Yokoso Japan - sights, sakura, food and more
Posted By Patrick Keady On 01/05/2010 @ 04:56 pm In Innovation, Patrick Keady, NHS | No Comments
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Just returned from a 21 day holiday in Japan, that was [2] extended to 35 days !. And this is my list of favourites from Japan. Elsewhere on this blog, you will find [3] comparisons of health services in Japan and the UK.
Favourite City/Town: [4] Nara
Other Cities and towns visited: Tokyo, Hakata, Kagoshima, Nara, Kyoto, Koyasan, Nagoya, Hakone-Yumoto, Hakodate and Sapporo
Favourite Historic Sight: [5] Senganen
Other historic sights visited:
Nara - Todaiji Daibutsuden, Tempura Asuka, Ninjatsudo Hall, Sangatsudo Hall, Tamukeyama-Hachimangu, Kasuga Taisha, Gangoji, Kofukuji, Kaneiji and Toshogu
Koyasan - Daito, Kondo, Saito, Fukuchiin, Ichijin, Tokugawa, Kongobu-Ji, Treasure Museum, Reihokan Museum, Fudoudo, Kompan Daito, Daimon and Daighi Kyokai
Kyoto - Higashi Honganji, Nishi Honganji, Kinkakuji, Ninnaji and Ryoanji.
Kagoshima – Reimeikan and Tenmonkan
Tokyo - Imperial Palace, Sensoji and Asakusajinja
Favourite Sights: [6] Sakura and [7] Shinjuku Gyoen
Other sights visited:
Kagoshima - Sakurajima volcano
Tokyo - Sony Building, Nissan Building, Toyota Auto-Salon, Tokyo Tower, Rappongi Hills, Asahi TV, Marunouchi Building, Imperial Theater, International Forum, Metropolitian Art Space, Sunshine City Observatory, Metropolitian Government Building Observatory, Midtown, Meijijingu, Nihombashi bridge, Electric City, Ueno Onshi and Nakanise
Nagoya - Toyota Plant
Sapporo - TV Tower, Morning Market and Clock Tower
Hakodate - Mount Ropeway and Red Brick Warehouses
Favourite Food: [8] Shojin-ryori
Other memorable food - Crab, Kagoshima Ramen, Mochi, Tontsuka, Ekiban Bentobox, Sukiya
Favourite accommodation: [9] Rengejoin
Other accommodation:
Ryokan Matsumae - Nara
Ryokan Kyoraku - Kyoto
Tokyo House, Ikebukuru
Ichinoyu Honkan, Hakone
Cassiopeia, Tokyo to Sapporo
Toyoko-Inn - Hakata-guchi ekimae 2, Kagoshima Chuoeki Higashi-guchi, Nagoya-eki Sakura-guchi Honkan, Sapporo-eki Kitaguchi, Hakodate Ekimae Asaichi, Akabane Iwabuchi Ekimae and Tozai-Sen Nishi-kasai
Favourite train: [10] Shinkansen Tsubame – between Kagoshima and Shinyatsushiro
Other trains travelled: Cassiopeia, Narita Express, Shinkansen Yatsushiro, Relay Tsubame, Shinkansen Tsubame, Shinkansen Hikari Railstar, Shinkansen Kodama, JR Nara Line, JR Yamatoji Line, Nankai Koya, JR Osaka-Loop Line, JR Special, Rapid Service, Hakonetozan Railroad, Odakayu Hakone, JR Saikyo Line, Super-Hokuto, Hakucho, Hayate, Spacia Nikko and Shinkansen Hikari
Other helpful Websites:
[11] Spring 2010 in Japan
[12] Toyota Plant tour
[13] Shinkansen N700
[14] Hyperdia
[15] The Japan Times
[16] NHK World
[17] Japan International Broadcasting Inc
Updated 27th October 2010
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[1] Image: http://patrickkeady.com/__oneclick_uploads/2010/05/images-96.jpg
[2] extended to 35 days: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/iceland/7601178/Iceland-volcano
-an-eyeful-of-Eyjafjallajokull.html
[3] comparisons of health services in Japan and the UK: http://patrickkeady.com/2010/05/15/yokoso-japan-health-and-healthcare/
[4] Nara: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nara,_Nara
[5] Senganen: http://www.senganen.jp/map.html
[6] Sakura: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_blossom
[7] Shinjuku Gyoen: http://www.env.go.jp/garden/shinjukugyoen/english/index.html
[8] Shojin-ryori: http://www.offthespork.com/2009/11/japan-koyasan-shojin-ryori-at-rengejoin-templ
e/
[9] Rengejoin: http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/japan/nagoya-ise-shima-and-the-kii-peninsula/re
view-448315.html
[10] Shinkansen Tsubame: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyushu_Shinkansen
[11] Spring 2010 in Japan : http://www.youtube.com/user/solarboatman#p/u/0/IPXrpkOilUE
[12] Toyota Plant tour: http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/about_toyota/facility/toyota_kaikan/index.html
[13] Shinkansen N700: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/world_news_america/7955345.stm
[14] Hyperdia: http://www.hyperdia.com/en/
[15] The Japan Times: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
[16] NHK World: http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/
[17] Japan International Broadcasting Inc: http://jibtv.com/program/?page=0
[18] www.betteroutcomes.org: http://www.betteroutcomes.org/
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