by e.kawabe | Apr 1, 2019 | Japan
(March 16th) We made a plan to visit their summer house in the afternoon for a BBQ and then go to the Hiroshima castle after having some dinner. The previous night they asked if I wanted a western or Japanese style breakfast. I love having rice and miso soup in the...
by e.kawabe | Apr 1, 2019 | Japan
I got the pleasure of staying with Tetsuya and Hisayo in their wonderful home. Even though they only knew me through Hiroshi(from Tokyo) I was mostly a complete stranger but they took me in like family. I got my own little japanese style room and their piano was...
by e.kawabe | Apr 1, 2019 | Japan
(March 15th) The weather had been getting warmer and flowers were blooming which means spring was here. I packed and had some breakfast while catching up with some people at the hostel. I left for Kyoto Station and grabbed some lunch before I left and I haven’t had a...
by e.kawabe | Apr 1, 2019 | Japan
(March 14th) I was only in Kyoto for 3 days before having to leave to go to Hiroshima. I had to make my most of my last full day. I found some cool cafes I wanted to visit and a few shrines that were interesting. I ended up making a plan to make sure I had time to...
by e.kawabe | Mar 25, 2019 | Japan
(March 13th) My first day exploring around Kyoto started with the Fushimi Inari Shrine. It was a big tourist attraction but I thought it was worth it even with the crowds. I have the tendancy to go out of the crowd whenever possible to find better quirky things. I...
by e.kawabe | Mar 25, 2019 | Japan
When I arrived at Kyoto station they had instructions on how to get to the hostel from a certain exit but I couldn’t find it so I used google maps. They recommended not to use the maps since it takes you a weird way. I thought the maps was a better experience...
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