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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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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…
