Category Archives: Travel

We left Kyoto to spend two days in Otsu on the shore of Lake Biwa, the biggest lake in Japan. Otsu is only two stops away from Kyoto Station, about a 20 minute ride, but it is very different. Kyoto … Continue reading →

Our time in Yokohama went well. We are now in Kyoto, and the Granvia Hotel, which is actually part of Kyoto Station. Here is the view from our window: The shinkansen (bullet train) tracks are right below us. We hear … Continue reading →

My daughter and I are at the Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku.  When one flies to Tokyo, one actually lands in Narita, about 90 minutes away from Tokyo by bus.  As usual for our first day when we come to … Continue reading →