A beautiful city with lots of historical sites, and some strange sex shops.
Temple Living on Mount Koya
The most memorable sightseeing place I visited during my 3 weeks in Japan.
Returning to Japan Later in the Year, and Learning the Hostel Business
When I arrived in Tokyo a week later I had already made up my mind, I would go back to Japan from mid-November to mid-January, and volunteer at the Traveler’s House in exchange for a private room (not inside the hostel)
Hiroshima and Miyajima
My first destination after a few days in Osaka was Hiroshima and the nearby island of Miyajima. To get there from Osaka, I got to ride the amazing Shinkansen, the bullet train system in Japan.
Osaka, And First Japanese Culture Shock
Despite being travel-weary after 15 months of traveling, arriving in Kansai Airport (Osaka) from Taipei was a much-needed shock to my system.
