12 day Japan itinerary: Kyoto, Gero, Tokyo
View our past Japan trip itineraries 2013 and 2014 This 12 day Japan itinerary was similar to our first trip although, this was a Multigenerational holiday. My parents joined us on their first international holiday and left all the planning up to me. We wanted to show...
Japan with kids: eating on a budget
While food is a part of the culture and we do enjoy experiencing it, eating out is never a big priority for us. Restaurants in Japan are typically small, some with seating only at the counter. We have had both a fantastic experience and an awful one dining out in...
2014 Day 10: Tokyo view and strolling through Shinjuku, Shibuya & Harajuku
We started the day by walking from the apartment to Shinjuku station as a practise run for the next morning when we would be walking with our luggage. We decided it would be easier in the early morning to walk instead of taking the subway. The route was very straight...
Tokyo sightseeing
Tokyo Tower Our first sight for the day was Tokyo Tower. From Yoyogi Station, we took the Oedo line to Akabanebashi station and walked towards the towering orange structure ahead. Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower, built in 1958. Modelled on...
Studio Ghibli Museum – our family visit
I was first introduced to Studio Ghibli in high school when we watched Spirited away. I’ve since watched many more and our toddler son had watched My Neighbour Totoro. Despite a meltdown at the Cat bus (read below) we really enjoyed visiting The Ghibli Museum....Follow Us
