Packed and ready to go!
March 14, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Arigato cherry blossoms!
March 14, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Only in Tokyo for 2 hours and we find our first Cherry Blossoms.
SNOW!!!!
March 15, 2025 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Great bus trip from Narita through the heart of Tokyo to Mount Fuji today.
The countryside look pretty devoid of snow on the way and it started raining when we first arrived at our guesthouse at MountRead more
More snow, activities abandoned!
March 16, 2025 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
Well, our concerns did a 180 this morning from there not being enough snow to there being too much snow.
We made a bold attempt to drive up to Fujiten, but the number of cars stuck in the snow at theRead more
Fujiten Snow Park
Mar 17–22, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Spent the full day at Fujiten Snow Park. Had the absolute best time snowboarding (well, attempting to snow board). The kids had ski lessons and were flying down the slopes immediately. I spent moreRead more
Mount Fuji - stunning
March 17, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Kyoto - Fushimi Inari
March 18, 2025 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Caught our first Shikansen for the trip today from Mishima to Kyoto. Checked in at our Air BnB which was only 10 minutes from Kyoto station then headed off to Fushimi-InarI, location of the famousRead more
Osaka Aquarium
March 19, 2025 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
Jumped on a local train to Osaka then onto the Osaka Aquarium. Tina and I visited the Aquarium back in 2016, but it still amazed us. I have know idea how the 9 metre tall and 34 metre wide tank wasRead more
Dotonbori
March 19, 2025 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!
Kyoto Botanical Gardens
March 20, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
Cherry blossom season has started two weeks early this year, so lots of photos....
Nara deer park - Kyoto
March 21, 2025 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
Last day in Kyoto
March 22, 2025 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 Checked out some of the old Kyoto trams that have been replaced by Japan's incredible rail system.
Tokyo - here we go!
March 22, 2025 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.
Cherry Blossoms in Shinjuku- Tokyo
March 23, 2025 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.
Shibuya Scramble - Tokyo
March 23, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
No visit to Tokyo is complete without a visit to Shibuya crossing. Being a Sunday, it was relatively quiet.
Imperial Palace - Tokyo
March 23, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Finished up a huge day with a walk around the Imperial Palace.
Enoshima Island
March 24, 2025 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
"Yeah, but if you had railguns....."
March 25, 2025 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
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