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Day trip to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest from Osaka

April 5, 2020 by hollyGS

We woke up really late for us, at 7:30am. The plan was to head to Arashiyama early, but we ended up taking the 9:30 train to Osaka station. From here we were supposed to take the rapid 29 minute train to Kyoto, but all the trains were running 6-10 minutes late. Finally it said that our train was next, and then it never showed up! This was really weird. Japan is certainly not know for this, and we had never […]

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Shinsekai Osaka | Retro Neighbourhood

March 29, 2020 by hollyGS

After a full day at Nara, we decided to explore a neighbourhood in Osaka called Shinsekai. Shinsekai is a cool retro neighbourhood in Osaka developed before world war two and centered around Tsutenkaku Tower. The closest station would be Shin-Imamiya Station on the JR Loop Line. We ate at a cool little izakaya where we tried the iconic Kushikatsu, along with beer! Kushikatsu is lightly breaded and deep fried food on a stick which you dip into a sweet and […]

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Day Trip To Nara From Osaka JAPAN |Self Guided Walking Tour

March 15, 2020 by hollyGS

I woke up at 6:00am and had a coffee at the kotatsu as everyone else showered and got ready. We left the airbnb around 8:30am to head to Nara. The train to Nara is free with a JR pass, so long as you take the Yamatoji line. We went to Osaka central before transferring to this line. The ride took 50 minutes. We arrived at JR Nara Station around 10:00am. The station was very busy, much busier than five years […]

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Exploring Dotombori |Kanazawa to Osaka Japan

February 22, 2020 by hollyGS

We were able to catch the 11:02am Thunderbird train from Kanazawa to Osaka. We arrived at the station, and gave our passes to the JR attendant, and they issued the tickets for the journey with no issue at all. We cannot recommend the JR pass enough!!!! How to get a JR pass. We arrived at Shin-Osaka, just outside Osaka city, at 2:05pm. To check times for trains we also recommend Hyperdia, it’s an amazing tool! Our airbnb was at Taisho […]

Categories: Asia, Japan • Tags: backpackers, backpacking, budget, budget travel, ceremony, cheap japan, cheap travel, crab sign, dotombori, ema, glico man, how to, Hozenji Temple, hyperdia, Japan, jr pass, kanazawa, osaka, see the world, self guided, self guided walking tour, shinkansen, sushi, temple, travel vlog, tuna set, what to do, what to see

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Top Sakura Viewing Spots 2020 |Cherry Blossom Season in Japan!

February 16, 2020 by hollyGS

Here is a video we made, all about our favourite spots to see the Sakura in Japan! Here is a video we made, all about our favourite spots to see the Sakura in Japan! Firstly, as is our style, we didn’t intentionally set out to visit Japan during Sakura season. In trying to find a time that worked for all three of our work schedules, we landed on March, late March. We knew that Sakura season was BIG in Japan, […]

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Kenrokuen Garden|The Most Beautiful Garden in Japan

January 25, 2020 by hollyGS

I woke up around 6:00am and went downstairs to have a coffee. We had some complementary breakfast, before heading out on our adventures for the day, around 8am. We set out towards the famous Kenrokuen garden. It cost 310 Yen each to enter. Along the way we stopped at a beautiful temple that had been set up for a festival. The Kenrokuen garden is said to be one of the top 3 most beautiful gardens in the world, along with […]

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Nagano to Kanazawa Japan

January 18, 2020 by hollyGS

I woke up at 6am and went downstairs to have coffee. we packed up slowly and left our airbnb in Nagano around 8:45am. We then walked to Nagano Station where we found some breakfast to eat on the train ride to Kanazawa. Jives and Gaby got some baked goods, while I went for a delicious looking vegetarian bento box and a glass jar of sake with a sakura blossom in it. A nice man helped us purchase our train tickets […]

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Kanazawa JAPAN | Self Guided Walking Tour

January 11, 2020 by hollyGS

Here is the LINK to the self guided walking tour MAP of Kanazawa Japan. Stop 1 Kanazawa Station We start at Kanazawa station, where you will find the iconic modern tori gate, and most recognized landmark in Kanazawa Japan. This beautiful gate was completed in 2005, along with the re modeling of Kanazawa station. You can easily get to Kanazawa from Tokyo via Shinkansen in as little as 2.5 hours. Stop 2 Higashiyama Higashi Chaya District (Geisha District) The Geisha […]

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Togakushi Chu-Sha and Okusha | Day trip into the snowy mountains from Nagano Japan.

December 22, 2019 by hollyGS

I woke up at 6:30am and went downstairs to have a coffee and catch up on some writing, this very post in fact… Everyone else woke up around 7:45am. We left at 9:10am to try to catch the bus at Nagano station to go to Togakushi Shrine. We bought round trip tickets at the bus ticket office (across the street from the train station) for 2400 Yen. The next bus was at 10:40am so we went to get some breakfast. […]

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Day trip to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest from Osaka

Shinsekai Osaka | Retro Neighbourhood

Day Trip To Nara From Osaka JAPAN |Self Guided Walking Tour

Exploring Dotombori |Kanazawa to Osaka Japan

Top Sakura Viewing Spots 2020 |Cherry Blossom Season in Japan!

Kenrokuen Garden|The Most Beautiful Garden in Japan

Nagano to Kanazawa Japan

Kanazawa JAPAN | Self Guided Walking Tour

Togakushi Chu-Sha and Okusha | Day trip into the snowy mountains from Nagano Japan.