JAPAN

To ease ourselves into our Asia travels, Japan was our first stop. We watched sumo in Tokyo, hopped in hot springs in Hakone, strolled the streets of Kyoto, and explored the Peace Museum in Hiroshima. The Shinkansen blew our mind, the people were friendly, and the food was delicious. We'll be back. 

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Lessons from Japan

14 lessons from our adventures in Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
Sumo at a Local Beya
Tokyo, Japan

Sumo wrestlers are highly disciplined athletes.  We got a chance to watch one of their workouts and it was intense!  Check out some interesting facts that we learned about sumo.

Tokyo, Japan
Detonation Hypocenter
Hiroshima
History in Hiroshima
Hiroshima

Walking through the museum is both enlightening and very difficult. You pass by charred remains of elementary school uniforms and listen to tragic stories of citizens near the blast.

Hiroshima
Kyoto
Strolling Through Kyoto
Kyoto

Unlike Tokyo, Kyoto was not a major target of WWII bombing raids, which preserved the city's pre-war look and feel. It is one of the greatest walking cities we've ever visited.

Kyoto
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Kyoto
Light Show of a Lifetime
Kyoto

Shrines abound in Kyoto. None was more impressive than the Kodaiji Light Show. 

Kyoto
Hakone
Nature and Nudity in Hakone
Hakone

Ryokans are very traditional and generally do not serve Western food.  That’s well and good for Adam, but not as good for Annie. 

Hakone
Tokyo
Exploring Tsukiji Market
Tokyo

This is the largest fish market in the world.  We knew that heading in, but it still beat expectations… it was shockingly large. 

Tokyo
Tokyo
Wandering Tokyo
Tokyo

Tokyo is an amazing walking city. See here for more of our wanderings to the Imperial Palace, Shibuya Crossing, the Electric City, and more!

Tokyo

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CHINA

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