One Last Hurrah – Hamarikyu Garden – Episode 29

Our last day in Japan had finally caught up with us and we had mixed emotions. I am generally resigned to the fact we are going home and embrace it, looking forward to getting back. Nicole on the other hand wants to wring the last bit of fun out of wherever we are. But Japan…

Tsukiji Market & Shopping – Episode 28

Our last full day in Japan was going to be mostly about shopping, collecting gifts for people at home and a bunch of items we like to grab for ourselves. We had left most of our shopping for the last few days and we really needed to focus and get it done. Our first spot…

Imperial Palace & Gardens – Episode 27

One of the more beautiful spots in Tokyo in our opinion is the imperial palace grounds and surrounding area. This is where the Emperor and Empress live and you can imagine the attention to detail of the area. It’s a wonderful area to come and escape the hustle and bustle of the city with it’s…

Exploring Edo-Tokyo Museum – Episode 26

Our trip was quickly coming to an end, long gone were the first few days where we felt we had an eternity ahead of us. Today was likely going to be our last full day of sightseeing as the last few days would be full with shopping and picking up all the items we need…

Temple Hopping Around Ueno – Episode 25

Our plan for the day, visiting Tennoji Temple and it’s accompanying Yanaka Cemetery followed by Nezu Shrine turned into a full blown temple hop. It was beside Yanaka Cemetery that we found a delightful little residential neighbourhood full of little temples to explore. It really stretched out our day as we couldn’t resist taking a…

Visiting Sensō-ji Temple in Asakusa – Episode 24.2

One of the things Nicole really enjoys are gardens, and Japan has many top notch gardens to visit. Even small little gardens in parks or on the grounds of a shrine are impressive. The attention to detail and the constant pruning creates a beautiful space to enjoy. It was this promise of a beautiful garden…

Visiting Sensō-ji Temple in Asakusa – Episode 24.1

Sensō-ji Temple has got to be one of Tokyo’s most visited tourist spot in the city. Located in the Asakusa neighbourhood, and also called Asakusa Kannon Temple, it’s often the sight most associated with Tokyo tourism, dominating the covers of pamphlets and brochures outlining the sights of Tokyo. Having said that, what’s most identified with…

Returning to Meiji Shrine – Episode 23

We woke up to a beautiful morning on our first day in Tokyo. One of the things we love about the hotel we stay at is the amazing view of Tokyo Tower and on a clear day such as this one, all the way to Mt. Fuji. We planned to visit one of our favourite…

Headed Back to Tokyo – Episode 22

We were entering the last leg of our trip to Japan. Leaving Osaka and heading back to Tokyo where we’d set down roots for 7 nights in the more familiar surroundings of the Shiodome area in Minato Ward. We had one last Shinkansen trip ahead of us on the very first Shinkansen line in Japan,…

Namba Yasaka Shrine – Episode 21

The shrine tour continues on our third day in Osaka. This particular shrine was one we had seen quite a few pictures of while planning our visit to Osaka and even a few other YouTubers we follow had visited. We’d been looking forward to visiting Namba Yasaka Shrine ever since we put Osaka on the…