Tokyo Bound

We're off to Tokyo for my second trip and Igors 3rd! With some good luck, we scored an upgrade to Delta One for the 13 hour flight MSP - HND 🎉
We are expected to arrive around 230 pm Tokyo timeLæs mere
We're off to Tokyo for my second trip and Igors 3rd! With some good luck, we scored an upgrade to Delta One for the 13 hour flight MSP - HND 🎉
We are expected to arrive around 230 pm Tokyo timeLæs mere
We landed in Tokyo after 12 hours of flight time. I think we both got a good amount of sleep but were definitely ready for some fresh air and to get a shower after so much air travel.
Our stay forLæs mere
We spent the morning walking around the Imperial Gardens and enjoying the beautiful weather. Spring is just starting here and everyone was out enjoying the sunshine. We had a great time spotting theLæs mere
Mini post to shout out this incredible curry breakfast joint:
Pick your:
- curry & spice level
- toppings
- rice type - cooked fresh in hot stone bowl individually
Danielle: wagyu, onions, spinachLæs mere
We took the shinkansen bullet trail (Nozomi 39) to Kyoto from Tokyo at a speedy 180 mph, a quick 2 hour ride. Complete with train snacks, a Mt Fuji sighting, and a very happy Igor.
We're staying in aLæs mere
Our weather has been perfect here in Kyoto, cool in the morning for great hiking and sunny and warm for afternoon relaxing.
We checked out the Inari Shrine and took about a 2 hour hike around theLæs mere
For Igor's birthday, we went to a lovely two-star Michelin kaiseki dinner at Gion Matayoshi.
Kaiseki is a traditional Japanese multi-course meal focused on seasonal ingredients, and it’s aLæs mere
While we had very few plans for our last day in Kyoto, we definitely managed to fill it with lots of walking and some last-minute sightseeing.
Igor and I started the morning with a visit to the KyotoLæs mere
This weekend we spent two nights at Yama no Chaya, a beautiful ryokan and onsen in Hakone. It was a welcome sight after lugging our luggage up a narrow mountain road for 20 minutes 😅 we couldn'tLæs mere