If anyone has been considering visiting Japan, GO NOW!!! One of the best trips of my life! Gorgeous fall colors around peaceful temples and vibrant cities, amazing food, kind people, and easy public transit.
We spent two weeks in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima with day trips to Enoshima, Kamakura, Nara, Osaka, Himeji, Fukuoka, Nanzoin, Miyajima, and Tokyo DisneySea. You can check out our full itinerary in this
Google Doc, and I'll share some of my highlights below.
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| Shrine in Ueno Park, Tokyo - our first torii gates! |
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| The Todai-ji Buddha in Nara |
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| Gorgeous autumn evening illuminations at temples in Kyoto |
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| Calligraphy class in Kyoto - I wrote cherry blossom tree and PA wrote unity |
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| Sumo tournament in Fukuoka - one of the 6 major events of the year |
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| Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki - my new favorite Japanese food |
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| Fall colors at Daisho-in temple in Miyajima |
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| Big Band Beat show at DisneySea - waited in line for two hours for these great seats! |
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