Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa... At night!
21 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
We had to get the subway to Asakusa, which is one stop down from our local subway, so we figured we would go down and explore Senso-ji temple complex tonight instead of during the day tomorrowOkumaya devam et
Bag delivery service and matcha!
22 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We have said goodbye to our luggage, which is now en route to our hotel in Kanazawa, skipping our quick 2 day stopover in Nagano coming up. We sent our bags with Yamamoto Transport, and it was such anOkumaya devam et
Capcom Dreams: Creative Tokyo Museum
22 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Another great rec by our friend Erin. This exhibition was super cool. It explored the history of Capcom, the making of various game franchises (including resident evil which is Michaels absoluteOkumaya devam et
Amazing Ramen at Tsujita Kyobashi
22 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We queued up with the locals for a good 20 minutes to grab some ramen from a 12 seater ramen place around the corner from the Creative Museum and it was so worth it! We both had their special porkOkumaya devam et
Shopping in Shinjuku and chill time!
22 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
We ducked out to Shinjuku for the afternoon to go check out a book off store. Book off is like a secondhand shop but for nerds, so it's got like, 4 floors of used electronics, DVDs, video games andOkumaya devam et
Bullet train to Nagano
23 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We managed to get all of our gear in our carry on bags to commute to Ueno station so that we can get the Shinkansen 🚅🚅🚅 to Nagano. Left two minutes late, but there's loads of space in ourOkumaya devam et
Curry for lunch!
23 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
So it turns out today is the emperor's birthday or something, so it's a national holiday and a lot of the shops and restaurants are closed. We wandered about to find a curry shop on Google maps thatOkumaya devam et
Zenko-ji Temple Complex
23 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We headed up to the Zenko-Ji Temple Complex to wander about and explore Nagano City's most famous spot. It's a beautiful complex with lots of temples and statues, gorgeous bonsai trees, loads of shopsOkumaya devam et
Funny retro shop!
23 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
On the way back home we came across this super random retro shop that had a bunch of random left of field stuff. Michael had been looking for stickers for his Japan journal at the temple but they wereOkumaya devam et
Chisun Grande Nagano
23 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
We dropped off our bags as soon as we arrived but we arrived early so didn't get back to our room until about 4.30pm. We've got room 711 which is so perfect and easy to remember given we are swimmingOkumaya devam et
Saizeriya Italian Bistro for dinner
23 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Tonight we've opted for some super cheap, Italian comfort food as we just had to wander about until we found open places and this one was pumping with locals. Not gonna lie, it hit the spot. Simple,Okumaya devam et
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park: The trek!
24 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Today we are on a private tour to explore the mountainsides around Nagano with two key locations in mind: the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, and Togakushi Shrine.
Our tour guide and driver today isOkumaya devam et
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park: The Monkeys
24 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Monkeys bathing, monkeys playing, monkeys chilling, monkeys being cute! All the monkey things!
As you'd expect, the park smells like sulphur and monkey poops. Who cares when you can be a metre awayOkumaya devam et
Soba for lunch!
24 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Dai took us to a soba place that is run by family friends of his and have owned this soba restaurant for four generations in a town that we have no idea of, but that is about 10 minutes from the topOkumaya devam et
Togakushi Okusha Shrine
24 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Our final stop for the day was Togakushi Shrine. The shrine complex actually spans the entire mountain over seven shrines, and we were heading to the one at the very top.
The weather was sublime.Okumaya devam et
The Snow! Mt Togakushi
24 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Despite not being able to walk through the cedar trees, all the rest of the open Forrest area is up for exploring, so we did a pivot with Dai and basically got the whole Forrest area to ourselves!Okumaya devam et
Nan and pop shop: tempura for dinner
24 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We were planning on trying to get Yakiniku for dinner, but all three places near us were fully booked or didn't take customers who didn't speak Japanese (as they spoke no English and they were 1-2Okumaya devam et
The bullet train to Kanazawa
25 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
We said goodbye to Nagano and caught the bullet train out to Kanazawa on the eastern side of Japan. The scenery was absolutely beautiful because it was snow and villages and mountains and rice paddiesOkumaya devam et
Bakery Breakfast at Pan Brother's
25 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We quickly dropped off our excess bags at the hotel we are staying at for three nights here in Kanazawa. Our suitcases had arrived without issue, which was great. Moving forward, all our hotels willOkumaya devam et
Kanazawa Castle Complex
25 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The rain managed to hold off for us today, which meant we got to explore the lovely Kanazawa Castle complex with the prettiness of rainy skies but none of the drops! No complaints there!
The CastleOkumaya devam et
Kenrokuen Park
25 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
These are the gardens opposite the Castle complex, and my god they are stunning! The colours, the shapes, the variety, the design, everything was just beautiful everywhere you looked! I'll letOkumaya devam et
The Plum Grove in Kenrokuen Park
25 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Had to do a seperate entry for this one. Enjoy the pretty flowers of Kenrokuen Park's Plum Grove, courtesy of Michael's fabulous photography skills.
Higashi-Chaya Street
25 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We had a quick snoop around Higashi Chiya District, which is the traditional geisha district of Kanazawa. It's very pretty, but a lot of it is more high end in terms of the shops and restaurants. VeryOkumaya devam et
Wagyu Burgers at Shonen Burger
25 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A bit of a pricier lunch today, but given where we were the options were limited and we were very hungry!
Alas, no regrets. The burgers were delicious, and it turns out this restaurant has wonOkumaya devam et
Kanazawa Eco Town: Op shopping on crack
25 Şubat, Japonya ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Michael suggested we check out rural Book Offs and Hard Offs to see how they differ compared to Tokyo in price and variety, so we caught a go taxi out into the sticks to explore the Book Off and HardOkumaya devam et
























































































































































































































































































































































GezginSome terrific night pics of beautiful temple and surrounds.
GezginSuch an amazing vibe at night!
Gezgin
Stunning temple photos 😊