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

Kaminoyama Onsen

Mito

Uji

Aizu

Gujo

Nara

Zao

Kobe

Fuji Five Lakes

sightseeing spots visited

Yatai (Food Stalls) (Fukuoka)

Nyuto Onsen (Hachimantai)

Himeji Castle (Himeji)

Hirosaki Castle (Hirosaki)

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)

Shibu Onsen (Yamanouchi)

Higashiyama Onsen (Aizu)

Furano Flower Fields (Furano)

Red Brick Warehouses (Hakodate)

Lake Ashinoko (Hakone)

Cherry Blossoms (Kakunodate)

Samurai District (Kakunodate)

Hachimangu Shrine (Kamakura)

Hot Springs (Kinosaki)

Kobe Beef (Kobe)

Garan (Koyasan)

Kongobuji Temple (Koyasan)

Okunoin 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)

Hot Springs (Minakami)

Hitachi Seaside Park (Mito)

Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima)

Mount Misen (Miyajima)

Walking Trails (Miyajima)

Sakae (Nagoya)

Kofukuji Temple (Nara)

Taiyuin (Nikko)

Toshogu Shrine (Nikko)

Okunoto Coast (Noto Peninsula)

Korakuen Garden (Okayama)

Kita (Umeda) (Osaka)

Minami (Namba) (Osaka)

Canal Area (Otaru)

Osaki Hachimangu (Sendai)

Takachiho Gorge (Takachiho)

Tokyo Midtown (Tokyo)

Yoyogi Park (Tokyo)

Oirase Stream (Towada)

Toyako Onsen (Toyako)

Uji River (Uji)

Uji Tea (Uji)

Ouchijuku (Aizu)

Tsuruga Castle (Aizu)

Amanohashidate (Amanohashidate)

Jomon Site (Aomori)

Mount Bandai (Bandai)

Beppu Hot Springs (Beppu)

Lake Tazawa (Hachimantai)

Tamagawa Onsen (Hachimantai)

Morning Market (Hakodate)

Botanical Garden (Hakone)

Gora Park (Hakone)

Hakone Art Museum (Hakone)

Hakone Shrine (Hakone)

Hiroshima Castle (Hiroshima)

Hiroshima Downtown (Hiroshima)

Peace Park (Hiroshima)

Mikimoto Pearl Island (Ise Shima)

Great Buddha (Kamakura)

Hokokuji Temple (Kamakura)

Kanazawa Castle (Kanazawa)

Stork Sanctuary (Kinosaki)

Town Center (Kinosaki)

Mount Rokko (Kobe)

Reihokan Museum (Koyasan)

Tokugawa Mausoleum (Koyasan)

Kusatsu Hot Springs (Kusatsu Onsen)

Sainokawara Park (Kusatsu Onsen)

Aoi Matsuri (Kyoto)

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)

Kairakuen Garden (Mito)

Miyazaki Shrine (Miyazaki)

Kasuga Taisha (Nara)

Nara Park (Nara)

Shiobara Onsen (Nasu-Shiobara)

Akechidaira Plateau (Nikko)

Futarasan Shrine (Nikko)

Irohazaka (Nikko)

Lake Chuzenji (Nikko)

Rinnoji Temple (Nikko)

Wakura Onsen (Noto Peninsula)

Okayama Castle (Okayama)

Osaka Station City (Osaka)

Sapporo Factory (Sapporo)

Sapporo Station (Sapporo)

Shiroi Koibito Park (Sapporo)

Morning Markets (Takayama)

Old Town (Takayama)

Ginza (Tokyo)

Ikebukuro (Tokyo)

Imperial East Gardens (Tokyo)

Marunouchi and Tokyo Station (Tokyo)

Odaiba (Tokyo)

Ryogoku (Tokyo)

Sensoji Temple (Tokyo)

Tsukiji Outer Market (Tokyo)

Ueno Park (Tokyo)

Lake Towada (Towada)

Koshoji Temple (Uji)

Mimurotoji Temple (Uji)

Ujigami Shrine (Uji)

Monkey Park (Yamanouchi)

Zao Onsen (Zao)

Zao Ski Resort (Zao)

Iimoriyama (Aizu)

Hitsujiyama Park (Chichibu)

Canal City (Fukuoka)

Gujo Town (Gujo)

Hakone Hot Springs (Hakone)

Hakone Ropeway (Hakone)

Pampas Grass Field (Hakone)

Merchant District (Kakunodate)

Hot Springs (Kinugawa Onsen)

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Kobe)

Daishi Kyokai (Koyasan)

Pilgrimage Trails (Koyasan)

Yubatake (Kusatsu Onsen)

Hieizan (Kyoto)

Aoshima Island (Miyazaki)

Zenkoji Temple (Nagano)

Senjogahara Marsh (Nikko)

Shinkyo Bridge (Nikko)

Takachiho Shrine (Takachiho)

Hama Rikyu (Tokyo)

Harajuku (Tokyo)

Imperial Palace (Tokyo)

Roppongi (Tokyo)

Roppongi Hills (Tokyo)

Byodoin Temple (Uji)

Mampukuji 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)

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)

Sanzenin Temple (Kyoto)

Sakaimachi Street (Otaru)

Hida Folk Village (Takayama)

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