Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, Japan
Our first stop in Kyoto was the impressive Fushimi Inari Shrine. The Shinto shrine is the head shrine dedicated to Inari, the deity of fertility, rice, and grains. Founded in…
Riding Bicycles & Ginkakuji “The Silver Pavilion” in Kyoto, Japan
Bicycles were our preferred mode of transportation in Kyoto. We picked them up from a rental shop on our first day in town and kept them until the day we…
National Museum, Imperial Palace & Tokyo Japan Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
On our third and last day in Tokyo, we took the train to Akihabara, Tokyo's famous electric town where we played with iPads, shopped around for cameras, watches, and funny souvenirs:…
Tsukiji Fish Market, Giants Baseball & Tokyo Tower, Japan
We were out the door bright and early the morning of our second day in Tokyo. We were off to see Tsukiji Fish Market (築地市場). With over 2,000 metric tons…