Miyajima Island is an amazing place to visit. When I was a boy, I used to watch a TV show called “Fantasy Island”. It was an island where all your dreams could come true. If there ever is a place on…
I never thought I would ever visit Hiroshima. It was one of those places which never crossed my mind before, but today Linaka and I were visiting the city and the iconic Atomic Bomb Dome. Before coming here, Linaka and I…
Today we explored Osaka. The forecast for the day was rain, but we didn’t let that stop us from going places. I had never read or heard about what to expect from Osaka. When Linaka and I first arrived we…
After a wonderful stay in Hakone at the Ichinoyu Honkan ryokan we said good-bye to the friendly staff and the wonderful atmosphere. Today we headed out to Osaka. However, we decided to go straight to Takarazuka city before heading to our…
Up bright and early, our mission today was to take pictures of Mt Fuji. We enjoyed a great night in our ryokan and before we left we were treated to a traditional Japanese breakfast. For a moment I felt like…
After spending our morning at Hanazono antique market and exploring Shinjuku we boarded our train to Hakone. The Hakone 31 was a very spacious train and after experiencing several crowded subways and trains, it was a nice break to have…
Today we checked out of our hotel (the Richmond hotel) in Asakusa and made our way to Shinjuku in search of the Hanazono antique market. It was our last day in Tokyo and Linaka was in search of a kimono.…
Today marked the first day of AnimeJapan 2014. According to Japan Guide, up until 2013 it was previously known as the Tokyo International Anime Fair. Since Linaka and I had been to other conventions we expected something similar to MCM…
After spending a day with our tour guide Michiko, she informed us that today marked the Vernal Equinox Day, a public holiday in Japan. It basically meant that our trip to Nikko would be a crowded one since many people…
This is part of a series which records the first hand account of our first time trip to Japan in 2014. You can find Linaka’s account on her blog. After spending our morning in Ueno, our tour guide Michiko took…
