Let's go on an adventure!

That’s all, folks! Thanks for joining me on my Japan adventures

We took a day trip to the very charming Arima Onsen town, where we enjoyed the museums, the cherry blossoms, and of course, the onsen.

The Arima Toy Museum! So many automatons!

The Arima Stamp Museum

Osaka Castle, the castle grounds, and the view from the top.

The Cup Noodles Museum in Osaka, with Mr. Cup Noodles himself

Giant sharks! Giant crabs!

It was scarier than I expected, to be honest. The compartments seemed a lot flimsier on the inside. Worth it for sunset views over Osaka?

Namba Yasaka Shrine, Osaka

Dotonbori, Osaka

On to Osaka!

Another Expo 70 relic!

The Heijo Palace in Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 794. The original buildings were lost and the area turned into farmland. Train tracks still cut right through the middle of the complex! Archeological excavations began in the 50s, and the first gate was reconstructed in 1998. There's a very nice museum on the history of the palace and a public park for cherry blossom picnics.

From high art to low, from Nara palace to the roadside attraction-esque Goldfish “Museum” in a nearby mall.

Nara, Japan