Hey everyone, we hope everyone has a nice January so far. This month is a little busy for both of us and due to the current weather, we don’t enjoy as many outdoor activities at we would like to but nonetheless, I want to give you an update of our ongoing projects so far.
A winter that is too warm Do you remember me telling you that we prepare for the big snow in the last posts?
Hey everyone, I hope you are enjoying the pre holiday spirit and are not too caught up in all the related activities and social gatherings! As the year nears its end, the number of dates and appointments always seems to increase enormously. This also applies to us, even though we are not at home in Europe. But we already received some invitations for year end parties (“Bonenkai”), classical concerts and dinners.
Hey everyone, after telling you about our tropical adventures I want to give a little overview of our daily life in November, as the island paradise is more an exception from our regular life. ;-)
First of all, November in Japan is indeed a very nice month, not only if you spend it in the prefecture of Okinawa. I was used to the endlessly cold and gray German November days, filled with rain and fog.
Hi everyone, as October is now over, I just wanted to give you an update about what we did and experienced in this month, besides traveling/hiking or being creative. ;-) Like the months before, October was anything but boring. The perfect autumn weather made it very enjoyable, too. Well, most of the time….
It’s typhoon time As many of you remember, Japan was hit pretty bad by the super typhoon Hagibis earlier this month.
Hey everyone, as September is nearly over, I finally found time to write a new blog entry about our last two weeks. A lot was going on and we continue to have an exciting time here in Japan. The last weeks were very “social” as we met with a lot of people and attended so many events!
It’s my birthday As I told you last time, we had some celebrations regarding my birthday.
Hello everyone, September has finally started and the heat has returned. The last days were very hot again and we have to readjust to the summer lifestyle after being spoiled by some nice and not so humid days. Apparently, the heatwave has not been over yet and we can stop being happy that we survived it… Besides the weather, this month has also some interesting changes and challenges in store as well as a lot of events.
Hi everyone, as promised I want to tell you about our great weekend that we spent in the Japanese alps! As the heat was decreasing, we decided that it was time for another trip! As most of you know, we both love the mountains and going for a hike, so we wasted no time in agreeing on our next destination: the beautiful city of Takayama.
Takayama is a small city in the Gifu Prefecture that is located in the central part of the Japanese Alps.
Hi everyone, last time I told you all about our adventurous Tokyo trip. The last two weeks however were far more quiet than our time in Tokyo. The main reason behind it? Japan was under control of a heavy heatwave!
Having read our Tokyo report, you may have realized that we mentioned constantly that it was too hot. And these temperatures not only continued for the last weeks, they have even been increasing.
Hi everyone, sorry for the delay regarding this post but as I have told you the last time, we have been quite busy during the last two weeks! Niklas family has visited us in Kanazawa for some days and afterwards we went to Tokyo together. So, there is a lot I want to tell you about this visit and, of course, about the crazy city of Tokyo!
As some of you might know, Niklas' parents and both his brothers spent their summer holidays making a road trip through Japan, as they wanted to get to know the country their son is spending one year of his life in.
Hey everyone, let me tell you about our weekend with our first visitors in Kanazawa! Our friends Marco, Laura and Mia are currently traveling through Japan and stayed at the city for three days. Some months earlier as they heard that we would move to Kanazawa, they planned their itinerary accordingly so that we could meet. We were very curious how they would perceive our new home.
They arrived on Friday evening and after some troubles with their accommodation (they had to change it last minute) we met for dinner in Katamachi and enjoyed some Teishoku food before we visited an Izakaya.
