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Busan Aquarium

27. September 201113. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments aquarium, busan, haeundae, zoo

Located next to the beach, Busan Aquarium is a popular tourist destination as well. Compared to the aquarium at Seoul’s COEX Mall, the lines were much shorter and they didn’t feel the need to put fishes in all kind of funny places (refrigerator, TV etc.).

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Haeundae Beach in Busan

27. September 20115. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments beach, busan, haeundae

During our trip to Busan, we also went to Haeundae Beach. Haeundae is probably the most famous of all beaches in Korea and during the Summer season, tourists from all over the country come to Busan just to have fun at an over-crowded beach.

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The View from Busan Tower, Korea

18. September 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments busan, night, tower

I’ve been to Busan at least five times and not once did I go up the Busan Tower. The tower was opened in 1973 and is a 120m tall structure at Yongdusan Park. It is – just like Seoul’s Namsan Tower – a popular place for couples watching the city lights at night.

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Temples in Busan: Samgwang Temple (Samgwangsa)

17. September 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments buddhism, busan, temple

Samgwangsa (Sam Kwang-sa, Korean writing: 삼광사) in Busan is overshadowed by the two other big temples, Beomeosa (범어사) and Yonggungsa (해동용궁사).

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Ferry between Busan and Fukuoka

30. March 201123. February 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment busan, ferry, fukuoka

Fukuoka is closer to Busan than to Tokyo and my plan for the school holiday was to combine a trip

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korea 

Annyeong Busan – Hello Busan

2. October 20105. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments beach, busan, haeundae

Today I arrived in Busan by ferry from Fukuoka. It takes only three hours by JR Beetle ferry and it was very comfortable and not as shaky as I thought it would be.

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Oncheoncheon Citizen’s Park in Busan

28. May 200923. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments busan

On my way to Beomeosa Temple, I made a stopover at Myeongnyun-dong Station. There is a stream beneath the station which is the Oncheoncheon.

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Arriving in Busan

28. May 200923. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments busan

Flying from Tokyo to Busan is more expensive than flying to Seoul and it can be even cheaper taking the KTX bullet train from Seoul to Busan.

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
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Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
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Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
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Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
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Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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