I spent 10 days enjoying the beautiful country of Japan this year, and finally got around to putting together a short timelapse video of my visit. I wrote a post for my 10 day itinerary, that has gone on to be one of my most viewed posts this year. Enjoy the video!
For first timers visiting Japan, planning an itinerary can be a daunting task. Upon first glance, there are an infinite number of places to visit, and each one seems to offer a bevy of side trips. In this post, I’ll share some advice and research I found that helped make this adventure possible, as well as the specific trips I planned for each day of our visit to Japan.
Nara is a 45 minute train ride from Kyoto, and its a JR train that’s included with the JR Rail Pass. Nara was the first official capital of Japan having been established in the year 710. Back then, the city was called Heijo. Nara has some of Japan’s oldest and most historic temples, making it a must see site.
Traveling in Japan is an amazing once in a lifetime experience for many. For those traveling on a budget, food can present a bit of a challenge. In this post, I’ll share 5 tips to help you save money and eat on the cheap in Japan!
For our second day in Japan, we used our JR Pass to take a shinkansen bullet train to Hiroshima and then caught a ferry to Miyajima Island. Miyajima is famous for it’s “floating” Great Torii Gate, forests, and temples. The Great Torii gate marks the entrance of the Itsukushima Shrine. We explored all of this and more on our second day in Japan.
As a frequent traveler and exploration enthusiast, I’ve stayed in just about every type of accommodation conceivable. After my trip to Japan, I’m going to have to add ryokans as one of my favorites. Find out why in this post!
In this post I cover our flight from LAX to Osaka on the amazing Japan Airlines. Once we arrived in Osaka, we picked up our JR Passes, took a train to Kyoto, and enjoyed our time there.
Julia and I just returned from a 10 day trip to Japan. We started out in Kyoto and took day trips to Miyajima, Nara, and Koyasan. We then traveled to Tokyo and added day trips to Kamakura, Nikko, and Mt. Takao. Here are my 20 favorite photos!