A Symphony of Colors –The Kiyomizu-dera Temple at Night

A Symphony of Colors –The Kiyomizu-dera Temple at Night

The adventurous lunch of the day was at a convenience store. I have long heard that the convenience stores of Japan serve up wonderful egg salad sando’s. And it certainly lived up to its good name. From the 7-Eleven, going on Matsubara-dori, was a gentle 

A Symphony of Colors – The Nijo Castle of Kyoto

A Symphony of Colors – The Nijo Castle of Kyoto

When I woke up on my first full day in Japan, I decided to ditch the Osaka Castle and head right on to Kyoto. I took the JR line to Kyoto from the Osaka Station, having to navigate the morning’s rush hour, and arrived in 

A Symphony of Colors – First Impressions of Osaka

A Symphony of Colors – First Impressions of Osaka

The plane touched down at Kansai Airport and I looked for the train ride to Osaka. The plan, originally, was to stay that evening in a hotel in Osaka, then the next morning I would see Osaka Castle before heading out to Kyoto. I saw 

A Symphony of Colors – Autumn Foliage in Japan and Preliminaries

A Symphony of Colors – Autumn Foliage in Japan and Preliminaries

Ask just about any Hong Kong person and you would find answers to all things Japan. Japan is hands down the most popular travel destination for Hong Kong people. In fact, many in Hong Kong call it “going home” when they go to Japan. Clearly,