Tokyo with kids – our guide to a family holiday

by Elisha | Jan 15, 2017 | Japan, Tips and Planning

Our first trip to Tokyo with kids was with our one-and-a-half-year-old son. We returned to the city almost exactly 12 months later. On our third Tokyo trip, we had two children, a four-year-old and a nine-month-old.   There is so much to Tokyo that even after three...

Visiting Nijo Castle with kids

by Elisha | Nov 28, 2016 | Japan

I had wanted to visit Nijo Castle during our first trip to Kyoto in 2013. I had put it on our list for our arrival day. Due to a flat WiFi device and general plane brain, we didn’t get there. I always kept it in mind for other days if we had spare time, which we...

Renting a car and driving in Japan

by Elisha | Oct 25, 2016 | Japan, Tips and Planning

During our trip planning, we decided to rent a car and drive in Japan. The country has an excellent transport system and we take advantage of this most of the time. When travelling with a toddler, however, even some simple routes can seem challenging. We looked at...

Cafe de Miki with Hello Kitty

by Elisha | Oct 6, 2016 | Japan

While in Himeji to see the castle, we stopped for a coffee break in Cafe de Miki with Hello Kitty. Cafe de Miki with Hello Kitty! This Hello Kitty themed cafe in Himeji certainly fits with Japan’s “kawaii culture”. Both exterior and interior are...

Walking around Higashiyama

by Elisha | Sep 8, 2016 | Japan

Higashiyama is one of the eleven wards or districts of Kyoto. Lying to the East of Kyoto station, Higashiyama sits between the Kamo river and the Higashiyama mountain range. It is a great area to experience traditional Kyoto and Japanese culture. Along with well-known...

Day trip to Nara

by Elisha | Aug 28, 2016 | Japan

From the start of planning this Japan holiday with my parents, I knew we needed to add a day trip to Nara. We visited Nara in 2013 and loved our time there. Nara is the capital city of Nara prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It was once Japan’s capital,...