In the last few weeks, my little boy had been telling me how much he wanted to be back in Japan again! I find myself liking kyoto and osaka a little more than tokyo. Tokyo can be very crowded in certain places and though kyoto isn’t that big in terms of land space, it is a very pretty city.
Shopping in kyoto and osaka is just as great. You can find a wide array of cultural and most modern stuff all in one place! From shopping for sexy lingerie to japanese silk to the latest electronic gadgets, you can count on a wide choice of styles and designs in kyoto and osaka. Let me just warn you that if you are geared to shop in any japan city, make sure you bring enough cash and put on good walk shoes. Be expected to shop for hours in the busy malls and be ready for the tight crowds during the weekends.
Take a trip to kyoto and osaka, you won’t be disappointed.
It has been two weeks since we left Tokyo and I find myself missing it. Despite the crowded streets in the city and busy subways, the security systems in Japan is great and so is the service in all the hospitality and retail industry.
What we miss most was the stay in the Japanese ryokan in Hakone… it was a perfect experience. Though it was a splurge but we were treated like dukes and queens during that one night stay, from the moment we entered the ryokan to the moment we left.
I only wish we had stayed in Hakone for an extra night and spent another night in Hakone Ginyu… how I miss those autumn colours and beautiful mountain mist in the morning!
My little boy can’t wait to experience the speed of a Shinkansen bullet train in Tokyo and all over Japan. If you haven’t seen or sat in one, here’s a video for your viewing:
I have been spending the last few days looking for hotels in Kyoto during our November family travel but somehow I can’t seem to find any rooms! It’s hard to believe that so many popular hotels (even the big chains) are all fully booked during the last week of november - unbelievable.
Plus, the hotel rates in Kyoto during November are categorized as ‘peak’ due to the autumn color foliage which will be a sight to behold. I used to think that as long as you have the budget, you can buy anything you like, whether it’s best diet pills or the best located hotel accommodation, or even the best looking shoes but we know that it’s not true. Sometimes, money can’t buy what you desire and in my case, I can’t seem to get a nice hotel during that November time period - Looks like I have to keep on searching!
