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Kyoto will steal your heart
If you want to experience the essence of Japan, go to Kyoto. This city truly has it all. I fell in love with it the moment I started reading about it. Temples, shrines, gardens, neon lights, crowds, shopping, fine dining, street food, inspirational walks, kabuki performances, geishas – everything you associate with Japan, you’ll find here. Rich in tradition and history, Kyoto is an absolute must when visiting Japan. We stayed in Kyoto for five days, and it still wasn’t enough. Seeing all 1,600 Buddhist temples and more than 400 shrines is simply impossible. Each one is unique, colorful, and full of history. For me, Kyoto was the highlight of…
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Yokohama – a pleasant surprise
Did you know that Yokohama Chinatown is the biggest in Japan and one of the largest in the world? Or, did you know that The Landmark Tower has the fastest elevator in Japan (up to 750m/min)? Or, that Yokohama is Japan´s second-largest city ? Yes, Yokohama is amazing and I wish we spent more than a day here. To be honest Yokohama wasn´t even on my list to see when in Japan. I was looking to see more of a traditional Japan and I would always associate the name with tires . I was soooo wrong ! I hope I´ll be lucky enough to see it once again and give…
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Kamakura – city of shrines and temples
An hour south of Tokyo there is a small ancient city that was Japan´s administrative capital from 1185 until 1333, but it actually became famous for its numerous temples, shrines and wooded hills. I´ve read somewhere that it has 19 Shinto shrines and 65 Buddhist temples, including two of Japan´s oldest Zen monasteries (Kita Kamakura). To me, heaven. Being able to see something that I only saw in documentaries was a dream come true. Is there a better place to experience Zen? Just being surrounded by all this beautiful, peaceful temples makes you want to search your soul, and try to achieve togetherness of your body and mind. They told…
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Yokosuka, Japan – naval base city
If your spouse, better half, friend or member of your family is in US Navy at some point in there career they might end up in Yokosuka. If you have a chance to tag along do it. It´s Japan, that is the first reason ! The second one is; since it´s the headquarters of the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet, you won´t feel such a huge cultural or gastronomic shock. Here you will find some Japanese that do speak English. If you walk along the Dobuita street you´ll even feel the American influence on restaurants, bars, shops…. I have to mention that Japanese pronounce Yokosuka as “Yo-ko-ska“ or “Ya-kuu-ska” . Trying…
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Planning a trip to Japan? Take a deep breath….now….scream !!!!
Imagine planning a trip with two small children (parents will know what I´m talking about) then multiply that stress by ten and you got it! Don´t get me wrong, it´s definitely worth it but it´s more then I have imagined. And I traveled a lot. Since Mr. G. has to be in Yokosuka for work 10 days, we decided to take some vacation time and see as much of Japan as we can. This is going to be three weeks of living a dream, exploring a country that is so different and so magnificent. I´m soooooooo excited, I´ll probably forget something! We decided to see Yokosuka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Mt.Fuji and…
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