Miyajima & Hiroshima, Japan
We arrived in Hiroshima via shinkansen. In the morning we took a ferry out to see Miyajima, a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima. On the island there is…
Shopping in Gion, Kyoto, Japan
Before returning the bicycles and hopping on the bullet train towards Hiroshima, we squeezed in some more Kyoto time. The girls had our hearts set on shopping and since the…
Kinkakuji “The Golden Pavilion” in Kyoto, Japan
Our second day in Kyoto started with a leisurely bike ride through the Kyoto Imperial Palace. From the Imperial Palace we biked to Ninna-ji (仁和寺), one of Kyoto's UNESCO World Heritage…
Yakasa Shrine & Gion at Night in Kyoto, Japan
I remember visiting Yakasa Shrine with my family one winter over ten years ago. In our parent's house is a picture of my brother and myself on the steps leading…