Mount Fuji views driving trip

Mount Fuji views driving trip

by | Jul 30, 2015 | Driving trips, Japan

Day six of our road trip provided us with lots of stunning Mount Fuji views. We were aware, when planning this trip, that we had a low chance of seeing the iconic mountain at all. It was fantastic to wake up to such a clear day. Read the first part of our Mount Fuji...
Driving around the Fuji Five Lakes

Driving around the Fuji Five Lakes

by | Jul 27, 2015 | Driving trips, Japan

Starting in Shizuoka we began driving around the Fuji Five Lakes. We got excellent views of Mount Fuji and also stopped at other great sights in the area. This was part of our 10 day Japan itinerary. Disclaimer: links in this post are an affiliate. Purchasing through...
Visiting Nagoya’s SCMaglev and Railway Park

Visiting Nagoya’s SCMaglev and Railway Park

by | Jul 23, 2015 | Japan

A stopover in Nagoya Today we were leaving Osaka and heading to Shizuoka where we would pick up a rental car. As we would be passing through Nagoya we decided to stop and visit the SCMaglev and Railway Park.  We enjoyed another breakfast at our hotel before checking...
Hiroshima and Miyajima in one day

Hiroshima and Miyajima in one day

by | Jul 21, 2015 | Japan

We combined a visit to both Hiroshima and Miyajima into one day. Staying for a night in Hiroshima and taking the short ferry ride to Miyajima. This day trip was with our 2-year-old son. Was one day enough to see both? See our whole day and thoughts below.  Links in...
Himeji Castle and Kokoen Garden

Himeji Castle and Kokoen Garden

by | Jul 17, 2015 | Japan

Ever since studying Japanese at school I had wanted to see Himeji Castle in person. I’ve now visited twice and it is still one of my favourite places. The weather forecast for the day included rain and several chances of thunderstorms. We were unsure about our...