Rising early the next morning (5:15, at latest), our tour took us over to the Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple and an UNESCO World Heritage Site situated east of Kyoto. Considering its high status, it would of course be packed with tourists by 9:00, so we sloughed off the early-morning drowsiness to beat the crowds before … Continue reading Destination: Kyoto, Japan (Part 2)
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Under the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove near Kyoto (June 2016).
The following morning after our visit to the Miho Museum, we boarded our coach to head back toward Kyoto. However, we weren't visiting the city proper just yet—rather, we would be visiting the natural surroundings in the parks and forests, situated on the outskirts, away from the hustle and bustle of the city itself. Our … Continue reading Destination: Kyoto, Japan (Part 1)
If I had known just how enormous Tokyo was, I would have had to spend at least a week taking in the sights and sounds of each neighborhood. From the trend-setting Harajuku district to the traditional Asakusa, there was so much to see that a mere two days in the Japanese capital was not at all enough time to … Continue reading Destination: Tokyo, Japan (Part 2)
Following our overnight stay in Atami, my family and I left with our tour group to continue towards Tokyo, the capital of Japan known for its blend of modern and tradition within its metropolis. Before we arrived there, however, we had one more stop en-route at the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park where we spent much of … Continue reading Destination: Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park & Tokyo, Japan (Part 1)
Rebecca Goes Rendezvous 