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One Week in Japan: Osaka, Kyoto, Himeji, Kobe & Nagoya.
It has been almost three years since we first visited Japan. We visited Japan for the first time in April 2016 and we fell in love with the country. We only stayed in Tokyo for 6 days and did not explore other cities and prefectures. For our second trip, we spent one week in Japan and we decided to explore the Kansai Region this time. Is One Week in Japan enough? Realistically speaking, one week in Japan is not enough to explore everything but it is enough time to see many famous attractions and their hidden gems. We also took a lot of day trips to other cities. We didn’t…
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Things to do in Arashiyama – Kyoto Travel
Located on the western side of Kyoto, Arashiyama offers a lot of activities for tourists. You can find beautiful nature and scenery such as forests and mountains. You can also find historical and cultural sites such as shrines and temples. There are a lot of other things to do in Arashiyama aside from the famous bamboo forest. Here are my top 5 things to do in Arashiyama when visiting Kyoto. *This site contains affiliate links. I may receive commissions when you make a purchase from the link I have provided with no additional cost to you as a consumer* 1. Arashiyama Bamboo Forest When I think of Arashiyama, the Arashiyama…
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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. Since we only had one week in Japan, our time in Kyoto was limited, we spent only one day in Kyoto. If you have more time, check out the best of Kyoto in 2 days. If you can only have one day in Kyoto, you can still enjoy this cultural 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 starting early. Our first stop is the famous…
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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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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…
