Finally, its time to go!!
December 5, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Hotel Sunny, Nippori, Tokyo
December 5, 2015 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Not the swankiest of hotels but it does have disinfected cups in the bathroom!
Shinkansen to Kyoto!!
December 6, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Fuji-san
December 6, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Toji Temple Antique Markets
December 6, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Kiyomizu Temple, Illumination
December 6, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Fushimi Inari
December 7, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Miho Museum
December 8, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Shigaraki Ceramics Town
December 8, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
So manu tenuki and even our first unagi meal, served in a tenuki bowl!
Shinkansen #2 to Hiroshima
December 9, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Hotel Sunroute, Hiroshima
December 9, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Perfect hotel. Such a comfy bed and right across from Peace Museum.
Miyajima
December 10, 2015 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Not the best day for it, but was still beautiful
Shinkansen #3 bound for Okayama
December 11, 2015 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
En route to Naoshima, Inujima and Teshima
Uno
December 11, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Ferry to Teshima
Teshima Island
December 11, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Came to see Rei Naito's water droplet work. Was so worth it. No photos allowed but they wouldn't do it justice anyway!
Naoshima
December 11, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Back to Tsutsujiso Lodge. Its been four years but not much has changed
Takamatsu
December 12, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A pick up from an old friend. En route to Niihama
Niihama
December 13, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Amazing trips up to the mountains. Wild monkeys, forbidden pathways, waterfalls, 140kms on 80kms freeways
Dogo Onsen
December 15, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Ryokan and onsen for some relaxation times
Kurashiki
December 15, 2015 in Japan ⋅ 🌫 12 °C
Shimokita
December 16, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
The end of our final shinkansen journey. Made sure i had a suitably celebratory bento box on the train (with beer)
Nakano
December 17, 2015 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Visiting the school where my cousin teaches. Such cute kids!
On way to Koiwa (relo's bar)
December 19, 2015 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
First rendezvous with Japanese family members. Let the drinking begin!
To Melbourne for Christmas :)
December 23, 2015 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C























