Japan with kids: eating on a budget

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...
Second Japan trip bookings

Second Japan trip bookings

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...
Was the 7 day JR Pass worth it?

Was the 7 day JR Pass worth it?

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...
10 day Japan itinerary with Fuji Five Lakes

10 day Japan itinerary with Fuji Five Lakes

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...
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....