Hase dera
With this picture in front of the adorable statues on the grounds of Hase Dera, Kamakura we say good bye to Japan. We’ll be back!
With this picture in front of the adorable statues on the grounds of Hase Dera, Kamakura we say good bye to Japan. We’ll be back!
A lovely Japanese garden in the heart of Tokyo that was built in the Edo period and survived to this day. It features two lakes, a rice field, plum and cherry trees as well as the famous maple trees.
Strolling through Nara park on our way to Kasuga Taisha, we made friends with the local deer. Unlike the ones on Miyajima, they did not try to eat Tina’s bag. Despite the warning signs we did not get knocked down either and made it to the shrine and its hundreds of lanterns in one piece. We did need a map...
A gorgeous day in a gorgeous place! Japan is very beautiful in fall, especially when the sun is out, like here in Arashiyama, a good half hour from central Kyoto.
After another trip on the Shinkansen, our new base is now Kyoto. Today we visited the Fushimi Inari Shrine, which is dedicated to the god of rice, and hiked up Mount Inari through thousands of Torii gates. After about an hour of walking, we were rewarded by a nice view of Kyoto and we were able to take some lovely...
With the weather being as gorgeous as it was, we spent the day at Miyajima (literally Shrine Island), just a 10 minute ferry ride away from Hiroshima. The island is famous for it’s “floating” torii and shrine, which make for a stunning sight. We made friends with some deer, enjoyed the sun, had ice cream and tried to stay out...
Our first day in Tokyo, Japan! We decided to pay the Meiji Shrine a visit. A very peaceful and quiet place in the middle of a buzzing city. Maybe also due to the slight fog and drizzle, which added to the mystical atmosphere, we felt like we weren’t in a metropolis at all. We will keep you updated with more...
