Hana Hostel in Hiroshima
4.2

HANA HOSTEL IN HIROSHIMA

Our last stop in Japan was a comfortable one in Hana Hostel, Hiroshima. Located close to the main train station, it was just a quick walk with our...
Koyasan, Japan

KOYASAN & HIROSHIMA PHOTO GALLERY

My favorite stop of all in Japan was the beautiful mountaintop town of Koyasan. We attended morning prayers with Buddhist monks, slept in a capsule...
Bullet Train in Japan

TRAVEL AROUND JAPAN ON A BUDGET

There are many ways to get around Japan through public transportation including subways, busses and bullet trains. One of the most popular options is...
Visiting the temple town of Koyasan, Japan. Travel.

MONDAY WITH THE MONKS OF KOYASAN

When my alarm woke me at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, I quickly dressed, grabbed my camera and crawled out of my capsule hotel room to meet Britnee. Together...
Visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine in historic Kyoto, Japan.

KYOTO PHOTO GALLERY

Kyoto was incredible! We enjoyed the great company of fellow tourists and explored some of Japan's most stunning historic sites. However, the best...
Kyoto, Japan

KARAOKE IN KYOTO

Barely did Jan hesitate before adding, "And I'll have the jellyfish I think," in his thick German accent, topping off our large order of food and...
Instead of a temple stay we opted for the more affordable Koyasan guest house Kokuu. Travel. Lodging. Capsule Hotel.
4.7

KOYASAN GUEST HOUSE KOKUU IN JAPAN

When tourists visit the secluded temple town of Koyasan, it's usually for an overnight stay at a temple lodging where one can experience the life of...
Home sweet home for our stay in Takayama. The Sakura Guest House was wonderful.
4.6

SAKURA GUEST HOUSE IN TAKAYAMA

After burning ourselves out in Tokyo, the peace and quiet we found in the comfortable surroundings of the Sakura Guest House in Takayama was just...
Tourists explore old town Takayama.

TAKAYAMA PHOTO GALLERY

After the rush of Tokyo, our next stop in Japan was the historic mountain town of Takayama. After exploring Higashiyama-teramachi, we took a tour to...
Shibuya

FIRST STOP: TOKYO

Charging through Tokyo on what felt like an endless train, Britnee and I still had six more stops before transferring to another line and we were...
Back at Sensoji, a Buddhist temple built in the 7th century in Asakusa, Tokyo.

TOKYO PHOTO GALLERY

Our first stop in our round-the-world trip was one of the most incredible cities in the world: Tokyo, Japan! Over the course of three days, we barely...
Sensoji, a Buddhist temple built in the 7th century in Asakusa, Tokyo. 

Photo by Britnee Johnston

10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN TOKYO

Tokyo is one of the world's most expensive cities. Although food and accommodation was high priced during our visit, we were able to offset costs by...