What to see outside of Tokyo: Kamakura..shrines, the Giant Daibutsu and a great bar!

If there is one place to visit outside of Tokyo Kamakura is it.  The city itself can’t be fully seen in one day so see what you can and try to get back in the future.  Here’s a great online guide to Kamakura Shrines.  The city has many transportation options if needed but it is aContinue reading “What to see outside of Tokyo: Kamakura..shrines, the Giant Daibutsu and a great bar!”

Where to go other than Tokyo or Kyoto: Beppu

It’s 7:15am on a monday morning (weekend after spring-back daylight savings to boot) and I’m be-gowned and getting conveyed into the  tomb or otherwise known as an MRI machine.  I know, what does a MRI have to do with any trip to the spa to relax?  I guess it was a combination of what IContinue reading “Where to go other than Tokyo or Kyoto: Beppu”

Best Budget Spa Trip in Japan: Beppu Sand Spa

It’s 7:15am on a monday morning (weekend after spring-back daylight savings to boot) and I’m be-gowned and getting conveyed into the  tomb or otherwise known as an MRI machine.  I know, what does a MRI have to do with any trip to the spa to relax?  I guess it was a combination of what IContinue reading “Best Budget Spa Trip in Japan: Beppu Sand Spa”