Day 7 – Final tour
For our final night we stayed at probably the “kitschist” and pinkest hotel in Japan. It is a popular wedding destination and had pink lights and decorations all around. They even had a princess theme with Cinderella’s chariot and glass slipper on display. The breakfast restaurant had a sea of bright flowers with a white… Continue reading Day 7 – Final tour
Day 6 – Deers, Castles and Shopping
It’s our last full day in Japan – and the week seems to have flown. We had another 8 am start and we checked out of our hotel in Kyoto and headed to Nara. Nara is the sister city to Canberra, however it appears it’s not that big of a deal here. Nara is best… Continue reading Day 6 – Deers, Castles and Shopping
Day 5 – Day in Kyoto
Our luck with the weather finally ran out today. As we awoke and looked out the winter the heavens had opened and it was pouring down. For most of the morning (till about midday) there was a steady stream of rain – enough that we needed umbrellas – which made trekking around the different locations… Continue reading Day 5 – Day in Kyoto
Day 4 – Ninjas, Towers and Rain
For the first time this week the weather was cloudy and it looked like rain. We left our hotel at 8 and spent a couple of hours driving to Koka Ninja Village. It was a mini “theme park” that was located in a town that used to be inhabited by Ninjas. They had a house… Continue reading Day 4 – Ninjas, Towers and Rain
Day 3 – Mt Fuji and a very Japanese Experience
We had an early start today and needed to be down at breakfast by 6.30. Unfortunately it was too early for even our preferred coffee shop to be open. So I enlisted the help of Google Translate to try and order a proper coffee to our liking at the hotel. Fortunately it worked. We spent… Continue reading Day 3 – Mt Fuji and a very Japanese Experience
Day 2 – Tour Around Tokyo
We got picked up from the hotel at 9 by our tour guide. Our first stop was the Imperial Palace, which is the official residence of the Emperor of Japan. The previous emperor was the first ruler in the history of Japan to abdicate his throne, which is now occupied by his son. The palace,… Continue reading Day 2 – Tour Around Tokyo
Day 1 – Tokyo Food Tour
The flight from Hong Kong was relatively short and we both slept for most of it. We arrived on time and worked our way through immigration and customs – which was all a breeze – and we were out in no time. Given the distance between Narita airport and Tokyo city (and our hotel), we… Continue reading Day 1 – Tokyo Food Tour
And we’re off
For the first time in over 20 years Bron and I are going away on a week long holiday without the kids. With equal measure of excitement and apprehension we finally bid farewell to all the kids and made it to the airport in Canberra. As I write this we are in Hong Kong airport… Continue reading And we’re off
Trip to Japan
A 7 day trip to Japan from Tokyo to Osaka organised by All Japan Tours Continue reading Trip to Japan
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