Miyajima Island is a great day-trip destination from Hiroshima. The tame deer and breathtaking floating gates of Daisho-in Shrine greet you as you enter the island. The island is only about 30-45 minutes away from Hiroshima by train and boat.…
Hakone – Owakudani – Lake Ashi – Ichinoyu Onsen Ryokan
Hakone is the historical entrance to the Kanto region of Japan. Surrounded by beautiful mountains as well as huge lakes, it’s a perfect weekend getaway from Tokyo. We were fortunate enough to be coming from Western Japan, so we avoided…
Hiroshima – Peace Memorial Park – Shukkeien Garden – Airbnb with Toyo and Taso
Hiroshima, famous for being the first city targeted by an atomic bomb, is more than the sum of its parts. Peace Memorial Park and the resilient dome are some of the main attractions here. Most of the area that was…
Osaka – Kuromon Ichiba- Matsusaka Beef – Ebisubashi Shopping Street- Taito Station – Dotonburi
We used our 7 Day JR Pass to take the train on the Osaka Loop Line from Shin-Osaka Station to Osaka Namba Station. We walked to the busiest street in Osaka- Dontoburi. Be sure to visit Dotonburi both during the…
Osaka Summer Sonic Music Festival 2013
Having been to several music festivals in the U.S., we thought it would be cool to go to a music festival in a foreign country to enjoy some local bands as well as favorites from back home. We chose to…
Tokyo – Yoyogi Park – Shimokitazawa
Heading over to Yoyogi Park on the weekend is a must-do while in Tokyo, especially during the summer. There is always something interesting going on and you can literally spend the whole day in this huge urbanized park. While we…
Tokyo – Tsukiji Fish Market – Skytree – Asakusa
We started our day in Tsukiji, the world’s most famous fish market, where we had the freshest sushi we’ve ever eaten in our lives. Using the Tokyo Metro Day Pass, we visited the world’s tallest tower–the Skytree, Senso-ji temple in…
Tokyo – Shibuya – Harajuku
Tokyo, the largest metro area in the world, evokes images of crowds, neon lights and high tech gadgets. You could spend a lifetime here and still have much left to explore. Each of the different wards that comprise Tokyo are…