JapanTsukiji Honganji35°40’1” N 139°46’18” E
March 25 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Started the day with a visit to the Tsukiji fish markets for some fresh cooked scallops then headed to Uemo to check out preparations for the pending Cherry Blossom madness. Then made the obligatoryRead more
JapanTokyo Station Marunouchi-Kitaguchi35°40’57” N 139°45’54” E
March 24 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Took a day trip to Enoshima Island south of Tokyo. Started off via the stunning Tokyo Station to get a train to Orifuna then a Monorail to Enoshima. The Enoshima Iwaya caves on the island wereRead more
JapanNijū Bashi35°40’47” N 139°45’20” E
March 23 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Finished up a huge day with a walk around the Imperial Palace.
JapanShibuya Eki35°39’34” N 139°42’2” E
March 23 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
No visit to Tokyo is complete without a visit to Shibuya crossing. Being a Sunday, it was relatively quiet.
JapanShinjuku Eki35°41’23” N 139°42’6” E
March 23 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Headed straight for Shinjuku to check out Godzilla and visit the Botanical Gardens where the Cherry Blossoms are starting to get into full swing.
JapanNippon Budōkan35°41’43” N 139°44’53” E March 22 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Arrived in Tokyo in the late afternoon and checked out the area around our hotel for dinner. Great location, only 3 subway stops for Tokyo Central Station.
JapanSaiin34°59’14” N 135°44’48” E
March 22 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Last day in Kyoto before heading back to the craziness of Tokyo. Checked out some of the old Kyoto trams that have been replaced by Japan's incredible rail system.
JapanKoofukuji34°41’3” N 135°49’56” E
March 21 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Spent the morning down at the Nara deer park getting harassed by frisky deer, then took a walk through the Nara forest before finishing up with a walk through the Kofuku-ji Kokuhokan National TreasureRead more
JapanKitayama-eki35°3’1” N 135°45’52” E
March 20 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Cherry blossom season has started two weeks early this year, so lots of photos....
JapanŌsaka Heiya34°40’9” N 135°30’6” E
March 19 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Dotonbori, what else is there to say. Found a brilliant little sushi bar in a side street and indulged ourselves on some amazing sashimi and muso style sake. Yum!
