Family Day in Ghibli Parc
May 1, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Today, we after we woke up, we went for a coffee and a nice Avocado 🥑 Bread, before we met Ryo’s Family, his Wife and two Girls… we are going all together to the Ghibli Parc outside Nagoya…Read more
Sushi Night
May 1, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
After the Ghibli Park, we said Good Bye to Ryo’s Wife and Kids… and he took us to his Parents house, where we met his Parents, his Sister and Brother, they all are sooo nicee… his Mom wasRead more
Breakfast Time
May 2, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Waking Up with an amazing Japanese Breakfast from Ryo’s Mom… better than in a Hotel… so good… we prepared our Bag, said good Bye to everybody and than Ryo drove us to the Train Station in Nagoya…
Bye Bye Ryo, Bye Bye Nagoya
May 2, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
last Selfie from the three of Us.. and we are making our way to find our Train, which takes us to Kyoto….
BYE BYE RYO, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, IT WAS A BLAST!
Arashiyama Monkey Park
May 2, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
… After the Train Ride, we arrived in Kyoto, from the Trainstation we took a Bus, which was almost one hour, to the Gion District where our Hotel is.. we let our luggage there, made ourselves fresh,Read more
Tenryu-ji Temple
May 2, 2023 ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
after the Monkey Park, we went down again, crossed the Bridge to the Tenryu-ji Temple (Temple of the Heavenly Dragon) and his Zen Garden, located in the Sagano district of Kyoto, is the head temple ofRead more
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
May 2, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
luckily the exit of the Zen Garden leads us directly to the famous & also really touristy Arashiyama Bamboo Forest (it is so hard to take Pictures there, because it is soooo crowded, I recommend to goRead more
Sunset at Togetsukyo Bridge
May 2, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
After that we made our way to the Riverside and forward the Bridge again, to see the Sunset and enjoying an ice cream (Vanilla/Green Tea), soo good!
Kinkaku-ji Temple
May 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today is a long day and we have a lot of nice spots to go… well, we took the Bus to the northern part of Kyoto, where our first spot is the Kinkaku-ji Temple - The Golden Temple, it it one of theRead more
Traditional Tea Ceremony
May 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The second spot is nearby by the Kinkaku-ji Temple, so excited to participate a Tea Ceremony, as we have some time till the Tea Ceremony will start, we went to a coffee shop, which is close buy…Read more
Pique-Nique Spot in the Green
May 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
After the Tea Ceremony we walked to our 3rd spot… almost there we took a shortcut, and found this beautiful place in the green with a river.. as we bought before some Snacks & Drinks in the 7Read more
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
May 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After our Lunch Pique Nique we went to visit the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, it is a cute Shrine, for free & not so touristy like others…
Red Bridge at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
May 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
… as we were strolling around the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, there was also a garden next to it, it is with a entrance fee, but only 100 yen, because we love Japanese gardens, we paid it, with noRead more
Ryōan-ji Temple & Rock Garden
May 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Next spot for today, is the Ryōan-ji Temple & Rock Garden, the Temple itself is not so big, but it has a Rock Garden, where you can sit down and meditate or just let yourself getting in to the vibeRead more
Zen Meditation
May 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
As for now, we walked all the way to another Temple, well, it’s more like a Temple Village, but this one is not touristy, here still monks are living… but because of it, it was such a special &Read more
Fire Ramen Dinner
May 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It was already sunset when we left from the Zen Meditation, and we made our way back to the Hotel.. well, on the way, because it was already time for Dinner we eat in this amazing Fire RamenRead more
Fushimi Inari- Taisha Shrine
May 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
EARLY IN THE MORNING… because this place is one of the crowded place in Kyoto… so, we woke up at 5 am took the metro, and at 6 am we are here… there are people but way not crowded, so we couldRead more
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
May 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Our next spot… the Kiyomizu-dera Temple and the Neighborhood around, well, it is a place we wanted to see at least once but it was so touristy, you can’t even enjoy it…it’s quite sad, and IRead more
Maruyama Park
May 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
… a big more north we found a place to relax a bit, the Maruyama Park, less crowded, nature, a little river, grass, trees…
PERFECT PLACE TO ESCAPE THE CROWD!
Sammon Gate
May 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
After the Park, we found this Cute Gate , it’s quite impressive…
Miei-do Temple
May 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Our tour through the eastern kyoto continues, it is pretty hot as we arrived at the Miei-do Temple, so we enjoyed a Japanese ice cream our of a vending machine, before we visiting the area here, withRead more
Gion District
May 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Strolling through the famous Geisha District - Gion, it is such a nice neighborhood, you feel like you are in a small town, the tree’s, river, the cute houses, the small streets, shops,Read more
Matsubara-dori Street
May 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Back at the Matsubara-dori Street, we do some shopping here, there are some nice souvenir shops & as it’s almost time for sunset, we have one more spot here close by…
CICON Rooftop Bar
May 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
… Sunset time & we love Rooftop Bars, we found a nice one just close by, enjoying a Cocktail 🍸 for finishing up our time here in Kyoto, we had 3 unforgettable days, were visiting a lot ofRead more
Last Night at the Riverside
May 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
As we walked back to the hotel after the Rooftop Bar, we passed one more time the Gion District which was quite empty at night… passing the Bridge and walking up to the Hotel by the Riverside, weRead more