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Month: December 2016

Highlights from our 3 Days in Kyoto

Highlights from our 3 Days in Kyoto

Kyoto is a charming city with a great public transportation system and we had a great time exploring in the 3 days we were there. What stood out to us the most were the amazing temples and the delicious food. Here are some of our favorites: Our Favorite Kyoto Temples Kiyomizu-dera Temple was a short walk from our Airbnb and offered some of the best views of the city. The fall foliage was especially vibrant here which made for an extra special…

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Exploring Hakone via the Hakone Loop

Exploring Hakone via the Hakone Loop

Hakone is a region about an hour and a half southwest of Tokyo that is perhaps best known for it’s spectacular views of Mt. Fiji. We added it to our itinerary to catch a glimpse of the mountain and see some of Japan’s famed fall foliage. Getting to Hakone Getting to Hakone is relatively easy from Tokyo. We used our Japan Rail pass to take the shinkansen (bullet train) to Odawara. From Odawara, we took a regional train to Hakone-Yumoto. From…

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