Japan

Japanese Noodles

The Ultimate Fast Food!

One of the great things about travelling by bullet train in Japan was the noodle bars in the train stations. One can eat a bowl of freshly made noodles very cheaply and very fast. The only problem is choosing which dish to eat. A lot of the machines do not have pictures so in some [...]

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Snow Monkey Park

Monkey Magic!

We made a quick trip to Yudanaka to see the snow monkeys. They were so cute! It even snowed for us too!  

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CC Blossoms

The Hunt for Cherry Blossoms

Konichi-wa! We have been ‘on the go’ all week looking for the ‘best’ cherry blossom trees. By this I mean, trees that are in full bloom. It’s always difficult planning any trip to Japan especially when you are coming just to see the cherry blossom trees because no one can accurately predict when the trees [...]

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