Japan 2016 - Cestačajem.cz

How much did a 7 day tea/gourmet trip to Japan cost me?

Ondřej — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 17:25:45 +0000

7 days in Japan. Will it ruin you or just flatter your family budget? The trip took 11 days in total (2 days Prague – Brussels – Madrid – Tokyo / 7 days in Japan / 2 days Tokyo – Madrid – Frankfurt – Prague). The original plan went a bit awry… 2 times I...

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Tókyó, Tókyó – every time the subway screams at me – day 1 and 2

Ondřej — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:12:14 +0000

Again… It’s late, the travel is getting to me and now I’m being overwhelmed by the incessant roar, the flashing neon signs and the crowds. Although I’m taking it better than I expected. The last tea-only stop was in Uji, so unfortunately, tea-lovers will not be in for a tea-lover’s delight today. Day 1 But...

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Nara, deer and matcha everywhere you look

Ondřej — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 14:31:21 +0000

The photos will certainly give more than a thousand words, so for now 🙂 I definitely have to recommend the Nara Deer Park hotel! Right in the deer park with great service and a funny receptionist/owner. Similar to Uji, there is an incredible array of matcha everything. And it’s these shops that are under the...

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Trip to Uji = tea highlight of the whole trip to Japan

Ondřej — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 11:45:17 +0000

Today’s Uji was worth it. I was expecting it to be great, but I didn’t expect such a tea storm. Mostly the transfer was easy too, thanks to the JR pass, all I had to do without a ticket was hop on the nearest connection to Nara and get off at Uji. So in the...

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3 days in Kyoto and I and the bike survived (surprisingly)

Ondřej — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:08:04 +0000

Second day on the bike in Kyoto and I’m already losing my patience. Yesterday I spent most of my time on the roads, so I didn’t notice: the Japanese weren’t taught much about left and right in school, or they rarely get hit head-on by a nearly 80-pound Czech on a heavy bike (I have...

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Day 2 in Kyoto and on 2 killer bikes…

Ondřej — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 13:56:36 +0000

Jetlag is a bitch 🙂 he didn’t let me sleep, so I was up at 5am looking for something to do… At 9 they were opening a „bike shop“ (aka bike rental), so plonk 4 hours? But no way. I was walking around the darkness of empty Kyoto… Here, around the corner still, … Just...

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A quick ride on the Shinkansen = I’m on my way to Kyoto

Ondřej — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 03:56:59 +0000

I survived the transfers via Brussels and Madrid, and the 14 hour flight to Narita Airport in Japan 🙂 Before I knew it, I had already completed both the transport from the airport to Tokyo and the transfer to Shinkanzen towards Kyoto. In the meantime, I managed to pick up a Japan Rail Pass (you...

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Japan, sure, but what’s actually there?

Ondřej — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 19:07:12 +0000

Cestačajem.cz does not end with this year’s China, but continues with tea Japan. It won’t be a very long trip though, just 7 days, and it’s from November 30 to December 7. Judging by the days chosen, I’m no longer expecting sakura blossoms, but a golden autumn (it doesn’t change the fact that it snowed...

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A quick week in Japan – can I make some tea?

Ondřej — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 08:27:47 +0000

If the earthquakes and tsunamis don’t catch me, I’ll be in Japan for a week soon. It’s a very quick trip, but I want to catch primarily Kyoto, Uji and the areas around there that are noticeably infused with tea and tea culture. Cross your fingers for me – I hope the Journey of the...

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