The Nohi bus tour to Ainokura and Shirakawa-go was fantastic. I enjoyed my quick washi paper making experience. Our Japanese style lunch was fun, educational, and yummy. And

I was sad to leave Tokyo but the beautiful train ride to Takayama, specifically between Nagoya and Takayama soon distracted me. We arrived in Takayama a few hours

We were originally planning to attend DisneySea but decided to postpone it and go to a museum instead. We went window shopping in Shinjuku, visited the Tokyo National

Today was a bit of a rest day. I got up and did laundry in the ‘coin laundry’ located in the basement of our hotel while Karl slept

Part 2 of our day trip to Nikko. Nikko Toshugo Shrine, Shinkyo, and walking through town. Sanbutsu We couldn’t take pictures inside, but here are some shots from

Monday, August 10th, 2015 Karl and I spent a fantastic day in Nikko, an area known for its many shrines, temples, and beautiful landscape. Traveling to Nikko took

Sunday, August 9th, 2015 Spent a wonderful day with Toshi, his wife Meyumi, and daughter Haruka. Karl worked with Toshi at HMA for about 2.5 years before he returned

Japan, Day 3: Train to Mitaka Breakfast at Pronto Cafe inside Mitaka Station Ghibli Museum & Cafe Exploring Ikebukuro at Night Wara Wara Experience       Ghibli

Our first full day in Japan. We explored parts of Shinjuku, Harajuku, and Shibuya from about 12:00 – 21:00. We managed to shop and eat with just a

I’ve never been this excited about trying new food before. Karl’s eager to try new things but he doesn’t eat unless he’s in the mood to eat where