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: osaka
Going zen in Koya-san
We said to ourselves – if we haven’t done a ryokan, we have to do a temple stay, so we left Osaka early in the morning to catch our metro, find lockers for our backpacks at Osaka Namba station (they are btw available almost everywhere),…
Two days in vibrant Osaka
When you think Osaka, what kind of an impression do you get? Honestly, I kind of thought this would be more of an “in between” destination for a couple of days until we reach the islands or a “smaller Tokyo”. I was wrong, it made…
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…