Nikko Travel – Rinnoji and the Toshogu Shrine Today a new adventure in our TOKYO JAPAN TRAVEL tour. This was a one day tour from Tokyo. We travel from Tokyo to Nikko to the Nikko National Park, first to visit the Toshogu Shrine, (a Japanese Cultural experience not to be missed), then Kegon Waterfall and […]
The Kabuki Theatre
July 16, 2010 by
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The Kabuki Theatre at Ginza Tokyo Japan It had been a busy day, but time was short, so we decided we would find our way back to Ginza and take in a Kabuki performance, which was a must see for me whilst in Japan. We asked for direction at the information desk and it should […]
Sensoji-Asakusa Kannon Temple
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Senso-ji the Asakusa Kannon temple is a Buddhist temple devoted to Kannon Bosatsu. Senso-ji. The first temple was built on the site in 645, which makes it the oldest temple in Tokyo.The temple is dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon, also known as Guan Yin or the Goddess of Mercy. According to legend, a statue of […]
Half Day Tokyo Tour
July 11, 2010 by
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The Tokyo tour was interesting. It was a quick visit to the Imperial Palace
Japan Travel – Tokyo
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In 2007 my eldest son & his family moved to Japan for a three years period. Needless to say I visited them for a month in March. My sister was interested in seeing Japan so we organized to meet in Tokyo and spend 10 days traveling through Japan in April.