My third day of my trip also marks the last in Sapporo. Today I departed to Noboribetsu.
Relaxing in the hot spring valley


My third day of my trip also marks the last in Sapporo. Today I departed to Noboribetsu.

I managed to catch up some sleep and recover from the jet lag, but I still feel pretty tired. When I checked the time I noticed it was only 6 a.m. That way I had lots of time to write about yesterday. For breakfast I had cold milk coffee and Baumkuchen from the local combini.

In less than half an hour I arrived at the central station. In contrast to Nagoya it was cloudy here the whole day and the temperature is below 25 °C making it very pleasant.

Finally, the day I awaited long time has arrived. Time to have a great and enjoyable trip to Japan!

Today I had my last of seven exams, now I have free time for three weeks before the next semester starts. As you already know, I will travel to Japan in this time.

Finally, after travelling around major parts in Japan in less than three weeks I will arrive in Tokyo, the capital.

After touring through Kyushu I will head back to Tokyo for the last few days. I will not take the direct Shinkansen route from Kyoto back to Tokyo via Nagoya, but will make a detour to the Chubu region.

After touring through Hokkaido and Kansai I will move on to Japans third-largest island Kyushu in the south of the main island Honshu. Apart from visiting urban Fukuoka and Nagasaki I will relax in a hot spring resort and explore two volcanos! In six days I will make a round trip across and around the island and will stop by in various places.

The last article, Chapter 1, was about my first four days in Hokkaido. After taking a flight from Sapporo I will arrive in the Kansai region. What are my plans for the next four days?

The flights are booked, the Japan Rail Pass is ordered and some of the accommodations are booked. My trip will begin on Sunday, 24th August and I will return on 14th September, a Sunday again. In these three weeks I will travel, see, meet and eat a lot. Let me go in much more detail now. But first, this is the route I will take. Spontaneous changes included.

Endlich konnte ich alle zeitlichen und finanziellen Blockaden aus dem Weg schaffen, so dass ich diesen Sommer erneut nach Japan fliegen kann. Auch diesmal habe ich wieder viel vor.