I feel like I had so much to add to the individual destination-based posts that didn’t fit into the format, so I’m closing out my Japan trip reports with a catch-all post.
Keep reading for specific thoughts about going abroad as Covid was starting to spread worldwide, as well as random thoughts about Japan and some random tips that I learned during our travels!
Our last destination in Japan was one that had never really been on our radar before planning this trip: Nikko!
We had planned to mostly spend our time in big cities, so we thought it would be appropriate to schedule some time to relax at a hot spring town as well. While we looked into other towns, including Hakone (which, at that point, was still recovering from flooding), we eventually settled on Nikko, as we found a great place to stay and the Tobu Nikko Pass would make travelling there a breeze (not sponsored, just enthusiastic!).
Continue reading “JAPAN 2020: Nikko”After our first stint in Tokyo, we spent a couple of days in the Kansai region of Japan. We took a mid-day bullet train from Tokyo to Osaka and spent approximately a day and a half in both Osaka and Kyoto – not nearly enough time for either!
Trisha Serquina 