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…
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Category: Japan
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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