"Mikimoto, Nagayo and more" Japan Travelogue by tompt

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Pearl island

On Mikimoto you can see everything that is related to the pearl. Long ago women divers harvested the oisters and the pearls. These days the women divers are still going down, but they only harvest seeweed. The pearls are grown in a cultivated way.

More info:
http://www.mikimoto.co.jp/island/esima.htm

Nagoya

In Nagoya we only visited the castle.
The castle is original from the 14th century.

More about Nagoya Castle at Eric Obershaw´s Japanese Castles pages:
http://www.obershawonline.com/castle/nagoya.html

Tsu

We stayed in a hotel in Tsu and this was the view from our room in the Green Hotel.

people at work

Where ever you go you will always see people at work. Sometimes at the roadside like this picture, but also in the offices. In the office opposite to our hotel in Osaka we saw people working at 1 AM , 6 PM or when ever we looked out of the window.

a street

Just a street in Nara.

Page Updated May 14, 2006
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Comments (74)

pure1942 Jun 28, 2009 at 12:58 PM Report Abuse

Great pics and tips Tom. Looking forward to visiting Japan for myself next January. Thanks for sharing. Brian
Toshioohsako Jul 19, 2008 at 3:00 AM Report Abuse

you caught very nice pictures of castles, shrines, cherry-blossom, etc. I like your first Japan page with children and bicycle. Its a typical scene.
sailor_p Jul 15, 2007 at 7:10 PM Report Abuse

Good overview of Japan. Love the pix of sakura! :)
Paul2001 Dec 17, 2005 at 1:51 PM Report Abuse

Japan is a fascinating country. Your tips are especially helpful for anyone traveling there.
RafaelTheSecond May 28, 2005 at 11:07 PM Report Abuse

Many things to learn about this fascinating country called Japan, and your pages are treasure to me, I will read and read it!
JetlagCity Jan 27, 2005 at 4:35 PM Report Abuse

How wonderful to have visited this exotic place twice! I especially enjoyed your first four travelogues about all the differences!
bkoon Apr 18, 2004 at 7:59 AM Report Abuse

Interesting esp the way the cars are parked in land scarce cities. Cool. Yeah! I will be witnessing it next month.
pepples46 Mar 1, 2004 at 10:35 AM Report Abuse

amazing page from a Country I have not visited yet, awesome travelogues and ample infos, great page, thanx for sharing
jackfruit Mar 1, 2004 at 10:28 AM Report Abuse

AWESOME page!! Thank you for all the info, pics and tips!!!
nicolettart Sep 3, 2003 at 5:37 PM Report Abuse

Koyasan sounds like a wonderful place to visit...someday when I return to Japan!