Joshua Hugh

general profile
nickname	Joshua Hugh
residing	Singapore
member since	23 November 2012
interests	Animals, Anime, Comics, Computer, Cycling, Music, Nature, Onsen, Philosophy, Photographs, Tea Ceremony, Walking

travel reports

2014/12/28 - Kyushu in winter

So, I landed in Tokyo just after two, intending to take the overnight Sunrise Train to Okayama and then a morning train to Kagoshima... read all

2013/11/15 - Off the beaten path- Western Japan

Since google is already flooded with pictures of Miyajima, here is a picture of the Genbakuen musuem... read all

2013/5/21 - Getting lost on the outskirts of Kyoto

Uji. Known for its tea. Known for the temple on the 100 yen coin. What you might not know is that it used to be the resort for aristocrats in the ancient times... read all

2013/5/20 - Uncommon but fun places

Outside Himeji Castle. I really love the wide open spaces. Really different from the cramp feeling of the major Japan cities... read all

2013/5/19 - Mifune Matsuri and off the road temples

Off Philosopher's path, about three side streets down from Silver Pavillion is Hon'en-in. A quant curvy path with trees and bamboos leads the way... read all

2013/5/18 - Off the beaten path

Started off the day at Kitano Tenmangu. It is nice that it opens early. The streets across it has a calm feel... read all

japan travel profile

how often

more than five times

how long

more than two months

travel budget

high (over 20,000 yen per day and person)

travel pace

fast

travel style

individual travel

travel interests

Shrines and Temples, Gardens, Historic Towns, Museums, Popular Culture, Shopping, Hot Springs, Flowers, Food

accommodation used

Business Hotel

Ryokan

Capsule Hotel

Hotel

Hostel

Temple Lodging

Minshuku

transportation used

Train

Shinkansen

City Bus

Domestic Flight

Car

Taxi

Ferry

Bicycle

tickets used

Japan Rail Pass

JR West Kansai Pass

Kansai Thru Pass

destinations visited

Uji

Gujo

Nara

Kobe

Fuji Five Lakes

Zao

sightseeing spots visited

Yatai (Food Stalls) (Fukuoka)

Himeji Castle (Himeji)

Inner Shrine (Ise Shima)

Izumo Taisha (Izumo)

Kenrokuen (Kanazawa)

Arashiyama (Kyoto)

Chionin Temple (Kyoto)

Fushimi Inari Shrine (Kyoto)

Kibune (Kyoto)

Kiyomizudera (Kyoto)

Kyoto Station (Kyoto)

Myoshinji Temple (Kyoto)

Nanzenji Temple (Kyoto)

Philosopher's Path (Kyoto)

Ryoanji Temple (Kyoto)

Tenryuji Temple (Kyoto)

Science Museum (Nagoya)

Hot Springs (Noboribetsu)

Ogimachi Village (Shirakawago)

Meiji Shrine (Tokyo)

Furano Flower Fields (Furano)

Red Brick Warehouses (Hakodate)

Kobe Beef (Kobe)

Kongobuji Temple (Koyasan)

Temple Lodging (Koyasan)

Eikando Temple (Kyoto)

Gion (Kyoto)

Higashiyama (Kyoto)

Kinkakuji (Kyoto)

Kitano Tenmangu (Kyoto)

Kokedera (Kyoto)

Ninnaji Temple (Kyoto)

Pontocho (Kyoto)

Sagano Railway (Kyoto)

Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima)

Mount Misen (Miyajima)

Walking Trails (Miyajima)

Sakae (Nagoya)

Kofukuji Temple (Nara)

Okunoto Coast (Noto Peninsula)

Korakuen Garden (Okayama)

Kita (Umeda) (Osaka)

Minami (Namba) (Osaka)

Takachiho Gorge (Takachiho)

Yoyogi Park (Tokyo)

Toyako Onsen (Toyako)

Uji River (Uji)

Uji Tea (Uji)

Amanohashidate (Amanohashidate)

Beppu Hot Springs (Beppu)

Morning Market (Hakodate)

Hiroshima Castle (Hiroshima)

Hiroshima Downtown (Hiroshima)

Peace Park (Hiroshima)

Mikimoto Pearl Island (Ise Shima)

Kanazawa Castle (Kanazawa)

Mount Rokko (Kobe)

Ginkakuji (Kyoto)

Heian Shrine (Kyoto)

Kamo Shrines (Kyoto)

Kurama (Kyoto)

Maruyama Park (Kyoto)

Nishiki Market (Kyoto)

Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto)

Matsue Castle (Matsue)

Samurai District (Matsue)

Miyazaki Shrine (Miyazaki)

Okayama Castle (Okayama)

Osaka Station City (Osaka)

Sapporo Factory (Sapporo)

Sapporo Station (Sapporo)

Shiroi Koibito Park (Sapporo)

Morning Markets (Takayama)

Old Town (Takayama)

Ikebukuro (Tokyo)

Odaiba (Tokyo)

Tsukiji Outer Market (Tokyo)

Koshoji Temple (Uji)

Ujigami Shrine (Uji)

Canal City (Fukuoka)

Gujo Town (Gujo)

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Kobe)

Daishi Kyokai (Koyasan)

Hieizan (Kyoto)

Aoshima Island (Miyazaki)

Takachiho Shrine (Takachiho)

Hama Rikyu (Tokyo)

Harajuku (Tokyo)

Roppongi (Tokyo)

Roppongi Hills (Tokyo)

Byodoin Temple (Uji)

Fukuoka Castle Ruins (Fukuoka)

Food Replicas (Gujo)

Fort Goryokaku (Hakodate)

Kyoto Tower (Kyoto)

Clock Tower (Sapporo)

Asakusa (Tokyo)

Shiratani Unsuikyo (Yakushima)

Chureito Pagoda (Fuji Five Lakes)

Hot Springs (Fuji Five Lakes)

Lake Kawaguchiko (Fuji Five Lakes)

Lake Motosuko (Fuji Five Lakes)

Lake Yamanakako (Fuji Five Lakes)

Shibazakura Festival (Fuji Five Lakes)

Botanical Garden (Hakone)

Gora Park (Hakone)

Hakone Art Museum (Hakone)

Hakone Hot Springs (Hakone)

Hakone Ropeway (Hakone)

Hakone Shrine (Hakone)

Lake Ashinoko (Hakone)

Pampas Grass Field (Hakone)

Outer Shrine (Ise Shima)

Atami (Izu Peninsula)

Atami Castle (Izu Peninsula)

Ito (Izu Peninsula)

MOA Museum of Art (Izu Peninsula)

Kyu-Karuizawa (Karuizawa)

Naka-Karuizawa (Karuizawa)

Onioshidashi Park (Karuizawa)

Shiraito Waterfall (Karuizawa)

Usui Pass Deck (Karuizawa)

Hot Springs (Kinosaki)

Stork Sanctuary (Kinosaki)

Town Center (Kinosaki)

Hot Springs (Kinugawa Onsen)

Garan (Koyasan)

Okunoin Temple (Koyasan)

Pilgrimage Trails (Koyasan)

Reihokan Museum (Koyasan)

Tokugawa Mausoleum (Koyasan)

Kusatsu Hot Springs (Kusatsu Onsen)

Sainokawara Park (Kusatsu Onsen)

Yubatake (Kusatsu Onsen)

Aoi Matsuri (Kyoto)

Sanzenin Temple (Kyoto)

Hot Springs (Minakami)

Zenkoji Temple (Nagano)

Kasuga Taisha (Nara)

Nara Park (Nara)

Akechidaira Plateau (Nikko)

Futarasan Shrine (Nikko)

Irohazaka (Nikko)

Lake Chuzenji (Nikko)

Rinnoji Temple (Nikko)

Senjogahara Marsh (Nikko)

Shinkyo Bridge (Nikko)

Taiyuin (Nikko)

Toshogu Shrine (Nikko)

Wakura Onsen (Noto Peninsula)

Canal Area (Otaru)

Sakaimachi Street (Otaru)

Hida Folk Village (Takayama)

Marunouchi (Tokyo)

Sensoji Temple (Tokyo)

Tokyo Midtown (Tokyo)

Ueno Park (Tokyo)

Mampukuji Temple (Uji)

Mimurotoji Temple (Uji)

Monkey Park (Yamanouchi)

Shibu Onsen (Yamanouchi)

Zao Ski Resort (Zao)