Japan 2018 Stage 5 – Kōchi to Iya Valley

Creepy mascot of the aquarium.

Post published:07/04/2018
Post category:Tour Japan 2018 Shikoku

We had a rainy rest day in Kōchi, so we decided to do some indoor activities. We went to the Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden. Of course not everything was indoor but there were a lot of opportunities to escape the rain. Also there was plenty of stuff to see and everything was really neat. We learned a lot about…

Japan 2018 Stage 4 – Shimanto to Kōchi

Tiny bird seen from the "bird watching spot" in the Nature center in the Shimanto area.

Post published:05/04/2018
Post category:Tour Japan 2018 Shikoku

On our rest day before stage four we explored the Shimanto area. The first stop was the "Nature Center". The staff was really surprised when we entered the building. Maybe at this time of the year you don't see many people around here - especially not from Europe. But they were very friendly and offered us tea and cookies. The…