JapanTokyoKotoToyosuShintoyosu Eki35°38’57” N 139°47’23” E
May 21, 2019 in Japan ⋅ 21 °C
Upon arriving in Japan we went to the teamLab Planets museum in Tokyo and it was an out of this world experience! You go from one immersive room to another with so many lovely photo opportunities andRead more
JapanHiroshimaMiyajimaItsukushima shrine34°17’47” N 132°19’11” E
May 22, 2019 in Japan ⋅ 23 °C
The next day we took the Shinkansen with our RailPass all the way to Miyajima, which is a stunning island known for its "floating" Itsukushima shrine. The island also has very cute deers roamingRead more
JapanHiroshimaHiroshimaYokogawaGenbaku Dōmu-mae-eki34°23’44” N 132°27’13” E
May 23, 2019 in Japan ⋅ 25 °C
It was clear when thinking about what places we wanted to visit in Japan that Hiroshima had to be on our list. We spend the day going to the Hiroshima peace museum and memorial. Unfortunately we hadRead more
JapanŌsakaOsaka-shiNanjiaowaiŌebashi-eki34°41’38” N 135°30’5” E
JapanKyoto35°1’16” N 135°45’20” E
May 25, 2019 in Japan ⋅ 31 °C
After visiting Osaka, we took the next train to Kyoto, where we were greeted by our very friendly hosts, who prepared tatami mattresses for us. We went shopping in a nearby center and found lots ofRead more
JapanKyotoKyōtoGiommachiGionshijō-eki35°0’9” N 135°46’29” E
May 26, 2019 in Japan ⋅ 36 °C
In the early morning of the 26th of May, we went up the Fushimi Inari shrine, which is a very well known shinto shrine in Kyoto. We had to get up there so early, as it was progressively getting hotterRead more
JapanTokyoShibuyaDōgenzaka35°39’35” N 139°41’55” E
May 28, 2019 in Japan ⋅ 24 °C
For our remaining days we had to get back to Tokyo and visited Shibuya 109, which is a massive shopping center full of clothes, shoes and accessories. Honestly, I still dream about this shoppingRead more
JapanTokyoShibuyaJinnan35°39’53” N 139°41’55” E
May 29, 2019 in Japan ⋅ 22 °C
After a day of shopping what's better than another day of shopping? We went to Shibuya again, this time exploring the area, visiting the Hachiko statue as well as crossing the famous Shibuya crossing.Read more
JapanTokyoSumidaNarihiraTokyo Sky Tree35°42’36” N 139°48’39” E
May 30, 2019 in Japan ⋅ 25 °C
On the last day we visited the Tokyo Skytree, which has a very cute Hello Kitty theme and a Pokémon center inside it! I also tried my first ever Mochi there. We then went to the Tokyo Tower, had someRead more
