Japan

We arrived in Japan on the 1st of November 2018 at the port of Fukuoka ,Hakata just before sunrise.

To be honest I had no idea where I want to go in the country but I knew the immigration control would ask me so I had to tell them a few places which  I did really visit later on.

I picked an address of a hostel in Yokohama and was planing to give them this address when they ask.The other places I was going to say were Mount Fuji,Kyoto,Tokyo .
The lady at the desk started questioning me why I have only one way ticket on which I replied :''They didn't ask for a return ticket when I bought it '':D How much money have you got?-Luckily I had printed off bank statements in Korea.I showed my JR pass ,and said that I want to travel for a short period and after that I am going to New Zealand.She was kind of suspicious but at the end decided to let me in the country.Then  another lady decided that she wants to search my bag for drugs and showed me a picture with all the possible drugs asking me if I have any.I said I have nothing illegal so she did a quick search and test and let me go.That went relatively easy comparing to what I was going to experience later on upon arrival in New Zealand.

On my first day in Japan the weather was nice and sunny so I decided to go for a stroll in the the town.As I was expected Japan is very clean and tidy country so it was a real pleasure walking down the streets and observing my new country.I decided to spend the day in the town ,exchange money and get my JR pass from the train station on the next day and travel possibly north to Kyoto.

I saw a nearby green hill  similar to the ones we have in Plovdiv ,which I decided is perfect for camping so a decision was made- I would camp there that night.

I visited several shrines  and looked around the city.I went to a local bank where I exchanged euro for Japanese yen at a very bad rate.Japan is extremely expensive country so I knew I had to live on a very tight budget ,camp most of the time if it's possible and buy food only from supermarkets.

Arriving in Japan

First Sunrise in Japan

After all day walking on the streets in Fukuoka,Hakata I found a nice spot on nearby hill and pinched my tent .That was my first night to sleep in Japan and I had a nice view over the city.On the next day my plan was to get up early go to the train station and obtain my JR pass and experince the Japan Railway system for the next one week.

First night in Japan .Hotel Million stars :)

Nice view from tent over Fukuoka