They looked happy not only because of their natural smile.

Jumping Dolphins and Whale or wave watching

One of the hidden treasures of Shikoku Island in Japan is it’s marine life. The Pacific coast of Shikoku is home to several whale migration routes and there are also Dolphins in the area. At Cape Muroto we went with the kids to a Dolphin centre and had an amazing and intimate encounter with Dolphins. […]

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Hakuba Happo Ridge

Japanese Alpine Adventures

Rainy season in Japan is normally not the best time to explore the Japanese Alps. However we were lucky enough to have some dry and even sunny days. Great for us was also that there are some stunning trails that we could access with the kids that went beyond 2100m altitude. Amaya kept saying “I […]

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Tokyo - Sake Barrels at Meiji Jingu Shrine

Shaking Shrines, “Amichari” and Japanese Lion King in Tokyo

Urban pleasures are very different to wilderness pleasures… Although we have a preference for the outdoors, we would not forgo the chance to experience the “Amichari”, watch the Lion King Musical in Japanese or observe traditional religious parades on the streets of this buzzing “megalopole”. We had just arrived in time for the celebration of the 5th […]

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Shikoku - Ikumi Beach Fresh Tomatoes from an Organic Farm

Roadschooling and Organic Alternatives

We stayed 2 nights with Toyoma, one of only 3 organic farmers, that can produce tomatoes also during winter in Japan. A Hippie farmer, he called himself, as only 0.16% of all farmers produce organic food in Japan. On top he lives on a farm, a few meters away from a well known surfer beach, Ikumi beach, […]

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Kudoyama - Sanada clan Samurai parade

Samurai series!

For the last 3 weeks, Samurai’s and Ninja’s were the children’s favorite encounters and stories. And of course to dress up as one was even better! We read and listened to “Night of the Ninja – Magic Treehouse” as well as cut and pasted Samurai pictures. A museum in Kudoyama, the Wakayma castle as well as […]

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