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RE: First trip to Asia: Should I go to Japan?

by Tokyo_girl 22 May 2012

I'd be interested in a credible link that substantiates your allegation. If govt. morality is your criteria, there is also a lot to…
Re: LP Japan 2011 edition: Tohoku

by Tokyo_girl 30 March 2012

I thought that may have been the case about Tochigi. I am not sure what the difficulty is with uploading the old information with these…
Re: LP Japan 2011 edition: Tohoku

by katakanadian 29 March 2012

I spent several weeks last summer in Touhoku and even then most of the major tourist sites were open. I rode my bicycle along the coast…
RE: LP Japan 2011 edition: Tohoku

by Tokyo_girl 28 March 2012

I just came back from my local JR - usually I am on the subway - and they are having an Iwate promotion at the moment - you might get…
Early draft of this summer's Touhoku cycling route

by katakanadian 20 March 2012

I've been playing around a little with Google Maps (link to my route) looking at how I'll bike up to…
RE: Summer cycling trip - where to go?

by katakanadian 01 February 2012

Hi! I can't help you with renting a bike but I'd suggest you go over to the TCC (Tokyo Cycling Club) forums to post your question. As…
RE: How safe is it to travel to Fukushima since the Nuclear Plant explosion?

by katakanadian 23 January 2012

I would recommend contacting the It's Not Just Mud Project and finding out about volunteer opportunities in the continued disaster recovery.…
Re: Tohoku and Zao this December

by magicalbeanbag 21 November 2011

Brilliant choice of destination! Tohoku is largely ignored by tourists, and to me, Miyagi needs the income from tourism more than ever.…
Re: I want to do a Peaceboat trip and need help

by under_scored 19 October 2011

Hi gaijinjoe, thank you for your interest in helping clean up! I recommend working with a smaller group. [It’s Not Just Mud (Ishino…
Re: Volunteering for Tsunami relief/reconstruction

by katakanadian 17 July 2011

I just finished a week with PeaceBaot in Ishinomaki. You can see a rough cut of a slideshow/video of our activities here: http://www.youtub…
RE: Tohoku in May?

by JapanTraveller 25 April 2011

A further section of Senseki line will reopen in late May, from Higashi Shiogama to Takagimachi, the stop after Matsushima Kaigan. And…
RE: What to do

by Tokyo_girl 24 April 2011

Good on you. I have a friend in Morioka who said the people of Iwate are feeling like the aid stopped at Ishinomaki. If you are here…
RE: Still thinking of going to Japan to help, asking for opinions.

by wackyjax 29 March 2011

I'm just going to copy and paste here exactly what was posted on the JET Program forum: ~~~~~***~~~~~ *Peace Boat taking volunteers…
Re: Tohoku in May?

by Tokyo_girl 28 March 2011

> {quote:title=kapstown wrote:}{quote} > Long ago I planned a month long trip to Tohoku: Tokyo, Nikko, Nasu, Sendai, Matsushima, Kinkasan,…
RE: Four weeks north of Tokyo in July

by lebdawho 06 December 2009

I live in Tohoku and while your coming down, you HAVE to see Zao with it's beautiful crater lake, hiking, and (when the weathers clear)…
RE: what to do in Sendai

by lebdawho 21 December 2008

I live in Sendai so lets see what I can put together. Sendai has a Loople tourist bus that will take you to all the tourist sights in…