Kinkakuji and Arashiyama

Kinkakuji and Arashiyama

Our plan for the day was to first visit Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) and then head to Arashiyama to explore this beautiful area of Kyoto. Read our entire itinerary from this Japan trip here. Disclaimer: links in this post are an affiliate. Purchasing through them earns...
Walking from Kiyomizudera to Ginkakuji

Walking from Kiyomizudera to Ginkakuji

On our third day in Kyoto we would be walking from Kiyomizudera to Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) through Kyoto’s streets, past temples and along the Philosopher’s Path. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Purchasing through them earns us a small...
An Afternoon in Nara

An Afternoon in Nara

After visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine in the morning, we spent the afternoon in Nara. We had left our stroller at the hotel while at Fushimi Inari. We wanted it for all the walking in Nara with our one year old so, went back to our accommodation, The Citadines. After a...
A Morning at Fushimi Inari Shrine

A Morning at Fushimi Inari Shrine

Getting to Fushimi Inari Shrine Getting to Fushimi Inari was simple. In the morning we walked from our hotel (Citadines) to Kiyomizu Gojo station. From there we took the Keihan main line to Fushimi Inari station. A short walk brought us to the entrance of Fushimi...
First time Japan itinerary 12 days

First time Japan itinerary 12 days

 Planning our first time Japan itinerary  Our flights were booked to arrive in Kansai and depart from Tokyo. For our first time Japan trip itinerary, we decided on 12 days. We split the time into Kyoto 4 nights, Tokyo 5 nights and our last night at an airport hotel....