Also piping in with a few additional recommendations/tips on top of the others as I’ve been to Japan a few times (although haven’t been Kyoto or Osaka in a few years):Totally off topic - husband and I are finally heading to Japan in Feb next year for the first time.. I would love to hear your top recommendations..
I too love too shoot on my Nikon and my phone as well..
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* Seconding the recommendations for senso-ji in Tokyo, and you can also get a lovely water bus there from inside hamarikyu-koen/gardens
* Arashiyama bamboo forest as a day trip from Kyoto or Osaka is very polarising amongst recommendations, didn’t find the actual bamboo forest all that (there’s a lovely one at the top of Fushimi-inari), but all the temples around the area are amazing. Otagi nenbutsuji was my absolute favourite and it’s a nice walk there from the main bamboo grove that takes you through multiple other temples, and it was super quiet once I left the main area
* Hotel wise in Tokyo, staying near somewhere on the Yamanote line is the way! Does a very useful loop through central Tokyo and many of the main sightseeing spots
* Tokyo metropolitan government building is free to enter (get there for opening) and offers great views, you can potentially see Fuji-san from there on a good day
* Arashiyama bamboo forest as a day trip from Kyoto or Osaka is very polarising amongst recommendations, didn’t find the actual bamboo forest all that (there’s a lovely one at the top of Fushimi-inari), but all the temples around the area are amazing. Otagi nenbutsuji was my absolute favourite and it’s a nice walk there from the main bamboo grove that takes you through multiple other temples, and it was super quiet once I left the main area
* Hotel wise in Tokyo, staying near somewhere on the Yamanote line is the way! Does a very useful loop through central Tokyo and many of the main sightseeing spots
* Tokyo metropolitan government building is free to enter (get there for opening) and offers great views, you can potentially see Fuji-san from there on a good day
Back to Brogs:
I have to say I am quite looking forward to tomorrow’s vlog (the hk Disney one right?) even if it will be very exasperating. There can’t be that much more to see given we’ve had about 300 posts and that food reel which is probably 70% of what they did anyway. Predicting some fake tears upon entry/I just can’t believe we are here, lots of bragging about how we probably can’t appreciate it, squealing over merch being so cute etc
if she does do a haul of tat at the end of this cruise, it might have the potential to be her longest video ever