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Thoughts on Japan

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

It’s amazing.  Impossibly beautiful gardens. Such care in making little things look pleasing.  Design so restrained, simple, tasteful. Where there is ornamentation,  such as carving on a temple, the colour More… →

Posted in Japan, Journey log, Perspectives, Places | Tagged Japan | Leave a reply

Exploring Osaka

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

We stayed in our room most of the following day to sort out and back up computer files and research Taipei – it had suddenly dawned on me that we More… →

Posted in Japan, Journey log | Tagged Dotonburi, Japan, Nipponbashi, Osaka | Leave a reply

Finding Nemo

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

The hotel breakfast buffet was…interesting. Triangles of pressed rice triangles with a sesame crust, miso soup, really hard sour pickled cherries, seaweed, some cooked vegetables. Some miniature croissants were the More… →

Posted in Japan, Journey log | Tagged aquarium, Japan, Osaka | Leave a reply

To Osaka

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

We took a stopping train to Osaka, but even so it took less than an hour. Since budget accommodation can be hard to find in Kyoto, some tourists stay in More… →

Posted in Japan, Journey log | Tagged Japan, Osaka | Leave a reply

Last day in Kyoto

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

As Nishihonganji temple was literally around the corner from our apartment we thought we should at least take a peek, even though it’s not one of Kyoto’s top sights. It More… →

Posted in Japan, Journey log | Tagged Japan, Kyoto, Nijo Castle, Nishihonganji | Leave a reply

Kiyomizudera to Gion

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

Of course, with a new camera comes the need for a new case, so it was back into Bic. Taking the bus to the station served as a dry run More… →

Posted in Japan, Journey log | Tagged geisha, Gion, Japan, kimono, Kiyomizudera, Kyoto | Leave a reply

Fushimi Inari

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

It was another perfect spring morning when we took the train to Fushimi Inari, just two stops from Kyoto. The temple grounds start right in front of the station, so even More… →

Posted in Japan, Journey log | Tagged Fushimi Inari, Japan, kimono, Kyoto, Tofukoji, torii, zen garden | Leave a reply

Arashimaya

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

It was so sunny and warm the next morning that I dug my sandals out of my backpack; they hadn’t seen daylight since Kuala Lumpur. From the station we took More… →

Posted in Japan, Journey log | Tagged Arashimaya, bamboo grove, Japan, Kyoto, Sagano scenic train, wagyu beef | Leave a reply

Groceries and gardens

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

The internet said that conbinis (convenience stores) sold day passes for the buses, so we picked up a couple from Lawsons around the corner and headed for the city centre, More… →

Posted in Japan, Journey log | Tagged Daisen-in, Daitokujo, Japan, Kyoto, Nikishi Market, Nikishi Tenmangu, zen garden | Leave a reply

Fishy business

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Mrs Vagabond — Leave a reply

If you want to watch the tuna auction at Tsukiji fish market you have to get there before 4am to get one of only 120 visitor passes.   Not flippin’ More… →

Posted in Japan, Journey log | Tagged fish market, Japan, safety, Tokyo Bay, Tsukiji | Leave a reply

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