Fukuoka, Japan

Fukuoka Castle Ruins + Ohori Park

Posted In: Fukuoka | Japan | Travel
During our last trip to mainland Japan back in June 2018, we visited 7 cities including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Fukuoka. After our wonderful time exploring Miyajima, we took the bullet train from Hiroshima to our last stop, Fukuoka! We checked into our hostel room and then we wandered around Canal City Hakata, for some ramen and[...]
Miyajima Island, Japan

Miyajima: Itsukushima Shrine (Again) + Daisho-in Temple

Posted In: Japan | Miyajima | Travel
During our last trip to mainland Japan back in June 2018, we visited 7 cities including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Fukuoka. After our time exploring Hiroshima, we grabbed the tram all the way down to Miyajima. There are faster ways to arrive, but we loved the tram. Miyajima was the place I was most excited about visiting in all of J[...]
Miyajima Island, Japan

Miyajima: Itsukushima Shrine + Ropeway

Posted In: Japan | Miyajima | Travel
During our last trip to mainland Japan back in June 2018, we visited 7 cities including  Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Fukuoka. After our time exploring Hiroshima, we grabbed the tram all the way down to Miyajima. There are faster ways to arrive, but we loved the tram. Miyajima was the place I was most excited about visiting in all[...]
Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Castle + Gokoku Shrine

Posted In: Hiroshima | Japan | Travel
During our last trip to mainland Japan back in June 2018, we visited 7 cities including  Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Fukuoka. On our second day in Hiroshima, we visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum first thing in the morning. Afterward, we headed over to the Hiroshima Castle and the Gokoku Shinto Shrine next door[...]
Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Posted In: Hiroshima | Japan | Travel
During our last trip to mainland Japan back in June 2018, we visited 7 cities including  Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Fukuoka. On Day 5 we took the shinkansen (bullet train) from Osaka to Hiroshima for the second part of our trip. We stayed in a great little Airbnb across the river from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. We dropped of[...]
Kobe, Japan

Ikuta Shrine

Posted In: Japan | Kobe | Travel
During our last trip to mainland Japan back in June 2018, we visited 7 cities including  Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Fukuoka. On Day 4, after visiting the Himeji Castle, we rode the train back to Kobe for the afternoon. We explored Kobe Chinatown, walked around the Ikuta Shrine before having teppanyaki and heading back to our ho[...]