We've finally made it to my last Japan recap! On our last full day we spent the morning with some adorable bowing deer in Nara and visiting Todai-ji Temple. If this were the beginning of the trip we would have made more of an effort to visit other areas of Nara, but as we were on day 13 (our last full day) we didn't have it in us to walk too much. Posts for each city:Tokyo | Tokyo Disney
On our second day in Kyoto we spent the first couple hours of the day getting to and exploring Fushimi Inari Shrine, then we hopped back on the train to Osaka. We got on the train at Fushimi Inari Station and arrived at our first stop in Osaka at 11:03am!Christian and I aren't into nightlife so we were there for the food, shopping and sights! I was on the hunt for my designer bag treat and Christ
Our last major stop was in Kyoto! We decided to stay here for 2 nights and do a half day in Osaka rather than staying in both spots. We had a day and a half to see the highlights of Kyoto and I think we did a pretty good job for being super tired at the tail end of the trip. I wish we had more time but there were so many places we wanted to try and see that sacrifices had to be made. If (when, if
Our next stop in Japan was Kanazawa. It's known for well-preserved Edo-era districts, Samurai and the fish market - Omicho Market. It's gaining more popularity amongst tourists but a lot of people pass it by for the major spots. We decided to spend 2 nights here in a traditional machiya house so we had time to take in the sights leisurely. There was a nice mix of sightseeing and shopping d
Something I was most excited to do in Japan was stay at a traditional ryokan. We decided the time to stay at one was in Nagano, more specifically Shibu Onsen. Shibu Onsen is a traditional hot spring town in the mountains. We chose this spot because of the beauty and it's proximity to Jigokudani Monkey Park. That was one of the first things Christian had on his must-do list. It was a bit of
As mentioned in my Tokyo recap, I will be going through each day of the trip sharing where we went, what we ate and where we stayed! Our third location was Lake Kawaguchiko and Fujikawaguchiko. We wanted to see Mt. Fuji but didn't feel the need to get super close or climb any portion of it this trip. You can only hike when the trails are open in the Summer anyway. After some research we decided t
Time for destination two on our Japan trip, Tokyo Disney Resort! Tokyo Disney is known by many as one of the best Disney parks in the world and after having finally been there myself, I agree! (I have been to 4 of the 6 parks around the world.) We spent 3 days (plus an evening) and 3 nights at the resort so we could pack as much in as possible. It still wasn't enough to see and do everything
Time to deep dive into the cities we explored while in Japan! Tokyo was our home base on the first half of the trip so instead of having full days there we ended up with half and three quarter days to explore. In total we had a little over 3 days. I think for these posts I'm going to go day by day and recap where we went, where we ate and where we stayed. The numbers will look a little funny
Before diving into the details of our Japan trip I wanted to share a quicker rundown—what we did, where we stayed, and how it all came together. I'll post recaps for each city soon and update this with links when they’re live. This isn’t a "how-to" guide—just a look at how we planned and experienced everything with a few tips thrown in. Let me know if you have any questions on how to plan your o
Planning a Disney vacation in the U.S. can be a challenge, but planning a trip to Tokyo Disney takes things to a whole new level. There are even more details to consider, and the parks operate differently from their American counterparts. For starters, Tokyo Disney isn't technically owned by Disney. It's actually managed by the Oriental Land Company, which licenses Disney characters a
