Day 13: Exploring Kyoto, Nijo Castle and more
Today we explored Kyoto. What we had planned for the day was to go to Nijo Castle in the morning and attend a tea ceremony in the afternoon. We were undecided on whether to take a taxi, bus or the…
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Days 11-12: Our Rainy Day in Kyoto
On this day we spent our morning making sweets in Kyoto and the afternoon we explored Arashiyama. The forecast was morning rain, but this did not hamper our sight seeing. Luckily for us, it did not rain much. Yesterday we left…
Day 10: Miyajima Island, the land of many shrines
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…
Day 9: Visiting Hiroshima, a day to remember
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…
Day 8: Exploring Osaka Japan
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…
Day 7: From Odawara Castle to Takarazuka Manga Museum
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…
Day 6: Mt Fuji and Hakone National Park
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…
Day 5: An Afternoon Traveling to Hakone
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…