A cloudy day at the Okada Museum of Art: a wrong bus stop, Japanese aesthetics, elusive shrimps and ice cream by a warm footbath. With twelve original photographs.
21 October: From Kanazawa via Tokyo and Odawara to KAI Hakone – station crowds, punctual trains and a retreat beside the river. With ten original photographs.
20 October: Our last day in Kanazawa – a samurai residence, Japanese sweets and quiet moments at the Suzuki Museum. With 18 photographs and two videos.
23 · Kyoto in the Evening and an Honest Look Back
16 October: Genji at the National Museum, a tea break and a long walk through Gion – with 24 of our own photographs.
17 October, morning: Kyoto on foot, kimonos, soba and a peaceful garden — with nine of our own photographs.
17 October, evening: matcha, kimono and calligraphy in a 150-year-old wooden house—with seven evening photographs, three clips and my first impression.
18 October, Sunday morning: a museum view, a generous breakfast and a taste of Italy—before travelling on at 9:43 a.m.
18 October: Our train adventure from Kyoto to Kanazawa—with plenty of luggage, a missed connection and eight original photographs.
19 October: Our morning at the Hyatt Centric—with five photographs and a nine-hour World Heritage tour ahead.
19 October: Our day in Shirakawa-go and Kanazawa – World Heritage, Kenroku-en, gold and crafts, with 20 original photographs.
21 October: From Kanazawa via Tokyo and Odawara to KAI Hakone – station crowds, punctual trains and a retreat beside the river. With ten original photographs.
23 · Kyoto in the Evening and an Honest Look Back
16 October: Genji at the National Museum, a tea break and a long walk through Gion – with 24 of our own photographs.
17 October, morning: Kyoto on foot, kimonos, soba and a peaceful garden — with nine of our own photographs.
17 October, evening: matcha, kimono and calligraphy in a 150-year-old wooden house—with seven evening photographs, three clips and my first impression.
18 October, Sunday morning: a museum view, a generous breakfast and a taste of Italy—before travelling on at 9:43 a.m.
18 October: Our train adventure from Kyoto to Kanazawa—with plenty of luggage, a missed connection and eight original photographs.
19 October: Our morning at the Hyatt Centric—with five photographs and a nine-hour World Heritage tour ahead.
19 October: Our day in Shirakawa-go and Kanazawa – World Heritage, Kenroku-en, gold and crafts, with 20 original photographs.
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Through Japan on two wheels at 76 · September and October 2026
On 22 September, Anneliese and I leave Kirchberg for Osaka via Munich. After a few days in Osaka, the motorcycle tour begins in Kyoto — for me on a BMW R 1300 GS. Here are our stories, with our own photographs and videos.
Chapter 12 is a photographic look back at earlier riding stages, with nine photographs and two of our own short videos. Their precise dates remain unconfirmed.
9 October: early starts, a flat tyre caused by a stone and playful moments at the Seki Hamono Museum – with eight of our own photographs.14 · The Road Keeps Telling Stories
11 October: autumn colours, views of Mount Fuji and busy roads. Plus breakfast in wedding heaven, an unusual toilet stop, and photographs and films from the journey.
12 October, morning: after days on the road, it is time for laundry and rest. Fuji is hidden in mist; an evening outing is booked.
12 October: amusement park, city tour, shrine complex and sunset – with 18 of our own photographs and a short video.
13 October, morning: before a planned 300-kilometre stage, a different question arises — how much social riding technique does a motorcycle group require?
13 October: panoramic roads, a tea plantation, playful photographs and Mount Fuji as our constant companion – with eleven photographs and three short clips.
14 October, morning: rain before the final motorcycle stage. Kyoto, a temple visit and one night at the Kyoto Tower Hotel are still ahead; alongside them, a clearly marked retrospective with two photographs and two clips.
14 October, evening: Our last ride to Kyoto takes us via Tarōbō-gū and Lake Biwa. Eight new photographs, 256 steps down, a shared BBQ and heartfelt thanks to Victor, Taka and our fellow travellers.
15 October: gardens, a prayer ceremony and the Hyatt Regency. A quieter chapter after the motorcycle tour, with a dance performance and tea ceremony still ahead.