Month: April 2014

Fun facts about Japan

Fun facts about Japan

  It looks like our trip is over and tomorrow morning we head back to California.  We’ve learned a lot..

Hiking at Fushimi Inari-taisha

Hiking at Fushimi Inari-taisha

We took the train today from Osaka back to Kyoto and exited at the Inari station to visit Fushimi Inari-taisha,..

Shinsaibashi and Dōtonburi – Shopping & Dining in Osaka

Shinsaibashi and Dōtonburi – Shopping & Dining in Osaka

They said that Osaka is a shopping city, but we had no idea to what extent until we visited the..

Osaka Castle

Osaka Castle

We’ve moved to a different hotel,  27 miles from Kyoto to Osaka, the third largest city in Japan, after Tokyo..

Sakamoto

Sakamoto

Sakamoto is eight miles from Kyoto, or 20 minutes by train.  We found a brochure in our hotel and based..

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

We said Sayonara to Tokyo and headed 360 miles southwest to Kyoto on the bullet train. The ride seemed short..

Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market

Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market

Since we are in the land of sushi, we went to look at fish today.  The Tokyo Tsukiji Fish and..

Harajuku Girls

Harajuku Girls

Japan is quite a fashion city.  The women really dress up.  It is rare to see anyone with bare legs…they..

Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji

We were on a guided tour today with Sunrise Tours…thank goodness for a bus so we could give our feet..