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It’s impossible for me to name my favourite Kyoto temple or garden. With 1600 temples in to visit in Kyoto it’s no surprise really, and it’ll take me many many years to visit them all. There’s a popular walk Jim and I like to take when we’re in the northern higashiyama region. Starting from Keage
About Naoshima + Teshima Naoshima (直島) is an island in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan dedicated to modern art, architecture and sculpture. Most of the art installations and museums on both Naoshima and the neighbouring island Teshima were set in place by the Benesse corporation, and has since become the art destination in Japan. It’s been
About Fuji Kawaguchiko Fuji Kawaguchiko is a beautiful little onsen town which makes up one of the Fuji Five Lakes just south of Tokyo and is (quite rightly) famed for it’s incredible views of Mt Fuji. When To Visit We visited in late March (23 – 26 March), just before peak cherry blossom season. While
Our week in Kyoto consisted of a lot of early starts – We arrived at Arashiyama Bamboo Grove before 7am and still could have done with getting there earlier. When we first arrived it was just the two of us taking in the still early morning and an elderly couple taking a morning stroll. It was so quiet
I can’t believe it was over a year ago that Jim and I packed our backpacks for an overnight trip from Kyoto to Mt Koya. It just so happened that Jim’s birthday landed half way through our three-week tour round Japan, and I wanted to arrange something pretty memorable for him.Often described as the most
Kyoto is one of my favourite places in the world to visit. I’m a bit of a romanticist, so when I think about my time spent there my heart skips a little bit. There’s something just about this city that makes me feel good. I love that no matter how busy and bustling with tourists
It’s a bold claim to make, but I’m 99.9% sure that Japan is my ultimate favourite country to visit. I was pretty certain of this the first time I visited back in 2012, but after returning a second time I’m positive – Japan is bloody brilliant. I can’t quite put my finger on what it