending a couple of days sightseeing, It rained the 2 days I was there in June 2018, however the sun finally came out the day I was leaving for Kyoto on the Shinkansen.

The circular buildings were completed in 1999, the JR Central Towers rise elegantly above Nagoya Station. The building consists of the 245 meter tall Office Tower and the slightly shorter and slimmer Hotel Tower.

Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers

The building is home to three vocational schools: Nagoya Mode Gakuen, HAL Nagoya and Nagoya Isen.

Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers from a different angle

Quite a fascinating building.

Interesting stainless steel sculpture

Adjacent to Nagoya station.

Modern Skyscrapers Nagoya Japan

Another tall building near the station.

Time for some lunch

A roast beef wrap & a creme puff. 🙂

Restaurants near my hotel.

My hotel was in an excellent location, close to restaurants & bars & 10 minute walk to the station. For a very good room rate at Kuretake Inn Premium Shizuoka just book through THIS LINK.

Asparagus wrapped in pork.

Yakitori is my favourite cuisine in Japan.

Absolutely delicious food.

One of the joys of travelling in this great country.

A typical Yakitori restaurant

A cold Asashi to begin followed by hot sake.

A classic corner bar

Just a couple of blocks from my hotel.

For those who crave an American experience.

Right opposite Starbucks.

Nagoya Station

This interesting city is certainly worth a visit. Thanks for visiting my Modern Skyscrapers Nagoya Japan photo blog.

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Ginza Tokyo Shopping Entertainment

June 13, 2018 by David Herd

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You gotta love the Ginza

Ginza Tokyo Shopping Entertainment

Ginza Tokyo Shopping Entertainment, a square meter of land in the district’s center is worth over ten million yen, making it one of the most expensive real estate in Japan.

Ladies in traditional dress.

If you want to see more people wearing a Kimono just visit the shrine in Asakusa.

Lunch at Shabusen

Shabusen has a very high TripAdvisor rating, #96 of 7,835 Restaurants in Chuo.

From one extreme to the other.

Called 300BAR 8 it is one of 3 bars in Ginza serving all drinks for 300 Yen + tax.

Quite small but great value.

The Margaritas were a bit on the small side but still very good value.

Ginza Tokyo Shopping Dining Entertainment & Super cars.

A fabulous Nissan concept car.

One more look at the beast.

The Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo vehicle on display at Nissan Crossing showroom in the Ginza.

New shopping mall Ginza 6

There are a number of luxury shopping malls in the Ginza, this one seems to be much the same with all the luxury labels.

Ginza Tokyo Shopping Dining Entertainment

Ultra modern concept as you would expect.

If you want a great Sushi restaurant look no further than Sushizanmai

Fifteen minutes walk south near where the old fish market was.

Dinner with my friend Claibourne Jones.

Our chef in the background recognised me from previous years.

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Fantastic chaotic Sushi restaurant in Tokyo.

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This gives you a sample of the chaotic atmosphere at Sushizanmai. Thanks for visiting my Ginza Tokyo Shopping Entertainment photo blog.

kabuki theatre tokyo

The building was destroyed on October 30, 1921. Since it burned down from an electrical fire, the second building was designed to “be fireproof, yet carry traditional Japanese architectural styles”, and at the same time using Western building materials such as lighting equipment. The reconstruction commenced in 1922, and was uncompleted when the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake struck and caused it to burn down. It was rebuilt in a baroque Japanese revivalist style, meant to evoke the architectural details of Japanese castles, as well as temples of pre-Edo period. The theater again burned down in the Allied bombing during World War II. It was restored in 1950 preserving the style of 1924 reconstruction, and was until recently one of Tokyo’s more dramatic and traditional buildings.

Tawaramachi Station

This trip I stayed at the Agora Place hotel which was a wonderful location close to 3 metro stations Tawaramachi, Ueno & Asakusa. You can get an express train direct from Narita & you can catch the Shinkansen from Ueno. Tawaramachi Station is on the Ginza line so it’s direct to the Ginza in 23 minutes.

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Sendai Japan Founded 1600

June 13, 2018 by David Herd

Very nice city just north ease of Tokyo.

Sendai Japan Founded 1600

Sendai Japan Founded 1600, located northeast of Tokyo. My first impression was the city seemed a little bland & boring, it turned out I was totally wrong, the city has an exciting nightlife area called Kokubuncho. As you can see above elevated walkways spread out from the station to surrounding buildings.

Tokyo to Sendai on the Shinkansen.

Only one hour twenty minutes & very few passengers if you don’t travel in peak hour.

Lunch at the ANA Holiday Inn.

Very good food & only a short walk from the station.

ANA Holiday Inn

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Lots of modern glass skyscrapers.

Quite a typical modern Japanese city.

Long covered shopping arcade

These arcades are found in many Japanese cities.

At night the action is in Kokubuncho

Nearly 3,000 restaurants and bars crowd within a fairly small area. People flood this area until very late each night, especially at weekends.

Lots of restaurants large & small.

The only problem is deciding where to eat. 🙂

Seafood is very popular all over Japan.

Good sushi eaten in Japan is hard to beat.

Ostra de Ole is at the beginning Kokubuncho.

Huge delicious oysters, follow THIS LINK for more photos.

Highly ranked Thai restaurant near my hotel.

Called in on my way to the hotel for a couple of glasses of red wine.

The owner & his wife were very nice friendly people.

Of course most people in Japan are. TripAdvisor have Ranked them # 319 of 5996 restaurants in Sendai.

The Hotel Hokke Club was my hotel in a very good location, 10 minutes walk from the station & 10 minutes to Kokubuncho. For an excellent room rate & free cancellation just book through THIS LINK.

Lucy & Glutton, a very good Italian restaurant

It’s Ranked 690 out of 5996 restaurants in Sendai

A very good pasta dish at Lucy & Glutton.

Sendai Japan Founded 1600 has so many restaurant choices it will make your head spin. 🙂

The Koyo Grand Hotel.

Very upmarket hotel, however book through THIS LINK for a heavily discounted room rate.

Farewell to Sendai, next stop Sapporo.

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Buddhist Temple Asakusa Tokyo

June 12, 2018 by David Herd

Sensoji Temple

Buddhist Temple Asakusa Tokyo

Buddhist Temple Asakusa Tokyo is the cities oldest temple. Senso-ji is the most widely visited spiritual site in the world with over 30 million visitors annually. The temple was completed in the year 645, making it Tokyo‘s oldest temple.

30 million visitors means it’s always busy here.

There are many festivals throughout the year in Asakusa, the most famous of them is the Sanja Matsuri, also known as Sanja Festival in May.

The purification process.

Prior to entering the temple take the ladle in your right hand and pour some water over your left hand. Then repeat the process using the opposite hands.

Buddhist Temple Asakusa Tokyo incense burner.

Many people believe that touching the smoke with injured parts of the body may have a healing effect.

I’ll have one of those please…..

As you can see food is sold within the temple grounds.

Let’s dress up as a Geisha

A delightful tradition, many ladies & gorgeous young girls hire a Kimono to feel more in the moment at the Ancient Buddhist Temple Asakusa Tokyo.

Don’t they look wonderful and happy?

It really is a joy to see their happy smiling faces.

Of course everyone wants a selfie with the girls. 🙂

And why not? They really look fabulous.

Lining up to see inside the temple.

There certainly is lots of gold inside the temple.

lets have a closer look.

Buddhist Temple Asakusa Tokyo is rather spectacular don’t you think?

Kaminarimon or outer gate.

This fabulous gate has been destroyed & rebuilt many times throughout the ages.

Hashimoto Yakusi-do Temple

The temple houses a seating figure of Yakushi Nyorai (Physician of Souls).

Buddhist Temple Asakusa Tokyo

In every nook & cranny there is something special to see at the amazing Ancient Buddhist Temple Asakusa Tokyo.

Another beautiful setting.

Around every corner awaits a surprise.

A shopping arcade at the temple entrance.

As you can imagine there are lots of temple souvenirs here.

Finally the old & the new.

That’s the famous Tokyo Skytree, check out MY PHOTO BLOG from a previous trip.

One last shot of the gorgeous girls.

Thanks for visiting my Ancient Buddhist Temple Asakusa Tokyo photo blog. Many more photo blogs below.

Tawaramachi Station

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Oyster bar Sendai Japan

June 12, 2018 by David Herd

A Fabulous Feast in Sendai

Oyster bar Sendai Japan

Oyster bar Sendai Japan provided a terrific feast of delicious large natural oysters. Here is the reason these oysters are so good; “A cold current that contains nutrient-rich water travels down the coast from north to south. The two currents collide at around the Sanriku area, which includes the coast of Miyagi Prefecture.” The mixing of these currents leads to plankton blooms, which attract migrating fish. “This same nutrient- and plankton-rich water makes Matsushima Bay oysters delicious,” these wild oysters were first discovered as a culinary delight and harvested from Matsushima Bay back in the 17th century.

These oysters are rather huge.

I was lucky the night to find this great little restaurant Ostra de Ole the oysters were half price so I ordered 10.

A ll of a sudden I thought I was in heaven. 🙂

It seemed that I was in heaven, sitting in a great little oyster bar drinking ice cold beer, listening to Abba singing Dancing Queen & waiting on my 10 oysters to arrive. And as I said, tonight they were half price, B300 or $12 AUD, priceless.

My night just kept getting better.

My waiter Ryuichiro Yamamoto a nice young university student who was studying Space Engineering, rolled up with a bonus 3 oysters on the house.

Oyster bar Sendai Japan

Cold beer, huge oysters & great music, it does not get any better than this in an Oyster bar Sendai Japan. 🙂

First bar as you enter Kokubuncho

kokubunchô is the largest entertainment district throughout Tohoku and is located in the center of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture. About 3000 restaurants and bars are located there. Many people flock to this area every day, specifically during the weekend after a long week of work. The area is composed of various restaurants, Izakaya (Japanese style pubs), bars, nightclubs, etc . If you are looking to party, you came to the right place.🤗

Many thanks to Ostra de Ole & Ryuichiro Yamamoto .

And thanks to you for visiting my Oyster bar Sendai Japan photo blog. My hotel Hokke Club was in an excellent location. Only 15 minutes walk from the station & 10 minutes to Kokubuncho where all the action is. Book through THIS LINK for a very good room rate with free cancellation.

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kiyomizu-dera buddhist temple Kyoto

June 11, 2018 by David Herd

A long climb to reach the Temple

Kiyomizu-dera buddhist temple

kiyomizu-dera buddhist temple Japan was founded in 778 by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, and its present buildings were constructed in 1633, ordered by the Tokugawa Iemitsu. There is not a single nail used in the entire structure. It takes its name from the waterfall within the complex, which runs off the nearby hills. Kiyomizu means clear water, or pure water.

More steps when you get to the Temple.

I assure you going back down from Kiyomizu-dera buddhist temple is much easier. 🙂

Always crowds to contend with in the high season.

There are many advantages travelling in low season, less crowds, cheaper flights & hotels.

Coming down is much easier. 🙂

Lots of students even though it’s a Saturday.

Photo opportunity

Such a lovely Kimono on this very pretty lady.

Lets try another pose.

If you go to all the trouble to hire a kimono & dress up then you need to take plenty of photos.

Everybody loves the traditional dress

It’s so nice to see everyone dressed up.

A very busy ice-cream shop

On a hot day such as this soft serve ice cream really hits the spot.

Small parking spot.

A tight squeeze here but at least it’s off the road. These little boxy cars are very popular in Japan.

Kiyomizu-dera buddhist temple

It was about a 35 minute walk from my hotel, however the last 10 minutes was up a very steep hill.

Thanks for visiting my Kiyomizu-dera buddhist temple photo blog. The APA Hotel where I stayed is a great location with large rooms, as a bonus there is a Starbucks on the ground floor. For a really good room rate just book through THIS LINK, it will also give you free cancellation.

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Kyoto’s entertainment district

June 11, 2018 by David Herd

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You Gotta Love Kyoto

Kyoto’s entertainment district

Kyoto’s entertainment district is the perfect place to stay when visiting this great city. At one end of the street you cross the river & at the other end is Yasaka Shrine.

Yasaka Shrine.

Yasaka Shrine is also known as Gion Shrine, one of the most famous shrines in Kyoto. Founded over 1350 years ago, the shrine is located between the popular Gion District and Higashiyama District, and you can simply walk between the two districts.

Locals & tourists like the dress up as Geishas.

There are many shops all over Kyoto when you can hire the traditional dress.

One of the larger hire shops.

It really is nice seeing all the ladies dressed in traditional outfits.

Blending in with the atmosphere.

Gion Kyoto’s traditional entertainment district is one of Japan’s most popular destinations.

Mercedes-AMG GT C

You should have heard the magnificent sound coming from this fabulous vehicle. The awning you can see on the right is the APA Hotel where I stayed, a great location with large rooms, as a bonus there is a Starbucks on the ground floor. For a really good room rate just book through THIS LINK, it will also give you free cancellation.