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Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo

18. December 201112. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hokkaido, sapporo, zoo

The zoo of Sapporo is in Maruyama Park near the station of the same name. Maruyama has both local and foreign animals and since many of the latter ones aren’t accustomed to the cold temperatures, the zoo has a large number of houses where they are kept.

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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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Zoorasia in Yokohama

28. June 201116. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments penguins, yokohama, zoo

Before the Ramen Museum, I went to Zoorasia. Zoorasia is a relatively new and modern zoo in Yokohama and much more animal-friendly than Ueno Zoo.

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Zoo Wuppertal

10. June 200625. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments penguins, wuppertal, zoo

After seeing all those penguins in various parts of the city, I had to see the real ones! There was still time to go to the Zoo Wuppertal, an almost 125 year old zoo.

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Bremerhaven – Zoo am Meer

8. May 200625. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments bremerhaven, zoo

This newly built zoo was opened in 2004 and is within walking distance from the Wilhelm Bauer submarine and the German Emigration Center. The zoo existed before, but had to be completely rebuilt.

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Hagenbeck: Asian Jungle Nights 2004

10. July 200413. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hamburg, zoo

During the Asian Jungle Nights at Hagenbeck Zoo it’s not only about the animals, but about martial arts, dance and

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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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