Dazaifu is a small quiet city on the outskirts of Fukuoka. The city was once the capital of Kyushu island and is home to some old temples and shrines. continue reading..

Fukuoka is the largest Japanese city in their west. Not many would think of visiting the city as compared to Tokyo or Osaka, but it’s a beautiful place and close to other sites on Kyushu. continue reading..

When in Osaka, a great place to visit is the Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan). It’s one of the few ‘world class’ aquariums. They even have a whale shark there! I know it’s cruel, but since it’s there, have a look!  continue reading..

Like Tokyo, Osaka has it’s own popular theme park, Universal Studios. And it’s heaps of fun! continue reading..

We arrived in Osaka after a week in Kyoto. We planned to stay for a week checking out the shopping, eating and other sights in Osaka. Osaka is a city buzzing with activity. And apart from the shopping and sight seeing to Universal Studios and the Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan) we ate heaps! continue reading..

Hiroshima is most popularly known for the atomic bombing on 6 August 1945. But the city also offers many other locations for sightseeing. We took a day trip to Hiroshima from Kyoto, with the shinkansen (Japanese bullet train) ride only taking about 1 hr 45 mins. Of course this depends on which train and the timing of the train. continue reading..

Fukuoka is a great city, but not for toy shopping. There aren’t any popular toy shops that I could find except for Mandarake. Can always trust them to be around. continue reading..

Osaka’s Den-Den Town is comparable to Tokyo’s Akihabara where electronic and toy shops line the streets. Though I feel Tokyo’s Akihabara has a better edge and more variety of toy shops. continue reading..

Kobe is a port city not far off from Osaka and it’s famous for it’s Kobe beef! We decided to take a day trip to Kobe from Kyoto to check the place out. continue reading..

We visited the Kyoto Lantern Festival the other evening. As the weather was a tad bit unbearable, we decided to come back another evening. continue reading..