Toyoko Hotel, Mishima, Japan | 2011
We stayed here for one night before catching the Bullet Train to Kyoto. We had a very comfortable stay here, with good views from our window of Mount Fuji. Breakfast…
We stayed here for one night before catching the Bullet Train to Kyoto. We had a very comfortable stay here, with good views from our window of Mount Fuji. Breakfast…
We stayed at the lovely Tokyu Stay Hotel in Kyoto for two nights; wish we could have stayed longer. Our self-catered room also came with a washing machine which was…
Asakusa literally means ‘Low City’ and is situated in Tokyo’s Shitamachi district. Here you can really get a feel for how Tokyo used to be in times of old. Once…
We lived in London for many years so we were used to travelling around on an underground system. If you have never lived in a sprawling metropolis you may find…
Gion is a must-see if you are going to Kyoto. Unfortunately, we only had a couple of days here. There’s so much to do so hopefully we’ll be back one…
We took the bus from Kawaguchiko to Mishima so we could catch the Bullet Train from Mishima to Kyoto the following day. We had a day to kill in Mishima…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/pTvB3nS8KrI After a great time in Kawaguchiko, we had to head off to Mishima to get the Bullet Train to Kyoto. There’s not a great deal to do in Mishima…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/QeNB7WFmoww We took a trip on the Tenjō-Yama Park Mt. Kachi, Kachi Ropeway to experience the amazing view of Mount Fuji From the summit. After a short journey on the…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/WHLHpynLpwA A couple of years ago I stumbled across a fascinating documentary on YouTube about Aokigahara. Sadly it is a place where many Japanese people go to commit suicide. When…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/bb1z_zkiuNw We caught the train from Tokyo to Fujikawaguchiko to see Mount Fuji, the five lakes and the Aokigahara Forest. We spent three nights at the Route Inn and had…