We did not want to miss the Bullet Train on our trip to Japan! Even though I get awesome airline rates as an airline employee, we were willing to forgo this luxury to ride the bullet train both times we traveled from major metropolis to major metropolis.
The first time we rode the Bullet Train was from Hiroshima to...
The Rengeoin Sanjusandgendo Temple in Kyoto is the famous temple of 1001 life sized statues of the Buddhist Goddess Kannon Bodhisattva. Kannon resides in the center of the temple flanked on each side by 500 bodhisattvas in 10 columns of 50.
Translated, the name has a very specific meaning. Rengeoin means Temple of the Lotus while Sanjusangendo literally means...
Themed dinner restaurants in Tokyo are easy to spot.
Pictures of weird and kooky paraphernalia dancing wildly around in the windows with cryptic signage and someone dressed up in full themed regalia dancing outside the entrance is almost guaranteed. They are everywhere in Tokyo and come in every theme, category and style.
The very best of them all is the...
The Shanghai Toy Story Hotel at the Disney Resort is an easy and excellent choice for families. It’s priced competitively, located close to the parks, and offers a fun option when visiting the newest Disneyland Park.
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Toy Story Hotel
No.360 West Shendi Rd.
Pudong New District, Shanghai, 201205, The People’s Republic of China
+86-21-2099-8003
Reservations
This value resort is one of two...
We love to test out the local snacks in every place we visit, and Japan was no different. From chips to drinks, and candy to chocolate nothing escapes the imperious scrutiny of our taste beds. Our favorite Japanese snacks range from flavored biscuits to grape soda.
And, since we spent time throughout the country from Hiroshima to Kyoto to Tokyo...
We have been to every Disney Park across the globe, from America to Asia. We've stayed at multiple Disney properties at each park and we can definitively answer this question:
Is the Tokyo Celebration Hotel at Disney
Actually The Best Choice?
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Tokyo Celebration Hotel
Japan, 〒279-8502 Chiba Prefecture, Urayasu, Akemi, 7−1−1
Tokyo Disneyland Themepark
+81 47-381-1188
Discount Reservations to Multiple Tokyo Disneyland Hotel Properties
This...
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea are the last parks our family crossed off our world Disney theme park tour. Tokyo Disney Resort took the #1 spot in our rankings, singularly because of Tokyo Disney Sea.
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Our Family Trip to Tokyo Disney Sea, Japan
東京ディズニーシーへの家族旅行
Entering Disney Sea is truly like entering a fairy tale. There is a fiery roaring...
Miyajima is home to the famous Itsukushima Shrine, the iconic famous shrine that floats on water. This location is considered one of three of the most beautiful sites in the whole of Japan. In addition to the shrine and temple, there are deer covering the island that walk with you and steal all your food, and a gondola ride...
Where organized religion is all but disappeared in the Japanese culture, our family didn't want to miss visiting the LDS temple in Japan. Wherever possible our family makes a point of visiting a LDS temple on our travels. We want to show and teach our children that principles transcend all cultures, fads and history. It's important to stand for...
After 3 weeks of bedtime stories about Konichiwa Kitty and Sayonara Dog, with an accompanying song no less (that remarkably ended up sounding a lot like the tune of Keep the Commandments), it was finally time to visit the Original Hello Kitty Store in Tokyo.
I’m not sure if I expected a factory, or a warehouse, but I know that...
