Photoshoop in Gion and Kiyomizu
18 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We had fun dressing in Kimono and visiting the most famous districts of Kyoto
Night in Kyoto
18 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Zone of Arashiyama
19 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Morning full of visits of shrines and temples, including Adashino Nenbutsuji, Nisonin and the art gallery Yusai-tei
Other in Kyoto!
19 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 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
20 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 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
20 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 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 itBaca lagi
Nara
20 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 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
20 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Fantastic pottery lesson by a family running this shop for the 9th generation. A very fun, relaxing and genuine moment!
Unexpected lunch
21 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☁️ 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
21 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☁️ 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
21 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Nice hotel in Hakone with the private Onsen 😶🌫️ on the mountain and close to the sea, Hakone has amazing seafood
Owakudani
22 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☁️ 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
22 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Again, leaving the traditional touristic path made us discover a magical place on the lake...
Enoshima
23 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ 🌬 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 theBaca lagi
Arrival in Kamakura
23 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☁️ 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
24 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 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
24 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Called the hidden village of Kamakura, this shrine hosts thousands of small white foxes
Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine
24 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 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
24 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Kenchoji Temple zone
24 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 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 hillBaca lagi
Evening in Kamakura
24 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We challenged ourselves with a street food tour tonight!
Hase-dera temple
24 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 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 goddessBaca lagi
Glimpse of Fuji
25 November 2024, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
He finally stopped being shy! He has quite a lot of snow already.
Sadly today we gave back the beloved hybrid Prius 🫠
