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Hiroshima Castle

The Bald Traveler Review Hiroshima castle was originally built in the late 1500’s by the local Daimyo (Lord) of Hiroshima. It was destroyed on August 8th 1945 by the Atomic bomb drop and was rebuilt in the 1950’s. The castle Read more…


Hotel Gracery in Shinjuku, The Godzilla Hotel

The Bald Traveler Review: Deep in the heart of Shinjuku is the home of Godzilla. You can see him as you exit Shinjuku if you choose the right exit (Hint it’s #7). He is nesting atop the Toho Theatre which Read more…


Hiroshima Peace Park

The Bald Traveler Review: The peace park is located just south of the Aioi bridge and is adjacent to the museum and the atomic bomb dome. The park consists of multiple memorials including the Cenotaph which overlooks a reflecting pool, Read more…


Hachiko Statue – Shibuya Station

The Bald Traveler Rating: Outside one of the busiest train stations in Tokyo close to the equally busy Shibuya crossing is a bronze statue of a dog that everyone is taking pictures of. Hachiko was a dog in the 1920’s Read more…


Godzilla Statue – Shinjuku

The Bald Traveler Review: The Godzilla statue is located at the Hotel Gracery in Shinjuku. The Godzilla statue sits on a balcony on the 8th floor of the hotel and is visible from the street. Below the hotel is the Read more…


Japan Travel Log Day 20

Travel Day 20, Tokyo – Phoenix, 4/10/2019 Today was bitter sweet as Sue and I finished packing up and left the hotel around 11:30 AM. The Moxy was a good hotel for us at the end of our stay. Jonathan Read more…


Toda-Ji Temple

The Bald Traveler Rating: Toda-Ji temple is located near Nara Park and houses the largest Bronze Buddha in Japan. The temple complex includes a series of shrines and temples as is common in Japanese temples/shrines where Shinto and Buddhist buildings Read more…


Japan Travel Log Day 19

Travel Day 19, Tokyo, 4/9/2019 This was our last full day in Tokyo. We didn’t want to leave but we have lives so we started to pack up. Jonathan informed us that he extended his trip by a week so Read more…


Atomic Bomb Dome

The Bald Traveler Review: The Atomic Bomb Dome is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located close to the Aioi Bridge which was the target of the first atomic bomb drop. The Aioi bridge is a T Shaped bridge which made Read more…


Japan Travel Log Day 18

Travel Day 18, Tokyo, 4/5/2019 Sue was feeling better today but she didn’t want to spend to much time away from the hotel not quite trusting my ability to get Imodium in Japan. So we decided not to do Mario Read more…