Ahh. The blissful Japanese soaking tubs and heated toilet seats are just a couple of the comforts that will be missed as we say goodbye to Japan. Also, we really grew to love the ubiquitous street vending machines that offered cheap hot cans of coffee....
My top 5 favorite things in Japan Seeing Elliott, his house and where he lives in Yokahama Ramen noodles and sushi The Ueno zoo Using trains to get everywhere and riding on the Shinkansen (the bullet train) Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine -Wesley...
Our two-weeks in Japan was spent in the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, traveling primarily throughout the central part of the country. While hotels are reliable as far as a central location, predictable level of comfort, and their typically having pools (the only real...
A couple of memorable experiences we had while in Kyoto were attending a traditional tea ceremony as well as a bento box cooking class. The tea ceremony was held at Camellia in a small tea house, I believe they're called chanoyus. Thanks to Google maps we...
I really love japan a lot. It has so many things to do. I always see people stare at me, probably because everybody in Japan has either gray hair or black hair and I have blond hair. I am almost done with my adventure in japan...
We are now a full week into our time in Japan and myself, family, and camera have been getting quite a workout. The change from summer to winter and wilderness to urban has been an adjustment coming from New Zealand. As much as we all...