Category Archives: japan trip

I was definately not happy to be leaving the orderly clean and beautiful weather Japan, but alas our holiday had to end sometime! We made it back to Mumbai without any problems. We caught the train from Shibuya station to … Continue reading →

I woke up this morning from a dream about the Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa. I felt it was a sign that we better go before we leave. It is the oldest temple in Tokyo and the largest tourist attraction. It … Continue reading →

Today we went to the Tokyo Metropolitan Photography Museum only to be shooed away by the ‘missing’ large permanent collection which has been replaced by rotating exhibitions that come with a hefty price tag. So sad! We were really looking … Continue reading →

Again we had a lazy morning. I think folo is getting worn out with all these early mornings and going going all day like the duracell bunny! I was up and ready, but it took ages for me to get … Continue reading →

We made it up at 4 a.m.! We were exhausted but we did it. After getting dressed and ready we looked out the window to see that it was lashing rain. 🙁 But since we were up and ready we … Continue reading →

We got up leisurely this morning and headed across town to the Sumo ticket office. It happens that the May two week tournement is happening during our visit, so of course we had to go! It was at the Ryogoku … Continue reading →

We made it to Tokyo! At first glance from the train window it wasn’t as I expected – the buildings aren’t as tall as I thought it would be. For some reason I thought it would be a city of … Continue reading →

This morning we got up for breakfast that was prepared by the hotel. I typically don’t like to get the breakfast included as it’s way over priced and usually not very good. But in small towns like this you really … Continue reading →

On Friday we got up bright and early and headed out to Zenkoji Temple here in Nagano. It’s one of the holiest Buddhist temples in Japan and houses the first Buddha statue to ever come to Japan. (Although it is … Continue reading →

We are turning into early risers and its a good thing too! Breakfast wasn’t chaos this morning which was nice, but the food was still terrible. But we ate plenty regardless – its free! Having a decision on whether to … Continue reading →