On our last day in Japan, we went to Fuji-yoshida, which is a town at the foot of Mt. Fuji. The image of Mt. Fuji with Chureito Pagoda in the foreground is one of the most iconic images of Japan. Go figure, I decided to go get the image for …
One of the most convenient features of the Conrad Tokyo is the attached Shiodome monorail station connecting the hotel with Odaiba island and the Ginza district (via Shimbashi station). Fares are ~3 USD each way and trains run every 8 minutes. Do note that these train rides are not included …
As I mentioned before, it took a matter of minutes to hail a cab and be on our way to the Airbnb property we were staying in. The Airbnb we were staying in was located about 25 minutes from the Kyoto Train Station and was adjacent to the Kyōto Kitano Post …
After a couple of days in Tokyo, we headed to Kyoto to get a more traditional and touristy taste of Japan. There are three trains from Tokyo to Kyoto on Shinkansen Tokaido line: the Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodoma. The journey time ranges from 2h20m to 4h based on which of …
We stayed at the Conrad Tokyo on our last two nights in Japan, which happens to be one of my favorite Conrads (more on that later). On the night before our departure my sister and I were rudely awaken by insanely loud knocking on the door. My heart was already …
On one of my days in Tokyo, I decided to visit the Asakusa Sensō-ji temple and the more traditional side of Tokyo. I had a wonderful time in the area, back in 2014, so I thought why not visit again to explore more of the area. The easiest way to access …
On a recent trip to Japan, we flew United Business Class to Tokyo via Houston. The original plan was to fly EVA Air to Taipei and then JAL to Japan, but we decided to change plans when availability opened up on United’s nonstop service to Tokyo.
