general profile
nickname
Saru Bob
residing
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
member since
15 July 2014
languages
English, French, Japanese
interests
Animals, Arts, Bonsai, Books, Calligraphy, Computer, Cooking, Dining out, History, Internet, Movies, Museums, Music, Nature, Onsen, Painting, Pottery, Theatre, Travel, Walking, Writing

japan travel profile
how often
more than five times
how long
more than two months
travel interests
Shrines and Temples, Castles, Gardens, Historic Towns, Museums, Arts and Crafts, Outdoor, Hot Springs, Festivals, Food
accommodation used
Hotel
Business Hotel
Ryokan
Minshuku
Temple Lodging
Camping
Pension
transportation used
Train
Shinkansen
City Bus
Domestic Flight
Car
Taxi
Ferry
Bicycle
Highway Bus
Motorcycle
Overnight Bus
tickets used
Japan Rail Pass
destinations visited
Aizu
Akita
Amanohashidate
Aomori
Aso
Beppu
Fukui
Fukuoka
Gero Onsen
Ginzan Onsen
Gujo
Hachimantai
Hagi
Hakone
Hakuba
Hamamatsu
Himeji
Hiraizumi
Hirosaki
Hiroshima
Ikaho
Inuyama
Ise Shima
Iya Valley
Izumo
Izu Peninsula
Kaga Onsen
Kagoshima
Kamakura
Kanazawa
Karuizawa
Kiso Valley
Kobe
Koka
Kotohira
Koyasan
Kuju
Kumamoto
Kumano
Kurashiki
Kurobe Gorge
Kurokawa
Kyoto
Matsue
Matsumoto
Matsushima
Matsuyama
Miyajima
Miyazaki
Nagano
Nagoya
Naoshima
Nara
Narita
Nikko
Niseko
Norikura
Noto Peninsula
Okayama
Okinawa Island
Okuhida
Osaka
Sapporo
Sendai
Shirakawago
Takachiho
Takamatsu
Takayama
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Tokyo
Tottori
Toyama
Uji
Usuki
Yaeyama Islands
Yamadera
Yokohama
Yufuin
sightseeing spots visited
Aizu Bukeyashiki (Aizu)
Higashiyama Onsen (Aizu)
Oyakuen Garden (Aizu)
Suehiro Sake Brewery (Aizu)
Tsuruga Castle (Aizu)
Amanohashidate (Amanohashidate)
Chionji Temple (Amanohashidate)
Ine (Amanohashidate)
Mount Aso (Aso)
Beppu Hot Springs (Beppu)
Jigoku (Hells) (Beppu)
Tojinbo (Fukui)
Gujo Town (Gujo)
Hachiman Castle (Gujo)
Lake Tazawa (Hachimantai)
Mount Hachimantai (Hachimantai)
Nyuto Onsen (Hachimantai)
Daishoin Temple (Hagi)
Former Castle Town (Hagi)
Hagi Castle (Hagi)
Hagiyaki Pottery (Hagi)
Hakone Hot Springs (Hakone)
Hakone Ropeway (Hakone)
Hakone Shrine (Hakone)
Hakone Tozan Railway (Hakone)
Komagatake Ropeway (Hakone)
Lake Ashinoko (Hakone)
Open Air Museum (Hakone)
Owakudani (Hakone)
Himeji Castle (Himeji)
Chusonji Temple (Hiraizumi)
Geibikei Gorge (Hiraizumi)
Motsuji Temple (Hiraizumi)
Takkoku no Iwaya (Hiraizumi)
Samurai District (Hirosaki)
Hiroshima Castle (Hiroshima)
Hiroshima Downtown (Hiroshima)
Peace Park (Hiroshima)
Shukkeien Garden (Hiroshima)
Hot Spring Baths (Ikaho)
Ikaho Town (Ikaho)
Mount Haruna (Ikaho)
Inuyama Castle (Inuyama)
Meiji Mura (Inuyama)
Ago Bay (Ise Shima)
Inner Shrine (Ise Shima)
Meoto Iwa (Ise Shima)
Outer Shrine (Ise Shima)
Spain Mura (Ise Shima)
Toba Aquarium (Ise Shima)
Iya Kazurabashi (Iya Valley)
Iya Valley (Iya Valley)
Oboke Gorge (Iya Valley)
Oku-Iya Kazurabashi (Iya Valley)
Izumo Taisha (Izumo)
Atami (Izu Peninsula)
Ito (Izu Peninsula)
Katayamazu Onsen (Kaga Onsen)
Mount Hakusan (Kaga Onsen)
Yamanaka Onsen (Kaga Onsen)
Yamashiro Onsen (Kaga Onsen)
Sakurajima (Kagoshima)
Shiroyama Park (Kagoshima)
Engakuji Temple (Kamakura)
Great Buddha (Kamakura)
Hachimangu Shrine (Kamakura)
Hasedera Temple (Kamakura)
Zuisenji Temple (Kamakura)
21st Century Museum (Kanazawa)
D.T. Suzuki Museum (Kanazawa)
Higashi Chaya District (Kanazawa)
Kanazawa Castle (Kanazawa)
Kenrokuen (Kanazawa)
Nagamachi (Kanazawa)
Ninjadera (Kanazawa)
Nishi Chaya District (Kanazawa)
Omicho Market (Kanazawa)
Oyama Shrine (Kanazawa)
Seisonkaku Villa (Kanazawa)
Magome (Kiso Valley)
Nakasendo Hiking (Kiso Valley)
Narai (Kiso Valley)
Tsumago (Kiso Valley)
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Kobe)
Arima Onsen (Kobe)
Earthquake Museum (Kobe)
Miho Museum (Koka)
Kanamaruza Theater (Kotohira)
Kompirasan (Kotohira)
Daishi Kyokai (Koyasan)
Garan (Koyasan)
Okunoin Temple (Koyasan)
Pilgrimage Trails (Koyasan)
Reihokan Museum (Koyasan)
Temple Lodging (Koyasan)
Tokugawa Mausoleum (Koyasan)
Hearn Residence (Kumamoto)
Kumamoto Castle (Kumamoto)
Suizenji Garden (Kumamoto)
Katsuura (Kumano)
Nachi Taisha (Kumano)
Shirahama (Kumano)
Canal Area (Kurashiki)
Ivy Square (Kurashiki)
Ohara Museum (Kurashiki)
Ohashi House (Kurashiki)
Arashiyama (Kyoto)
Chionin Temple (Kyoto)
Daitokuji Temple (Kyoto)
Eikando Temple (Kyoto)
Fushimi Inari Shrine (Kyoto)
Fushimi Sake District (Kyoto)
Ginkakuji (Kyoto)
Gion (Kyoto)
Heian Shrine (Kyoto)
Higashiyama (Kyoto)
Honganji Temples (Kyoto)
Hozugawa Cruise (Kyoto)
Jidai Matsuri (Kyoto)
Kamo Shrines (Kyoto)
Katsura Villa (Kyoto)
Kinkakuji (Kyoto)
Kitano Tenmangu (Kyoto)
Kiyomizudera (Kyoto)
Kodaiji Temple (Kyoto)
Kokedera (Kyoto)
Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto)
Kyoto National Museum (Kyoto)
Kyoto Station (Kyoto)
Kyoto Tower (Kyoto)
Maruyama Park (Kyoto)
Nanzenji Temple (Kyoto)
Nijo Castle (Kyoto)
Nijo Jinya (Kyoto)
Ninnaji Temple (Kyoto)
Nishiki Market (Kyoto)
Ohara (Kyoto)
Philosopher's Path (Kyoto)
Pontocho (Kyoto)
Ryoanji Temple (Kyoto)
Sagano Railway (Kyoto)
Sanjusangendo (Kyoto)
Sanzenin Temple (Kyoto)
Shugakuin Villa (Kyoto)
Tenryuji Temple (Kyoto)
Toei Eigamura (Kyoto)
Tofukuji Temple (Kyoto)
Toji Temple (Kyoto)
Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto)
Yoshiminedera (Kyoto)
Adachi Museum of Art (Matsue)
Hearn Residence (Matsue)
Matsue Castle (Matsue)
Samurai District (Matsue)
Yushien Garden (Matsue)
Matsumoto Castle (Matsumoto)
Entsuin Temple (Matsushima)
Godaido (Matsushima)
Kanrantei (Matsushima)
Matsushima Bay (Matsushima)
Zuiganji Temple (Matsushima)
Dogo Onsen (Matsuyama)
Dogo Onsen Honkan (Matsuyama)
Matsuyama Castle (Matsuyama)
Daisho-in Temple (Miyajima)
Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima)
Miyajima Aquarium (Miyajima)
Mount Misen (Miyajima)
Museum of History (Miyajima)
Senjokaku (Miyajima)
Walking Trails (Miyajima)
Atsuta Shrine (Nagoya)
JR Central Towers (Nagoya)
Korankei (Nagoya)
Nagashima Resort (Nagoya)
Nagoya Castle (Nagoya)
Nagoya Port Area (Nagoya)
Osu Kannon Temple (Nagoya)
Sakae (Nagoya)
Toyota-related Sights (Nagoya)
Benesse House (Naoshima)
Horyuji Temple (Nara)
Isuien Garden (Nara)
Kasuga Taisha (Nara)
Nara Park (Nara)
Naramachi (Nara)
Todaiji Temple (Nara)
Naritasan Temple (Narita)
Chuzenji Temple (Nikko)
Futarasan Shrine (Nikko)
Rinnoji Temple (Nikko)
Toshogu Shrine (Nikko)
Norikura Kogen (Norikura)
Wajima City (Noto Peninsula)
Wakura Onsen (Noto Peninsula)
Korakuen Garden (Okayama)
Okayama Castle (Okayama)
Hot Springs (Okuhida)
Bay Area (Osaka)
Kita (Umeda) (Osaka)
Minami (Namba) (Osaka)
Osaka Aquarium (Osaka)
Osaka Castle (Osaka)
Shinsekai (Osaka)
Umeda Sky Building (Osaka)
Gyutan (Beef Tongue) (Sendai)
Sendai Downtown (Sendai)
Ainokura Village (Shirakawago)
Ogimachi Village (Shirakawago)
Amano Iwato Shrine (Takachiho)
Takachiho Gorge (Takachiho)
Takachiho Shrine (Takachiho)
Noguchi Museum (Takamatsu)
Ritsurin Koen (Takamatsu)
Shikoku Mura (Takamatsu)
Yashima (Takamatsu)
Hida Folk Village (Takayama)
Morning Markets (Takayama)
Old Town (Takayama)
Takayama Jinya (Takayama)
Yatai Kaikan (Takayama)
Kurobe Dam (Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route)
Akasaka Sacas (Tokyo)
Akihabara (Tokyo)
Ameyoko (Tokyo)
Asakusa (Tokyo)
Edo-Tokyo Museum (Tokyo)
Ginza (Tokyo)
Government Building (Tokyo)
Hama Rikyu (Tokyo)
Harajuku (Tokyo)
Ikebukuro (Tokyo)
Imperial East Gardens (Tokyo)
Imperial Palace (Tokyo)
Kagurazaka (Tokyo)
Kanda (Tokyo)
Kappabashi Street (Tokyo)
Koishikawa Korakuen (Tokyo)
Marunouchi (Tokyo)
Meiji Shrine (Tokyo)
Nihonbashi (Tokyo)
Odaiba (Tokyo)
Rikugien (Tokyo)
Roppongi (Tokyo)
Ryogoku (Tokyo)
Sengakuji Temple (Tokyo)
Sensoji Temple (Tokyo)
Shibuya (Tokyo)
Shinagawa (Tokyo)
Shinjuku (Tokyo)
Shinjuku Gyoen (Tokyo)
Shiodome (Tokyo)
Tokyo Disneyland (Tokyo)
Tokyo DisneySea (Tokyo)
Tokyo National Museum (Tokyo)
Tokyo Skytree (Tokyo)
Tokyo Tower (Tokyo)
Tokyo Water Bus (Tokyo)
Tsukiji Outer Market (Tokyo)
Ueno Park (Tokyo)
Yanaka (Tokyo)
Yasukuni Shrine (Tokyo)
Yoyogi Park (Tokyo)
Yurakucho (Tokyo)
Sand Dunes (Tottori)
Byodoin Temple (Uji)
Uji River (Uji)
Uji Tea (Uji)
Ujigami Shrine (Uji)
Samurai District (Usuki)
Stone Buddhas (Usuki)
Iriomote Island (Yaeyama Islands)
Ishigaki Island (Yaeyama Islands)
Taketomi Island (Yaeyama Islands)
Yonaguni Island (Yaeyama Islands)

japan living profile
living duration
10-20 years