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Destination Guide: Japan

May 10, 2019May 12, 2019 by Cora

Japan was the first country on my (Cora) travel bucket list. Back in the 90’s, I was a huge fan of the anime Pokemon, and having channel hopped my way to a documentary on the country I was convinced that Japan was somewhere I had to visit. It took many years for me to convince Helen to come along for the ride but we finally spent one month in Japan back in October 2018 and had the most wonderful time.

We didn’t see half as much of Japan as I’d have liked, which along with the fact the country is just incredible is another reason we’ll have to go back in the near future. Instead, we focused our trip around the three most popular cities; the capital of Japan, Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto.

During our trip, we stayed in multiple forms of accommodation including the Japanese favourite capsule hotels, as well as hotels and hostels. Japan isn’t the cheapest country to visit in Asia by any means so we were able to save money by trying various forms of accommodation throughout our trip.

Latest Japan Posts:

Below is a complete list of every blog post we’ve written about our time in Japan. These posts will help you learn more about the Japanese culture, what to expect and help you plan with guides on where to stay, what to eat and the price of attractions etc.

The Best 7 Day Tokyo Itinerary For First Time Visitors

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…

First Cabin Station Abenoso, Osaka Capsule Hotel – Review

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…

How To Get To Osaka Castle

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…

What To Do In Dotonbori, Osaka

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…

Review: APA Hotel Osaka Higobashi-Ekimae

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…

Tokyo Disney Crowd Calendar

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…

Khaosan World Namba Hostel, Osaka

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…

Nishiki Market Food Guide – What To Eat

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…

Review: Hotel M Plus Shijo Omiya, Kyoto

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…

Osaka Nightlife – Everything You Need To Know

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…

Where To Find The Best Food In Harajuku

Harajuku is a neighbourhood in which the young flock to shop, eat and have fun. It is also now a place people visit to see…

Top 15 DisneySea Merchandise Items And Where To Find Them

I won’t deny that we pretty much love the whole experience whenever we visit Disney. We love the food, the rides, the atmosphere and even…

Review: APA Hotel and Resort Tokyo Bay, Makuhari

After a full-filled couple of days at Tokyo Disneyland, we wanted somewhere with a little bit of added luxury to spend a couple of nights…

Flexstay Inn Shin-Urayasu, Review – A Budget Hotel Close To Disneyland Tokyo

Our requirements for a hotel in Tokyo during this trip were simple; We wanted to check-in to a hotel within 48 hours for four nights…

Ninja Food Tour Kyoto, Japan

It is no lie that we have been looking forward to coming to Japan for some time now. Not just because we love the culture…

Travelling From Nijo Castle To Nishiki Market in Kyoto, Japan

If you’re heading to Kyoto, Japan. then two places you’re going to want to visit are Nijo Castle and Nishiki Market. With a mix of…

Playsis East Tokyo Hostel – Review

After a week at Nine Hours, Kamata we were ready to explore another side of Tokyo, Japan. We chose Playsis East Tokyo Hostel due to…

Everything You Need To Know About DisneySea Popcorn Buckets

There is no hiding or denying that popcorn and the many flavours are a big deal in Tokyo Disneyland Resort, Japan. You don’t see the…

Nine Hours Capsule Hotel Tokyo Review

Money has been pretty tight recently, however, 10 months ago now we’d booked a month-long trip to Japan, a bargain fare with Aeroflot from Rome…

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