Fukuoka is a harbour city located in Japan’s southern island called Kyushu. It’s about 2 hours south by flight from Tokyo or 1.5hr via high speed train from Hiroshima. Today’s Fukuoka is the product of the fusion of two cities when the port of Hakata and former castle town of Fukuoka were united. Hakata remains […]
A trip to Hiroshima is best to start off with a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The museum showcase the remnants of buildings destroyed by the 1945 atomic bomb and monuments honouring the many perished by this nuclear attack. Understanding Hiroshima’s relatively recent devastation is key to fully appreciating its beauty and culture. […]
Otaru is a small town about 30 mins from Sapporo. They hold their annual Lantern festival at the same time as Sapporo’s Snow festival. Most visitors take an evening trip to view the great lights. The town is situated right by the sea and brought a different type of cold, almost wet and bone chilling. […]
Sapporo Winter Snow Festival is held annually in early February. We timed our Niseko & Sapporo visit to capture this popular event. More than 2.5 million visitors flock here to admire the amazing ice and snow scultptures. The sculptures are constructed by Japan’s Naval army troops. The city also known for their great beer and […]
Niseko, Hokkaido is a famous ski resort in Japan known for having piles of light powder snow annually. They receive the “Siberian Pennisula” effect which can see over 1 meter in some single day snowfall. We enjoyed a good variety of powder and groomed days. The ski runs are towards beginner/intermediate level along great tree […]
Kobe is a quick 30 mins train ride from Osaka. The city and harbour area is filled with variety of shopping, dining and attractions all accessible by foot or quick train stop. It was a very pleasant day trip filled with yummy treats and of course a taste of their Kobe beef. The beef is […]
Osaka sits in the same Kansai prefecture as Kyoto. A quick 45 mins train ride landed us right in Osaka station. Train stations in Japan are adventures on it’s own. The major stations of each cities are often dressed with many great shops and restaurants. Never worry on going hungry while traveling via rail. Osaka […]
We took a train from Kyoto for this day trip. Nara is located about 1 hour from Kyoto or Osaka via train. Japan’s first permanent capital was established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara (奈良). This ancient capital holds several historic temples and a famous deer park that surrounds […]
Kyoto was a delight to visit especially in the new year when the temples and shrines are in full swing. Many locals were in formalwear for the shrine visits and we were lucky capture a few photos. The culture is more traditional and presented with great finesse. The food is more towards Buddhist cuisine with […]
We ❤️ Tokyo and very safe to say our favourite to visit. This is what we tell others when asked about Tokyo. Frommers did a good job describing this megalopolis and all the reason why we love it too. Our first visit a few years ago was a sensory overload and now we feed from […]