South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 2 (Miyajima & Tomonoura)

South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 2 (Miyajima & Tomonoura)

Day 2 : Miyajima to Tomonoura We woke up early and went to for a walk before the first ferry brings the day trippers.  The morning was peaceful and the walk was pleasant.  This morning the tide was higher and the shrine and torii gate both look like they are floating on the water. Morning … Read more

South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 5 (Kyoto)

South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 5 (Kyoto)

 Day 5 : Eastern Kyoto (Higashiyama) This morning we checked out of Sanga before we went about our sightseeing.  We were changing to Matsui Honkan, another ryokan nearby that night.  We were late in our booking and many ryokans were already fully booked.  Sanga was only available for 2 night.  We had to book another ryokan … Read more

South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 3 (Okayama, Himeji & Kyoto)

South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 3 (Okayama, Himeji & Kyoto)

Day 3 : Tomonoura to Kyoto We woke up early again to go to the water front.  We had better luck that morning and had some blue sky.  Tomonoura was an old fishing port.   Up to today, it is an operating port town.  It is situated at a bay facing the Seto Inland Sea. … Read more

South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 4 (Kyoto)

South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 3 (Okayama, Himeji & Kyoto)

Day 4 : Northern Kyoto & Arashiyama Breakfast this morning was served in the same private room by the pretty Zen garden.  The usual items you find at breakfast, namely grilled fish, tofu, eggs and some pickles.  I like Japanese breakfast! Breakfast @ Sanga After breakfast we took a taxi to Kinkakuji.  We could have … Read more

South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 1 (Hiroshima & Miyajima)

South West Japan Sakura Trip, Day 2 (Miyajima & Tomonoura)

Day 1 : Singapore to Miyajima We took an overnight flight from Singapore to Fukuoka.  We were lucky and were travelling Singapore Airlines Business, so were looking forward to a good rest on the plane. As it was just DH and I, we decided to pamper ourselves since we were redeeming tickets with our points. … Read more