by Elisha | Jul 20, 2016 | Japan, Tips and Planning
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...
by Elisha | Jul 12, 2015 | Japan, Tips and Planning
We know how difficult it can be to make sure everything is booked for an upcoming trip, things like Ghibli tickets can sell out quickly. Here’s a list of our second Japan trip bookings. Accommodation When booking accommodation for our second Japan trip we looked...
by Elisha | Jul 10, 2015 | Japan, Tips and Planning
Japan is known for its incredible rail system. Thanks to the country’s Shinkansen, you can get from Tokyo to Kyoto in a little over two and a half hours. This journey would take about five and a half hours by car. The country offers tourists a chance of a...
by Elisha | Jul 8, 2015 | Japan, Tips and Planning
This 10 day Japan itinerary was a lot more packed than our first Japan travel itinerary (see it here) the previous year. This trip was a family of two adults and a 2 year old. Some places worked while others we didn’t give enough time to. Combining Hiroshima...
by Elisha | May 27, 2015 | Japan, Tips and Planning
When planning a trip to a new country it can be difficult to know all the things that need to booked in advance in order to make your trip easier. Here is what we booked for our first Japan family holiday, I hope you find it helpful! Disclaimer: Links in this post are...
by Elisha | May 26, 2015 | Japan, Tips and Planning
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....