I put together this comprehensive itinerary for 2 weeks in Japan based on my first time visiting the country (with a few tweaks based on my subsequent visits). I've shared what were the highlights and what you should leave out....specifically for someone visiting...
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Guide to being vegetarian in Japan
Being a vegetarian in Japan was definitely not easy at times. I knew that fish featured highly on the Japanese diet but it amazed me just how much food contained meat and fish. It was frustrating to see this excessive diet. The first couple of days were the hardest as...
Japan: Hakuba, the Snow Monkeys and Tokyo
Catch up with the final travel Journal from our 2 weeks trip to Japan (for a full breakdown of our itinerary and budget, check out Japan itinerary 2 weeks). For our final 5 nights, we spent 2 days in Hakuba skiing. A day visiting the Snow Monkeys and a final 2 nights...
Japan: Miyajima, Hiroshima and Kyoto
This is my second journal from my 2-week visit to Japan. For a full breakdown of our itinerary and budget, check out Japan itinerary 2 weeks. We had a busy few days visiting Miyajima, Hiroshima and Kyoto. You can read the other two parts of my Japan diaries here: Part...
Japan: Tokyo, Osaka and Koya San
It was my first visit to Japan. A country I'd wanted to visit for as long as I could remember. This is my journal from my first few days in Japan (for a full breakdown of our itinerary and budget, check out the Japan itinerary 2 weeks). You can read the next 2 parts...