Fuji Five Lakes and Hakone

Another work trip to Japan, one of my favourite countries in the world! Once the work was over and done, my fiancée flew in to meet me at Narita airport. We had arranged a couple of nights in the Mt. Fuji area; neither of us had seen Fuji-san in all its glory before, so this was a bit exciting!

A Little Seaside City Called Kimitsu

A couple of hours' train ride around Tokyo Bay lies the small industrial city of Kimitsu, in the Chiba Prefecture. Formed towards the end of the Second World War, it relies heavily on its port industries, namely fishing and the massive Nippon Steel factory - the latter of which is my reason for coming here. I have visited several times over the past 5 years or so, but my exploration of the area has been quite limited. I never have a car to get around, and my limited skill of high-school Japanese makes wandering into a restaurant a bit of a daunting task. However, on this occasion, I had a little help from my customer and translator in seeing a bit more of what this part of Japan has to offer.

Tokyo Is The Place To Go!

Dates of travel: 29 May 2015 - 02 June 2015

It has to be said: Tokyo is one of the coolest cities in the world! But maybe I'm biased... and to be fair, I haven't been to all the cities in the world, haha. Nevertheless, I have always loved Japan since my first visit on school exchange at the age of 16. The culture, the food, the people; what's not to love! On this occasion, I spent a few days with my girlfriend, Avy, exploring Tokyo only. And anyone who has been will know that a few days is nowhere near enough.