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Tokyo, Japan
Check into Hotel – We started our trip out by staying at the beautiful Hilton
Odaiba which is considered South Tokyo and is close to Haneda Airport. We
arrived late in the evening and decided to explore the hotel and get a good
night’s sleep for the day ahead. There are plenty of neat things to see and do
around this hotel which is why we chose it. Check out the view from our hotel
room balcony!
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Osaka, Japan
After breakfast with Godzilla, we made our way to the Tokyo Station to hop on
our very first Shinkansen! It was easy getting our tickets for the Shinkansen
which were included with our JR Pass. We just had to stop by the JR Office in
Tokyo Station to get our tickets and then we were on our way. Since we were
celebrating our birthdays, we decided to splurge and buy access to the Green
Cars which include nicer seats, more room to spread around, and a hot towel
refresher service.
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Kyoto, Japan
One of our favorite experiences in Japan was being a guest at a Traditional
Japanese Tea Ceremony. It was interesting learning the history of Japanese tea
ceremonies and the steps to take to serve it. Of course, the tea tasted
delicious! In order to get the full experience, we had the option to wear
traditional Japanese Kimonos while going through the ceremony. For an additional
fee, you can rent the Japanese Kimonos for the remainder of the day to wear
around Kyoto. We did this and it made for some great photos!
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Hiroshima, Japan
Most people’s first stop on their Hiroshima itinerary is the Castle. Most of the
other sites are south so it makes sense to begin here and work your way down.
The Hiroshima castle was very neat and interesting to explore. Throughout the
castle, you’ll find tales from the origin of creating it to the various lords
who lived there. If you climb up to the top, you’ll be greeted with a fantastic
viewpoint of Hiroshima. You can also try on some Samurai gear for Instagram!