This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. After spending eight days in Tokyo and Kyoto, we were off to Osaka, our last stop in Japan. The vibe of Osaka is much different from Tokyo. It felt like things were a little less clean and organized and people moved…
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. We made our way from Kyoto to our last stop in Japan, Osaka. Our time in Osaka was limited, so we only needed a hotel for one night. I decided this would be a good chance to use my free night…
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. After a wonderful stay at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo for our honeymoon, we made our way to our next stop: Kyoto. We spent three nights in Kyoto which was a good amount of time to explore the city and surrounding areas. Staying…
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. As part of our time in Kyoto, we decided to take a day trip to Hiroshima and Miyajima. While this did cut into our temple hopping time, we were able to pack a lot into our first two days in Kyoto.…
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. Our honeymoon started out with five wonderful days in Tokyo, but planning our time in Kyoto was one of the more confusing parts of the itinerary. I had difficulty deciding which temples we should visit and the most organized path for…
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. You can’t go to Japan without having sushi at least once. That’s a little tricky for me because the only sushi I’ve had contained mango and the thought of eating raw fish really freaked me out. I hardly eat cooked fish…
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. Part of the reason I wanted to visit Tokyo on our honeymoon was to experience some of the downright strange things the city has to offer like rainbow spaghetti, maid restaurants, and real-life Mario Kart. From that list Mario Kart (aka…
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. We started off our honeymoon the night before Thanksgiving with a stay at the Crowne Plaza JFK. We were flying Japan Airlines First Class to Tokyo and I made sure we arrived at JFK with enough time to check out the…
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. We spent five nights in Tokyo, and while there is a ton to see, a stay this long warrants a day trip out of city. I picked Nikko because of the natural setting dotted with temples, shrines, towering trees, and waterfalls.…
This post is part of our honeymoon series. You can read more about it here. I was in Tokyo at the end of 2018 for my honeymoon and we were lucky enough to stay at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo. This was the first Ritz I’ve stayed at while traveling. My only other Ritz-Carlton experience was in Boston…
