10/05/16 I woke up super early and got to Kanazawa station at 9.15am to get a bus ticket for Shirakawago. I had found a timetable online through the nohi bus site and knew that there was a bus at 9.40am. They do say you have to book in advance but I chanced it and bought … Continue reading Japan – Shirakawago
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Japan – Kanazawa Castle park, Karouken Garden & ninja temple
09/05/16 It was quite a nice day out today so I headed to the Kanazawa castle grounds to see what was on offer. I entered in through the Imori-zaka gate where there was a really pretty landscape garden, here they offer free volunteer guides but there were non when I got there. It's a realy … Continue reading Japan – Kanazawa Castle park, Karouken Garden & ninja temple
Japan – Kanazawa, museum madness
08/05/16 Today was designated culture day, I didn't think there was that much to do here at first but boy was I wrong aboout that! The information our host kindly gave had so many museums listed and I discovered that you could get a cultural pass for 510Y which allowed entry into 16 different … Continue reading Japan – Kanazawa, museum madness
Japan – Kanazawa
07/05/16 It took around 2 hours on the train from Kyoto to Kanazawa, all covered with the JR pass. In Kanazawa I was a little disheartened at first as it seemed exactly the same as previous places in Japan. I felt a lot better when I arrived at my airbnb room, which turned out to … Continue reading Japan – Kanazawa
Japan – Kyoto, Tenryu-ji & bamboo
06/05/16 I didn't do much today, but what I did do was take a tram to Arashiyama and go see Tenryu-ji temple with its popular garden and the bamboo grove which sits behind it. From the tram stop it is a 5-10min walk to the entrance of the temple, the main street is full of … Continue reading Japan – Kyoto, Tenryu-ji & bamboo
Japan – Kyoto, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kinkaku-ji
05/05/16 I woke up at 5am today to beat the golden week crowds and jumped straight on my bike for a 7km journey to Fushimi Inari Taisha to see the famous shrines. It was so nice to cycle on the empty streets and even better when there were little to no people at the shrine. It … Continue reading Japan – Kyoto, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kinkaku-ji
Japan – Kyoto, Gion
04/05/16 This morning I checked out of my flat in Osaka and headed off to Kyoto, I managed to get on the rapid train so it only took 30 mins to get there. From Kyoto station my Airbnb host had given me clear instructions so I hopped on the bus which cost 230y! And in … Continue reading Japan – Kyoto, Gion
Japan – Osaka Namba
03/05/16 Today was a scheduled lazy day, I got up late, ate my fruit and yoghurt and then headed out to Namba city shopping centre. I really wanted to check out what was to offer and although everything was really nice it was on the pricey side. I eyed up so many pretty things but … Continue reading Japan – Osaka Namba
Japan – Nara
02/05/16 Today I went on a day trip to Nara, it takes only 30mins from Osaka station with the rapid train. Outside the main station it's a 20min walk to the actual park, and the walk is lined with restaurants and shops. Luckily it was a nice day so it made it more pleasurable, and … Continue reading Japan – Nara
Japan – Miyajima Island and Hiroshima
01/05/16 To get to Hiroshima I had to take the Shinkansen train, and then I headed straight to Miyajima Island, so once off the Shinkansen I transferred to platfom 1 and got a smaller local train to Miyojimaguchi, and from there I could get a ferry. The whole trip was covered by my JR pass … Continue reading Japan – Miyajima Island and Hiroshima
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