@ Kiso Mountains, Nagano, And Gifu, Japan Marcel begins his journey through Honshu! Kiso Mountains, Nagano, And Gifu, Japan Clear starry skies and mountains covered in snow make a visually stunning picture. The Kiso mountains are located in the prefectures of Nagano and Gifu. This mountain range is also known as the Central Alps; they meet up with the Hida Mountains and the Akaishi Mountains to form a group collectively known as the Japanese Alps. Mount Komogatake is the most prominent peek at 2,956 m. The famous summit is named in a song called “The Land of Shinano”, the official song of Nagano.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Common Welsh Green.
Marcel shook paws with Common Welsh Green the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
Common Welsh Green and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
Tries today: 1 Find points today: 1 Hunt total: 1
Common Welsh Green
Marcel
QUEST REWARD x 5
6th Jan 2023
Marcel goes to Japan: Honshu 1!
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@ Japanese Park in Autumn
White Daisy Egg My pets are in awe of these beautiful eggs—they would love to try to paint their own one year. Easter and spring are times of joy as the earth awakens, plants are pushing forth from the soil, and the days are becoming warmer. Many baby animals are born in the spring, and life is burgeoning. May these eggs bring you joy and be a reminder of the earth renewing itself.
Japanese Park in Autumn An autumnal scene at the Chubu Sangaku National Park.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to ginger bread boy.
Marcel shook paws with ginger bread boy the Gingerbread Cookie Kid. They both received one silver mole!
ginger bread boy gave you 1 "White Daisy Egg" FULL SIZE
Tries today: 6 Find points today: 4 Hunt total: 4
ginger bread boy
Marcel
QUEST REWARD (edible)
7th Jan 2023
Marcel goes to Japan: Honshu 1!
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@ Thatched Roofs, Shirakawa-Go "More film trivia here, Harriet!" remarked Marcel. "Can you name a 1985 Japanese film influenced by Shakespeare's King Lear about an ageing warlord who attempts to pass his kingdom to his three sons?" "No, I'm not familiar with it, Marcel!" "It's called Ran, and it says here it's one of the best films ever made." "We'll have to make a point of seeing it, then," said Harriet.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Harriet.
Marcel shook paws with Harriet the Young Grey Horned Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rice Terraces Lit at Night The iconic Mt Fuji, one of the most famous mountains in the world… isn’t a mountain; it’s a volcano. It looks so serene and beautiful, but it’s active and does have the potential to cause immense damage. It last erupted in 1707, when the ash reached as far as modern-day Tokyo.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Wisp.
Marcel shook paws with Wisp the Wisp. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rustic Snow Houses, Shirakawa-Go Marcel was listening enraptured to strains of music reaching them from a street violin player. “My Dad used to sing this, Beck!” he exclaimed happily. "A Wand’ring Minstrel I from The Mikado. This takes me back! It's set in Japan, you know, but it couldn't be more English if it tried." Beck looked blank. ”Go and ask Edgar,” advised Marcel. “He’s a Gilbert & Sullivan fan.” Rustic Snow Houses, Shirakawa-Go Rustic houses in the snow in Shirakawa-Go.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Beck.
Marcel shook paws with Beck the Blue Tit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Japan's Alpine Treks The Shinano River (Shinano-gawa) is the longest and widest river in Japan at 228 miles (367 km). It flows from the Japanese Alps to the Sea of Japan. Japan's Alpine Treks The Yatsugatake mountain range was formed from volcanic eruptions over thousands of years. Legend has it that Mt. Fuji was of inferior height but the goddess of Fuji tore down Yatsugatake leaving Fuji as the higher of the two.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Misty.
Marcel shook paws with Misty the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Cloudy Peaks in Honshu "Hey, did you know there's a Disneyland on Honshu, Marcel?" queried Fidelis. "No kidding? Where is it exactly?" "Tokyo Disneyland is a theme park located in the Kanto region. Despite its name, it is actually located in the Chiba prefecture and not Tokyo. It's very easy to get to from Tokyo." Cloudy Peaks in Honshu A windy, cloudy scene in the peaks at a height of 2600m in the Chubu Sangaku National Park in Nagano, Japan.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Fidelis.
Marcel shook paws with Fidelis the Black Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Autumnal Japanese Landscape "When we get back I'm going to go to the library and see if Mrs Eucalyptus can recommend a book about Japan," said Plandemic. "I've realised how little I know about it." Marcel thought about this. "Good scheme!" he said. Autumnal Japanese Landscape This beautiful misty autumnal scene was photographed in the mountains of the Chubu Sangaku National Park.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Plandemic.
Marcel shook paws with Plandemic the Green Slime Virus. They both received one silver mole!
@ Mount Hotaka, Japan "Our tour guide was explaining in the hotel foyer this morning that rice cookers are more common than an oven in Japan," said BUDA. "Well, I'm very fond of rice, but that does surprise me!" responded Marcel. Mount Hotaka, Japan In Japan, autumn colours start in September at high mountains in Honshu and northern island, Hokkaido. This shot was taken at the Dakezawa Valley of Mt Hotaka (3,190m).
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to BUDA.
Marcel shook paws with BUDA the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Japanese Alpine Valley The Aoi Festival celebrated in Kyoto is one of the festivals in Japan with the most elaborate parades. The parades consist of individuals in historical costumes and makeup because they relive the glory days of Kyoto when it was still the capital city of Japan. More than 500 people are included in the parades all dressed in noble and aristocratic style clothing. At the end of the parade, offerings are given to the deities of the Kamo Shrine – an offering by the Emperor to the gods. It is one of the three most popular festivals in Japan. Japanese Alpine Valley This stunning view of snow-covered peaks at sunrise is from the Chubu Sangaku National Park in the Northern Japan Alps. Eighty per cent of Japan is mountainous terrain.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Volodymyr.
Marcel shook paws with Volodymyr the Dragon of Peace. They both received one silver mole!
@ Origami Crane The Shinano River (Shinano-gawa) is the longest and widest river in Japan at 228 miles (367 km). It flows from the Japanese Alps to the Sea of Japan.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Adept Sanitation Juggernaut.
Marcel shook paws with Adept Sanitation Juggernaut the Multi-Functional Robot. They both received one silver mole!
Adept Sanitation Juggernaut and you found 10 Travel Tokens!
@ Serene Japanese Garden Bridge "Our tour guide was explaining in the hotel foyer this morning that rice cookers are more common than an oven in Japan," said Alex. "Well, I'm very fond of rice, but that does surprise me!" responded Marcel.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Alex.
Marcel shook paws with Alex the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Samurai Statuette "Hey, did you know there's a Disneyland on Honshu, Marcel?" queried Allegra. "No kidding? Where is it exactly?" "Tokyo Disneyland is a theme park located in the Kanto region. Despite its name, it is actually located in the Chiba prefecture and not Tokyo. It's very easy to get to from Tokyo."
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Allegra.
Marcel shook paws with Allegra the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sake Barrels "So, Heidi, the next Japanese phrase is 'Excuse me'. That's sumimasen. It says you don't put any stress on the 'u', so it's pronounced 'smee-ma-sen'. "Is it like in Britain where if a pet accidentally bumps into you, you both say 'excuse me' or 'sorry'?" "I'm sure that will be the case here too, Heidi!"
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Heidi.
Marcel shook paws with Heidi the Black Great Dane. They both received one silver mole!
@ Japanese Red Viburnum The Aoi Festival celebrated in Kyoto is one of the festivals in Japan with the most elaborate parades. The parades consist of individuals in historical costumes and makeup because they relive the glory days of Kyoto when it was still the capital city of Japan. More than 500 people are included in the parades all dressed in noble and aristocratic style clothing. At the end of the parade, offerings are given to the deities of the Kamo Shrine – an offering by the Emperor to the gods. It is one of the three most popular festivals in Japan.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Sweetums.
Marcel shook paws with Sweetums the Vanilla Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Mt Azuma, Tohoku "In Japan there is a custom to forecast the day when cherry blossoms start blooming," remarked BUDA. "A bit like Groundhog Day?" asked Marcel. "Perhaps!"
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to BUDA.
Marcel shook paws with BUDA the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Yellow Blossoms, Tohoku "Japan—the perfect choice for our travels this winter, Marcel!" enthused GLORIOUS. "Yup. Karaoke, kimonos, karate and koi. I can't wait to go shopping" "Oh! I was thinking more of world famous architecture, history, culture and technology. Japan has given the world so much!" said GLORIOUS. Marcel unwrapped a Hello Kitty chocolate for himself, popped it in his mouth and offered the packet to GLORIOUS. "Sure! You know me, I love a bit of culture. As long as there's a nice gift shop at the end, I'm happy."
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to GLORIOUS.
Marcel shook paws with GLORIOUS the Mountain Rescue Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Hazy Lake, Akita, Tohoku "Hey, did you know there's a Disneyland on Honshu, Marcel?" queried Soxy. "No kidding? Where is it exactly?" "Tokyo Disneyland is a theme park located in the Kanto region. Despite its name, it is actually located in the Chiba prefecture and not Tokyo. It's very easy to get to from Tokyo."
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Soxy.
Marcel shook paws with Soxy the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Mountain Flowers, Japan "More film trivia here, Priya!" remarked Marcel. "Can you name a 1985 Japanese film influenced by Shakespeare's King Lear about an ageing warlord who attempts to pass his kingdom to his three sons?" "No, I'm not familiar with it, Marcel!" "It's called Ran, and it says here it's one of the best films ever made." "We'll have to make a point of seeing it, then," said Priya. Mountain Flowers, Japan Snow still lingers on the mountain passes while flowers announce the start of the warmer weather.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Priya.
Marcel shook paws with Priya the Posh Peacock. They both received one silver mole!
@ Forest Cascade, Tohoku “I don't know how to pronounce half of these place names, Marcel!” said Choose a name ruefully. "Never mind," said Marcel. "We'll look them up when we get back to the hotel tonight!"
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Choose a name.
Marcel shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Iide Mountains, Tohoku "Our tour guide was explaining in the hotel foyer this morning that rice cookers are more common than an oven in Japan," said maddie moo. "Well, I'm very fond of rice, but that does surprise me!" responded Marcel.
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to maddie moo.
Marcel shook paws with maddie moo the Strawberry Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Night Forest, Hachimantai “I don't know how to pronounce half of these place names, Marcel!” said Lucky ruefully. "Never mind," said Marcel. "We'll look them up when we get back to the hotel tonight!"
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Lucky.
Marcel shook paws with Lucky the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Mt Mitsuishi, Tohoku Marcel has now completed his journey through Honshu! As he prepares to go home, he receives a wonderful gift! Fox, Looking For A Hill To Sled Down Ah! Wintertime. This Fox is ready to go out and enjoy the snow that fell during the night. I have a brand new sled; you can guess how I acquired it. I put some wax on the runners as I am told this will make it go fast, and I want to feel the wind in my fur. Are we all ready?
Look, I found a hill. It looks a tiny bit steep, but I can do this. Have I been sledding before? Well, no, this is my first time, but how hard can it be? You sit, see here, the green boards–this is where you sit. You hold onto this rope, and you push off with your feet.
Here we go. Oh my, this is quite fast. Oh! Now I am going much faster; the hill must have become steeper. Why can’t I steer this? I forgot there is a tree on the lower part of the hill. If I just put all my weight to one side, I should be able to…fall over into a pile of snow. Well, that was fun. Should I do it again?
Marcel has enjoyed his journey through Honshu, but it is time to go home now! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also enjoy a journey through Japan!
While jaunting in Japan, you stopped to bow honorably to Volodymyr.
Marcel shook paws with Volodymyr the Dragon of Peace. They both received one silver mole!
Volodymyr gave you 1 "Fox, Looking For A Hill To Sled Down" FULL SIZE
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