Japan itinerary
There are tons of places to see and go to in Japan and of course also tons of different itineraries on how to do it. When I was planning my route, the only thing I really knew was that I wanted to include the islands…
Tag: kyoto
Artsy date night in Gion
Our last day in Kyoto definitely came around too fast. We spent it exploring one of the most famous sights of Kyoto, the one I was really looking forward to, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in 35° heat. It is without a doubt impressively beautiful but also…
Riding bikes and turtles
Kyoto is regularly chosen as one of the best cities to cycle in Asia – its flat, roads are well maintained, and there are many cycling routes available, so we decided to rent bikes for the day. Usually, we prefer the motorbikes, because we do bigger…
Cuteness overload in Nara
The rain in Kyoto completely stopped and trains started running again, so we decided to do a trip to Nara as our JR passes were still valid for a day. Nara is a 45-minute train ride from Kyoto Station with JR, but you can also…
Happy wife = Happy life
Hi from Kinosaki Onsen…or not. We had the earliest morning start in a while to get to the station in time to catch our train to Kinosaki. It was raining, but we, fortunately, had only our small backpacks with us. As we were approaching the…