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Itinerary for Nagoya Day Trip from Osaka:
When planning a trip to Japan, most tourists would include popular cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. Nagoya is often overlooked by tourists but if you have more time, I recommend to visit Nagoya. There are several undiscovered gems in this city. If you are coming from Osaka, you can take a day trip to Nagoya. You can also take several day trips from Nagoya if you are going to explore this city for a few days. Day trip From Nagoya: Shirakawa Village and Takayama Day Trip Inuyama Castle Town Shinhotaka Ropeway Kanezawa Day Trip Iga Ninja Village Day Trip Nagoya is the capital of Aichi Prefecture, located in the…
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Nabana no Sato: Magical Winter Illumination + Flower Theme Park in Mie Prefecture, Japan
One of the best things to do when traveling during wintertime in Japan is to experience their winter illuminations. There are several winter illuminations in Japan, especially in big cities. It has become one of the Japanese tradition to visit light festivals during wintertime. The largest winter illumination in Japan can be found in Nabana no Sato. It is a flower theme park in Mie Prefecture, just a short bus ride from Nagoya city. The main area of Nabana no Sato which is the light festival is what most people came here for. If you search for Winter Illuminations in Japan, this light tunnel will be one of the top…
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Hidden Gem in Kobe: Nunobiki Herb Garden
Tourists who travel to Osaka will most probably include Kyoto and Nara on their itinerary to make most out of their trip. Kobe is also part of Kansai Region and it is easily accessible from Osaka. If you take the Shinkansen from Osaka to Kobe, it will take less than 20 minutes and if you will take the rapid express train, it will take around 40 minutes. Most travelers often overlook Kobe for Kyoto and Nara but if you have more time, I highly recommend that you take a day trip from Osaka to Kobe. Our first stop in Kobe is the Nunobiki Herb Garden. The Nunobiki Herb Garden is…
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One day in Kyoto: How to Maximize your day trip
They say that a lifetime in Kyoto is not enough to explore the thousands of shrines and temples that it can offer. If you can only have one day in Kyoto, you can still enjoy this culture capital of Japan. First and foremost, you need to start your day early. Since you only have one day in Kyoto, you need to make most of your time by stating early. Our first stop is the famous Fushimi Inari Taisha where you’ll see thousands of vermillion torii gates. I did a separate post about Fushimi Inari Shrine. Click here to read more: Classic Kyoto: The Famous Fushimi Inari Shrine We arrived there…
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Classic Kyoto: The Famous Fushimi Inari Shrine
When you search Kyoto on Google, Fushimi Inari Shrine is one of the top images you would see. If you only have a day in Kyoto, I highly recommend to prioritize this over other attractions since this is one of the highlight of Kyoto. Fushimi Inari Shrine is best known for its thousands of vermilion torii gates. When you visit the shrine, you would notice that there are lots of foxes, it is said that these foxes are the messenger of Inari, the god of rice Before you enter the shrine, you would see a map that would show you the mountain trail to get to the top. Since this…
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Japan Spring Look book 2019
Japan is my favorite country. Spring is my favorite season. My favorite time to travel to Japan is during Spring season where you’ll see pink everywhere. I went to Japan last March 25 – 31, 2019 and I had an amazing time. Here’s what I wore during our trip. On our first day, we explored Arashiyama in the morning and explored Dotonbori in the afternoon. I chose a pink long coat to match with the colors of the Kimono Forest. This is one of the coats that I really like. *This site contains affiliate links. I may receive commissions when you make a purchase from the link I have provided…
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Singapore Lookbook 2018
Are you the type of traveler who plans your outfit for your vacation? Whenever I travel, I would do lots of research on the place that I would be visiting so that I would know what to wear. I usually prefer my outfit to match my background and surroundings. Here’s what I wore on our Singapore trip last year, October 2018 On our first day, we visited the museums in Singapore I chose a white long sleeved checkered dress to match with the white buildings. Although Singapore is a tropical country, somehow I did not feel hot and sweaty wearing a long sleeved dress. I bought this dress from a…
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Mt Fuji Shibazakura Festival
The best place to see Mt Fuji is none other than Mt Fuji Shibazakura Festival in Kawaguchiko. While most tourists who visit Japan prefers touristy places like Hakone, we decided to go to a less touristy place to see Mt Fuji. We woke up very early so we can arrive at Shibuya Station before 6 A.M. In order to get to the Shibazakura Festival, we took the express bus terminal from Shibuya to the festival site. The ride was approximately 2 hours. The Mt Fuji Shibazakura Festival is located at Fuji Motosuko Resort. A few kilometers from one of the Fuji Five Lakes, Lake Motosuko. It is such a peaceful…
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Exploring Arashiyama in Kyoto
It is my second trip to Japan and my fist time in Kansai Region. On our first day, we woke up so early and head to Arashiyama, Kyoto. Our first stop was Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, here you’ll be in awe of the towering bamboo trees, it’s such a fairy tale moment. You will see lots of crowds and tourists when you enter but once you walk deeper, the crowd will lessen and you can take photo with no photo bombers. Access: 10-minute walk from JR Saga-arashiyama Station on the JR Sagano Line1-minute walk from Kyoto Bus Stop Keifuku Arashiyama-eki-ma / City Bus Stop 3-minute walk from Arashiyama Station on the…
