Hiroshima is about a 2 hour shinkansen bullet train ride away from Osaka. When I was planning my trip, I thought that I should go to Hiroshima so allocated more days in Osaka. I'm glad I just did a day trip from Osaka. Hiroshima is home now to about 2 million people which is a …
After my extreme sight seeing and walking day on Day 1, Day 2 called for a more serene day. Starting off by doing the washing in the morning. During the washing cycle, I went to a nearby temple, Higashi Hongan-ji, that I had walked past on my previous trip to Kyoto. Higashi Hongan-ji is unexpected …
Continue reading Sightseeing in Kyoto (2nd time): Days 2, 3 and 4
After leaving South Korea, I went to Japan! I couldn't resist with Japan being so close and this time, I would get to visit places other than Kyoto. First stop, the big city of Tokyo. Day 1 On my first full day, I started off with a walking tour in Shibuya to get my bearings. …
Following on from my previous post about what I did on Day 1 and 2 in Kyoto, this is the next and final blog post for my trip to Kyoto. On the morning of Day 3, I booked to do a tea ceremony in a kimono. I had found this on Viator and booked in …
I recently used some annual leave to make a quick trip next door to Japan for 4 days. It was my first time in Japan and it felt like I was finally getting the chance to visit after hearing about how great Japan is from basically everyone. I picked Kyoto as I thought that the …
Lingo in Transit 
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