Kyoto
You’re probably wondering what could be so controversial about a Zen temple, just like I was. The UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ryoan-ji Temple (Temple of the Peaceful Dragon) is home to one of the most famous “Karesansui,” or Zen rock…
Fushimi Inari Taisha has become one of the most visited and reviewed shrines in Japan. Situated in Kyoto, the shrine was founded in 711 during the Nara Period, being one of the oldest shinto shrines in Japan. Fushimi Inari plays…
Day 1-2: A total of 15 of us left Honolulu for Tokyo, a cosmopolitan city of about 13.6 million people in Japan. Although we arrived late at night, some people still had energy to explore the area closed to the…
Day 1&2: A total of 21 people met at Honolulu Airport around 10:30 am. The airport was unbelievably busy with so many tourists going to places during Spring Break. After extra long lines at the JAL check-in counter and the…
Day 1/2 Honolulu – Kansai Airport We arrived at the Kansai Airport smoothly and the line at Immigration wasn’t long at all for a change. We met our English tour guide, Makoto Fukuda, at the arrival exit. He would be our…
We have created “Must see places in Japan” Top 40 lists. Here is No.1 through No.10. No.1 Fushimi Inari, Kyoto No.2 Kanazawa, Ishikawa No.3 Todaiji Temple, Nara No.4 Asakusa Sensoji, Tokyo No.5 Mr. Fuji, Shizuoka and Yamanashi No.6 Hiroshima Peace…
Day 1/2 Honolulu – Kansai Airport – Kyoto Our tour started smoothly. Honolulu Airport TSA line wasn’t too long and both of our flights, JAL and Hawaiian departed on time. At the Kansai Airport, long line at the Immigration counter. 1…
