TOGETSUKYO BRIDGE to KIMONO FOREST – bridges and materials Well, if you are expecting some photos of the bridge – you will be disappointed. We did get to walk over it but the opportunity to take photos was non existent…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 12 Part 1
SAGANO to GINKAKUJI – bamboo groves and silver sands Wednesday – another early start – meeting in the lobby at 5.30am (yoiks) so that we can head out for the Sagano Bamboo Forest. We have to catch a train from…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 11 Part 2
KYOTO – gardens by night Walking back to Okayama Station – more plastic food reminds me that I am a tad hungry. We are having lunch at this station before two more train journeys takes us to Kyoto. We check…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 11 Part 1
OSAKA to KYOTO – gardens by day Tuesday – this morning we had the option of going to the Osaka Central Market Tuna Auction at 3.45am. Everyone decided to give it a miss. A very relaxing sleep after an early…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 10 Part 2
KONGOBUJI to KONDO HALL to KONPON PAGODA – peace and tranquility After the relaxing walk through the cemetery we are on the move again. Temples and pagodas are on the itinerary. This is a bit like travelling Britain and Europe…