Over the next few days, although our days were full, we didn't do much. One day we took a trip to Osaka, so Anna could buy her fancy new fitness tracker. It turned out to be an all day thing because we got most of the way there and realized we didn't have our passports with us. Which is necessary to get the tax free status. It was a huge mall, so of course we shopped around a bit while we were there.
Another day we walked the Philosopher's Path (Tetsugaku no Michi) a path said to be walked by the monks while they were meditating. We visited the Keage incline. A rail system put in place to move barges, full of people and goods from the sea up to a lake without any disembarkation.
We visited the Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) and Ryoan-ji. Which were both absolutely stunning with the fall colors.Read more
November 28, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F