When I was planning my trip to Japan I was hoping to see a geisha or a maiko, apprentice geisha, somewhere. The best place to do this in Kyoto is Gion, a traditional neighborhood with tea houses where geisha still perform. But, for some reason, my friend and I didn't really have the time and forgot to go there which I really regret. But we didn't have to look far to find geishas. Because we turned into them ourselves! Well, we had a make-over to become a maiko, [.....]
In the afternoon we needed to be in Osaka for a concert, so we decided to visit only one place today that was nearby our hotel. Or so we thought.... We went there by foot because we like to walk (you can see a lot) and it should't be far away. But our still feet ached from the day before and our destination, Nijo Castle, was further away than we thought. But hey, at least we got another good work out, saved money by not taking the bus [.....]
So it's your first time going to Japan, but you don't really know what you can do in Japan. Or it's your 5th trip to Japan, but after visiting Kiyomizu-dera and Tokyo Tower you just don't have any inspiration anymore. Then this is list is for you! It is inspired by my first trip to Japan, my future exchange year in Fukuoka and my never ending bucket list.
General places (Après) ski (Party) in Hokkaido Exotic getaway in Okinawa Exploring temples in Kyoto And especially [.....]
After a few fun days in Osaka it was time to move on to Kyoto, our second stay for our trip. We dragged all of our luggage (bringing a big suitcase was not the best plan) up and down the stairs of the metro station, took the metro and transferred to the JR-Kyoto line for our train to Kyoto. During the ride we enjoyed the picturesque views of mountains and kids in school uniforms. We even saw a few palm trees. What I noticed is that Japanese rivers [.....]
I am a girl raised in the Netherlands and I moved to Belgium and later Japan for studies. I am passionate about exploring the whole world one country at a time. I am currently living in Japan and write about my adventures here and what life is like as a foreign exchange student living in Japan. I also like to write about the travels I take on when I have free time.
Comprehensive blog about life in Japan and travel on low budget, as well as tips on both these topics
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