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Past Mt Fuji again

The last day of ‘holiday’ –we have reserved seats on the Shinkansen to Yokohama train so must leave the hotel … More

Asia, Japan, Mt Fuji, Osaka, train, travel, Yokohama

Cosmosquare

From the museum we went back to the park for some lunch and then took the underground from a different … More

architecture, Asia, Cosmosquare, Hundertwasser, Japan, Maritime Museum, Osaka, travel

Flowerless Nakanoshima Park

Then we set out for the Nakanoshima Park and had a bit of a walk from the station we got … More

Japan, Nakanoshima Park, Osaka, Osaka Public Hall, travel

Left and right

It dawned bright and sunny as the forecast had been on the TV in the restaurant yesterday evening. So after … More

escalator, Japan, Osaka, train, travel

Travelling to Osaka Castle

We arrived at the station 2 minutes before a train for Osaka was leaving so we jumped in. Before we … More

Japan, Osaka, Osaka Castle, travel, wedding

Lots of gardens

Walking on through the quarter we came to the Gangoji temple. Behind the present temple is a very nice peaceful … More

Asia, Gangoji Temple, Japan, lantern, moss garden, Nara, Todaiji Temple, travel

Traditional Naramchi House

From there and the Wakamiya Jinja Shrine we again took a less frequented route back to the loop bus and … More

Japan, Nara, Naramchi, origami, travel

Nara Park shrines and temples

We re-traced our steps and set out for the Todaiji temple hoping to see two gardens on our way. We … More

Asia, Buddha, Japan, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara, Nara Park, park, shinto shrine, shrine, temple, travel

Nara Park

We bought our last train tickets – to and from Nara for today and to Osaka tomorrow – and then … More

3 tiered pagoda, Japan, kofukuji temple, Nara, Octagonal Hall, pagoda, park, tokondo Hall, travel

Silver Pavilion

After that we decided to head for the ‘Silver’ pavilion but on the corner we found a fast food place … More

Asia, gravel garden, higashiyama, Japan, Silver Pavilion, travel, Yoshimasa

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