With less than 2 weeks in Japan, we stayed in Tokyo most of the time. However, we did have a really awesome short trip to Hakone and Kyoto too. And so on day 5, we spent some time in Kyoto before heading back to Tokyo. Hope this helps your future Japan trip, travelbugs! Day 5: Kyoto I love markets. They are colourful, filled with little trinkets that are useless but are so photogenic and usually, …
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{Japan 2012} Day 4: Kyoto
After spending about 2 weeks in Japan last March, we got addicted to all things Japanese. As part of our trip, we had a mini getaway to Hakone and Kyoto – so here’s the Kyoto bit! I’m hoping that by documenting our trip, we will help other travellers to plan their trip better. Day 4: Kyoto We left the beautifully peaceful Hakone to head towards Kyoto. Whilst on board on the shinkansen, we had the opportunity …
{Japan 2012} Day 3: Hakone
It has been more than a year since our honeymoon in Japan. We were there for about 10 days from mid-March. We had a mini trip to Hakone and Kyoto at the start of our trip – so here’s the Hakone bit! I’m hoping that by documenting our trip, we will help other travellers to plan their trip better. Day 3: Hakone If you are looking to have an overnight trip away from Tokyo but …
{Japan 2012} Day 2: Tokyo (rest day)
We were in Japan for 10 days in March 2012. Follow our trip as I try to document what I remembered and hopefully you will be able to find something interesting to add to your itinerary when you visit Japan! Day 2: Tokyo (rest day) I love organising trips. That’s a known fact among my friends. And when it comes to overseas trips, I always try to add some rest days in between the crazy …
{Japan 2012} Day 1: Tokyo Disney Sea, Urayasu
It has been more than a year since our honeymoon in Japan. We were there for about 10 days from mid-March, most of which were spent in Tokyo. I’m hoping by documenting our trip, we will help other travellers to plan their trip better! So here we go… Day 1: Tokyo Disney Sea We arrived at Narita International Airport, Tokyo at about 7 am in the morning. And our first stop for the day? Tokyo …
Celebrating my birthday ala Japanese in Melbourne
Last year, I celebrated my birthday in Japan. In fact, I spent half of it in Kyoto and the other half in Tokyo. And it wasn’t just any other trip, it was the honeymoon. What a birthday, huh! So this year, I decided that I should re-live my Japan birthday celebration by going around Melbourne and doing some very typical Japanese things. It was heaps of fun as the hubby and I walked (and drove) around …