Category: Japan
The time between late March and early April is Japan’s cherry blossoms season. Unfortunately, this year’s warming trend led to blossoms reaching full bloom a week prior to our arrival. By the time we got to Kyoto, we had missed the spectacle save for a few flowers that had stubbornly clung on. Luckily, Kyoto isn’t … Continue reading Kyoto
Traveling between Tokyo to Osaka can be done via Shinkansen or plane, and since we had to pick up mom and dad at KIX, we opted to fly into Osaka. I was fortunate enough to get assigned a window seat on the right side of the aircraft, which afforded me the chance to see Mt. … Continue reading Osaka
Anyone who’s watched Lost in Translation starring Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray will know the Park Hyatt Tokyo, which was prominently featured in the film. As the name suggests, it is a Hyatt property, and I wasn’t going to let my chance of staying at this place go. Instead of paying $1,500 a night, I … Continue reading Park Hyatt Tokyo
After a 12-hour flight, we landed in Haneda. The last time we were in Tokyo was 12 years ago, and thanks to technology much has changed. Entry application into Japan (COVID check, immigration, and customs declaration) is now done prior to boarding one’s flight by entering all pertinent information on the Visit Japan website. Entry … Continue reading Tokyo – 12 Years Later
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