This 7 day Tokyo itinerary is designed to pack in as many of the major attractions that the capital of Japan has to offer. Making it perfect for first-time visitors to the city. Visiting Japan had been a dream of mine for many years and we had the possibility to travel around Japan for the …
After such a successful stay in a capsule hotel back in Tokyo, we took to trying out a new highly rated brand during our trip to the south of Japan, Osaka in the form of First Cabin. I’d seen a review of the First Cabin concept over on The Points Guy and was excited to …
In this post, we’ll be showing you how to get to Osaka castle from major neighbourhoods and attractions in and around Osaka, Japan. Osaka Castle is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Osaka. An with public transport often the only way to travel for most visitors to Japan, getting to it can sometimes seem …
In this guide, we’re going to be covering what do to in Dotonbori, one of the most visited districts in Osaka, Japan. Located in Namba next to the Dotonbori canal there are endless opportunities for a selfie with the Glico man and bargains to be found. However, there’s much more to the district of Dotonbori …
We landed in Osaka, last-minute and with nowhere to stay I looked to the APA chain once again to take us in. We’d had a reasonable stay back at APA Tokyo Bay for a reasonable price, and being a Saturday night price was higher than usual in the Osaka region so I figured it would …
With over 17 Million people visiting Tokyo Disneyland Resort in Japan there is no surprise that crowds can build up. While many people will go in the when there are special events and holidays, that only allocates a small percentage of the year. Not to mention that everyone in the world has different holidays, time …
We didn’t plan to be in Osaka for more than one night as we travelled from Kyoto back to Tokyo in order to get our flight from Japan back the UK. In this case price and a convenient location trumped all other requirements and we found ourselves booking into Khaosan World Namba. Khaosan World has …
While we were only in Kyoto for 2 days we really wanted to make sure we saw the best of what Kyoto, Japan had to offer. We went to Nijo Castle and on a food tour and so we saw that a great place to explore was Nishiki Market. We went to the market and …
Upon deciding that we would head South from the capital of Japan, Tokyo. We decided we’d visit Kyoto, even if only for a short period of time. The journey from Osaka to Kyoto takes 13 minutes on the bullet train or around 30 minutes – 1 hour on regular JR trains (depending on where in …
Party-loving people love Osaka, Japan. It’s colourful, bright, youthful and fun. So, it comes as no surprise that Osaka has a great nightlife scene. In this post, we’ll be exploring Osaka nightlife together and the best places to visit on an epic night out in the city regardless of what you’re looking for, where your …