22 December we're taking a nightbus for 9 hours from Tokyo to Kyoto. We'll stay in the area doing stuff and leave from Osaka 26 December.
A very different Christmas 2011 indeed.
Jo x
2011/11/18
have a merry christmas
Christmas is around the corner and here I am, far east in a country that sure, celebrates it to some extent, but hardly with the traditional blinged-up Christmas tree, fake meat-meatballs, vegan ham, rice porridge etc as I'm used to. So what do to? Sit alone in the room, devouring gingerbread biscuits from IKEA by the bucket? Could, (and probably will at some point) but no.
I'm going to Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Nara with 2 friends. All of those cities are located west-ish in Japan (see map) and are all within an hour's travel from each other. Kyoto is an über traditional town with temples behind every tree and geishas sauntering the streets all over the place (well...), Osaka is something like Tokyo only smaller, Nara is deer paradise (they have wild ones running around!) and Kobe is beef town with lots of temples too. In short - all 4 are a must if you're in Japan.
22 December we're taking a nightbus for 9 hours from Tokyo to Kyoto. We'll stay in the area doing stuff and leave from Osaka 26 December.
A very different Christmas 2011 indeed.
Jo x
22 December we're taking a nightbus for 9 hours from Tokyo to Kyoto. We'll stay in the area doing stuff and leave from Osaka 26 December.
A very different Christmas 2011 indeed.
Jo x
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i am so jealous i cannot put it in words!
ReplyDeleteThose cities ARE amazing! Esp. Nara with the deers it's just so cool and osaka and kyoto i wish i could go with you. make sure you go to an onsen ... not sure it's spelled right but its basically a japanese natural hot pool .. the water is heated by the vulcanos and some you can sit outside while the snow falls down around you ! its amazing .. best ones in kyoto. Have a great time jobo and make sure to try some chestnut omoshi!
love you