Day 88: Arriving Itsukushima
2025年4月2日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
When the ferry approached the island, we were quite impressed to see Itsukushima Jinja (a 16th century Shinto shrine, famed for an iconic orange gate that ‘floats’ at hight tide) When we firstもっと詳しく
Day 88: Mount Misen
2025年4月2日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Although the Shinto Gate was so attractive, we decided to hike to the mountain first. There are cable cars that tourists could take to the top, but we decided to walk to Mount Misen. It’s theもっと詳しく
Day 88: Itsukushima Shrine
2025年4月2日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Back to the Shinto Shrine! We visited the shrine itself. The shrine and its torii gate are unique for being built over water seemingly floating in the sea during high tide. Although it is veryもっと詳しく
Day 89: Hiroshima JR station
2025年4月3日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
A short stay in Hiroshima! It’s time to say goodbye! We were back to the Hiroshima JR station. Today we are taking Chris’ long-awaited Hello Kitty JR train to Osaka!!!
Day 89: Hello Kitty Train!
2025年4月3日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Hello Kitty Bullet train! It was not on our list before but Chris mentioned that our JR pass should include some special themed trains. So we asked the staff and found out that we could actually takeもっと詳しく
Day 93: Furuichi Kofun Burial Mounds
2025年4月7日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We rested in Osaka for a few days before visiting places. Our first place to visit in Osaka is not a famous or touristy place. But it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s called the Furuichi Kofunもっと詳しく
Day 94:Heijo Palace Site Historical Park
2025年4月8日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
A day trip in Nara! Our first stop is Heijo Palace, the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijo-kyo (today’s nara), during most of the Nara period. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage. Itもっと詳しく
Day 94: Nara Park
2025年4月8日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
How can we not see the cute deers in Nara?!
Day 94: Todai-ji
2025年4月8日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Todai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples fromもっと詳しく
Day 94: Kasugataisha Shrine
2025年4月8日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We passed through the Kasuga Taisha Shrine 春日大社 when we were about to get out of Nara. We were too late to go inside for a visit. It is Nara’s most celebrated shrine. The interior is famousもっと詳しく
Day 95: Uji
2025年4月9日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
A half day trip to Uji! It’s a lovely place to spend a few hours. There are different shrines and places to sit down and take a little breather to feel the place. Uji is also very famous for Matchaもっと詳しく
Day 95: Kyoto JR Station
2025年4月9日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
A very busy Kyoto JR Station with different tracks!
Day 95: Toji Temple
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Toji Temple was one of the only three Buddhist temples allowed in the city at the time it became the capital of Japan. There is a 5-story 55 meter high pagoda in the area. It is the tallest pagoda inもっと詳しく
Day 96: Kyoto JR Station
2025年4月10日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We were back to Kyoto again! Of course, the first place was the JR station.
Day 96: Kiyomizu Temple
2025年4月10日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We visited Kyoto again today to let Chris visit the Kiyomizu Temple as he has never been there. He didn’t bring the camera with him, so he just recorded the place with his eyes. It’s the must-goもっと詳しく
Day 97: Mount Yoshino
2025年4月11日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The best place for cherry blossom! It is said that the first trees were planted along its slopes more than 1300 years ago, and today the mountain is covered by approximately 30,000 cherry trees ofもっと詳しく
Day 97: Yoshino Station
2025年4月11日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Time to say goodbye to Mount Yoshino! We had a very good time here.
Day 98: Last day in Osaka
2025年4月12日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Today we were just resting at our airbnb as it’s the last full day that we were in Osaka. We passed through this vending machine! So convenient! If you need Sriracha sauce, 7/24 ready for you!
Day 99: goodbye Osaka!
2025年4月13日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
We stayed in Osaka for a while to settle down ourselves, get some rest, and vote! But now, it’s time to move on! Goodbye Tokuan station!!!
Day 99: on our way to Kanazawa
2025年4月13日, 日本
It took us a while to get to a transfer point Tsuruga 敦賀! Originally we got on a direct train, but because it was so windy that day, the train that we were on just stopped and won’t moveもっと詳しく
Day 99: Tsuruga
2025年4月13日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Finally here at Tsuruga for a transfer to Kanazawa!!!
Day 99: Arriving Kanazawa
2025年4月13日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
One full day on transit and we were finally here, Kanazawa!!!
Day 100: Kanazawa Castle Park
2025年4月14日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
A famous spot in Kanazawa! It’s a large, partially restored Japanese castle in Kanazawa. The most impressive part is the secret garden inside the castle park. It is a peaceful place to sit andもっと詳しく
Day 100: Random Shrine
2025年4月14日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Passed through a random shrine when we walked from the castle to the arts museum.
Day 100: Museum of Contemp. Arts
2025年4月14日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Walking around Kanazawa! We found this Museum of Contemporary Arts, but there was an exhibition inside, so it’s not open for public. We just walked outside and enjoy the arts.