japan travels – WE THE EXPLORERS

February 20, 2015July 14, 2015

Kyoto: Two temples and a tea room

Our stay in Kyoto was short but sweet. Tobi had actually caught a cold from the cool weather on Miyajima Island the day before so we decided to take it easy. On the night we arrived, we checked into our first hostel stay of the trip – Piece Hostel Kyoto… and having stayed at a … Continue reading Kyoto: Two temples and a tea room

February 19, 2015July 14, 2015

Exploring Miyajima Island

Our day trip to Miyajima Island was like a page out of a fairytale book about magical forests and hidden creatures living in harmony amongst mountaintop temples and friendly deer. Honestly, the island is pretty much made up of these three things: forests, temples and deer! To get there we caught a train from Hiroshima … Continue reading Exploring Miyajima Island