Photoshoop in Gion and Kiyomizu
November 18, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We had fun dressing in Kimono and visiting the most famous districts of Kyoto
Night in Kyoto
November 18, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Zone of Arashiyama
November 19, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Morning full of visits of shrines and temples, including Adashino Nenbutsuji, Nisonin and the art gallery Yusai-tei
Other in Kyoto!
November 19, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
We did not have the time to visit e en a fraction of what Kyoto can offer, but we had a lot of fun! And lots of matcha tea 🥰
Mimuroto-ji
November 20, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Temples and shrines are always so calm in the morning. Today we were the first to enjoy Mimuroto-ji and its original statues before shopping in Uji
Uji and matcha tea
November 20, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Uji is famous for being the city of matcha, there anything and everything is green and made with the famous tea powder. Amazing! Camille loves it.
The Byodo-in temple is also a must in Uji, since itRead more
Nara
November 20, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Nara is famous for its deers which live freely in the city and parks. We thought that there were definitely too many tourists, the experiences looses a bit of its authenticity
Pottery in Nara
November 20, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Fantastic pottery lesson by a family running this shop for the 9th generation. A very fun, relaxing and genuine moment!
Unexpected lunch
November 21, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Big day by car today, we have to reach Hakone before sunset. We stopped to eat in Hamamatsu at the Soup Lab, in an amazing little garden; we ended up exchanging earrings with the owners!
Obuchi Sasaba
November 21, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
One of the best view of the Mount Fuji (ぶじさん!) is from the tea fields of Obuchi Sasaba. Unfortunately, today the volcano was completely in the clouds...
Hakone
November 21, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Nice hotel in Hakone with the private Onsen 😶🌫️ on the mountain and close to the sea, Hakone has amazing seafood
Owakudani
November 22, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Owakudani is a volcanic valley with active sulfur vents from 3000 years ago 🌋 we can see the Mount Fuji from there! 🏔
The gate on the water - Kuzuryu shrine
November 22, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Again, leaving the traditional touristic path made us discover a magical place on the lake...
Enoshima
November 23, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Enoshima was a nice stop to enjoy a bit of the Japanese seaside! Many surfers and couples on a date gather here in the weekend. Enoshima is only 1h from Tokyo by train and is a nice getaway for theRead more
Arrival in Kamakura
November 23, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We arrived in Kamakura (Kanagawa pref.), quiet city by the sea (only 50km from Tokyo) which gathers an impressive number of temples and shrines as well as very cute modern streets.
Kōtoku-in
November 24, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Temple hosting the monumental Buddha statue which resisted to an impressive amount of natural disasters. The statue is 11,5 meters high
Sasuke Inari Shrine
November 24, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Called the hidden village of Kamakura, this shrine hosts thousands of small white foxes
Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine
November 24, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The legend says that the water of this temple is multiplying your money after washing it. We washed 500yen! Just in case
Eishōji
November 24, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Kenchoji Temple zone
November 24, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Amazing vegetarian lunch in a Zen building, as per the tradition of the local buddhist monks, followed by the visit of the large area of the kencho-ji temple. The Tengu statues watch you from the hillRead more
Evening in Kamakura
November 24, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We challenged ourselves with a street food tour tonight!
Hase-dera temple
November 24, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We were lucky enough to be able to see this impressive buddhist temple by night (this happens only a few weeks per year). Daring back to the 8th century, it hosts an enormous wooden statue of goddessRead more
Glimpse of Fuji
November 25, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
He finally stopped being shy! He has quite a lot of snow already.
Sadly today we gave back the beloved hybrid Prius 🫠
