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Art Aquarium in Fukuoka

2. May 201423. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments aquarium, fukuoka

Over 2.5 million visitors across Japan have seen the special exhibition Art Aquarium which features goldfishes in small and big tanks illuminated with changing lights.

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gadgets & toys 

Fukuoka – Apple Store Tenjin

1. April 20115. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments apple, fukuoka, Kyushu, tenjin

After 11pm most people who want to return home and not spend the whole night singing karaoke hurry to catch their train. I had finished watching the first part of Gantz which was a fine action movie with impressive special effects.

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temples and shrines 

Fukuoka – Atago Shrine Cherry Blossom

1. April 20112. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cherry blossom, fukuoka, Kyushu

Atago Shrine is along with Ohori Park one of Fukuoka’s most popular cherry blossom and autumn foliage spots. At 68

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transportation 

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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Parks & Gardens 

Ohori Park in Fukuoka

1. October 201014. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments fukuoka

Ohori Park is a western-style park in Fukuoka which contains a lake, a Japanese garden and an art museum. It’s very accessible by public transport and one of Fukuoka’s popular cherry blossom spots.

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
journeys in japan 

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
journeys in japan 

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
journeys in japan 

Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
journeys in japan temples and shrines 

Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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