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A Short Visit to Kyoto Japan / Kyoto / Travel

A Short Visit to Kyoto

by Apr 22, 2012 7 Comments

About an hour northeast of Osaka Japan lies Kyoto, a former capital of the country, and still a cultural treasure housing more temples, shrines, and gardens than any visitor could hope to see (almost 2,000 by some estimates). As we would only be there for two days (three nights) this trip, we decided to hit some of the highlights, including some favorites that Jen and...

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Small Town Osaka Japan Japan / Osaka

Small Town Osaka Japan

by Apr 12, 2012 18 Comments

We waited until the last minute to book our hotel in Japan during the cherry blossom season, which isn’t a good idea if you want to have your pick of hotels near the action. Fortunately, we didn’t want to be in the city anyway. We wanted to see what living in the Japanese countryside was like. And we found the perfect place. We’ve been staying...

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