Remembering my one year in Japan

Date	Location	Highlight
11-Feb-06	Yokohama Seaside	Harbour front and Yokohama Bay bridge
12-Feb-06	Landmark tower	Tallest Building in Japan and the world’s fastest lift
11-Mar-06	Kamakura – Engakuji, Trekking, Daibutsu and Yuigahama beach	Erstwhile capital of Japan 1000 years ago – Pre spring visit
18-Mar-06	Akihabhara – Electric Town, electronics shopping	Electronics and gadget town, the capital of Manga culture
21-Mar-06	Yokohama MM21	New town in Yokohama, jus 4 years old
25-Mar-06	Odaiba & Tokyo bay	The showcase of Japan, state of the art centers.
1-Apr-06	Sankein garden	Cherry blossoms in this ancient Japanese garden built by silk merchants
9-Apr-06	Hinnedecho	Cherry blossoms along the river in Motomachi, the Old town of Yokohama
30-Apr-06	Fuji Yoshida, Kawaguchiko, Mt.Fuji 5th station	2305m above sea level – climbed about two-thirds of Mt.Fuji – First time in snow
3-May-06	Hakone, Gotemba	Hill resort in the south of Fuji-san, Coniferous forests
6-May-06	Nikko, Lake Chuzenji, Kegon falls	Tokugawa shogunate world heritage temples and hill station
24-Jun-06	Asakusa, Ueno	Tokyo Downtown and the oldest temple in Tokyo
29-Jul-06	Beach and Enoshima island	Summer trip to the island dedicated to hai-ku poets
12-Aug-06	Kawasaki Daishi	A huge, serene temple in the outskirts of Kawasaki; A great getaway
26-Aug-06	Sambha festival – Asakusa	Brazilian dance festival – A treat for the eyes
10-Sep-06	Okusawa	Snake dragon festival for one whole day – A very different experience
16-Sep-06	Kamakura – Yabusame	The Samurai horse-back archery performance in the Tsurugamine Hachimangu shrine
23-Sep-06	Shinjuku, Harajuku & Tokyo tower	Metropolitan building, Meiji jingo and Yoyogi koen
7-Oct-06	Utsunomiya *shinkansen	A quiet sleeping town which is surprisingly a prefecture capital; a visit to university life in JP
15-Oct-06	Nippori, Yanaka, Nezu	Edo shitamachi – Unique experience of the past
29-Oct-06	Nishizawa Valley - autumn	A 5 hr trek during autumn to a 5 stepped waterfall
4-Nov-06	Imperial Palace, Chiyoda-ku	The home of the imperial family
12-Nov-06	Chinese garden, Singapore	Chinese temples and a serene garden with a river in-between
18-Nov-06	Sentosa Island, Singapore	A holiday resort in Singapore
19-Nov-06	City hall area and Merilion	Imperial days of Singapore
26-Nov-06	Sungei wetland reserve	A glimpse of the wild equatorial forests
2-Dec-06	Singapore expo, Buddhist temple and sivan kovil	Everyday Singapore
16-Dec-06	Kamakura – Benterai zenten, Dai butsu, Hase dara, Yuigahama beach and festival in Tsurugamine hachimangu shrine	Late Autumn visit to the town that is very much mine
23-Dec-06	Jike Furusato mura – Good old country village	A village with rice fields, thatched roof shops and vegetable farming
31-Dec-06	Minobu-san	The site of Nichiren Buddhist sect, 1200m above sea level
7-Jan-07	Skiing – Minakami / Mt.Tenjindaira	Gunma ken and all snow – Less than zero and a great snow storm experience
15-Jan-07	Utsunomiya – Pongal celebrations	Two days at my friend’s place

Nagz