While we were waiting for the Sagano Romantic Train , we noticed that there's train diorama gallery in the same building as the Saga Torokko Station. Being a big fan of trains, I vehemently insisted that we go inside and have a look Inside we found a HYUUUGE train diorama made of HO scale trains. The... Continue Reading →
Sagano Romantic Train – 嵯峨野トロッコ列車
In our Spring 2016 visit to Japan, we wanted to explore Arashiyama, Kyoto and we read about the Sagano Romantic Train on the Sagano Scenic Railway line. The Sagano Romantic train is a sightseeing train line that goes between Arashiyama (嵐山) and Kameoka (亀岡) along the Hozugawa river (穂頭川). Depending on the season, you'll either... Continue Reading →
Japan Train Station Stamps
Stamps are a big thing in East Asian countries, especially in Japan. Instead of hand written signatures, you'll be using hanko or stamps for documents. Everyone has their own personalized stamps for documents. Not only people, stations also have their own stamps. The stamps are usually located on a stand near one of the entrances... Continue Reading →
Ramen Miyako (らーめんみやこ) – Gion Main Store (祇園本店)
What do you do when you're starving after a whole day of exploring Kyoto and Himeji? Food of course! So this couple just spent the last hour going around Kyoto's Gion area, and taking long exposure pictures of the area from Nishiromon, were so hungry that we just went in the first restaurant that we... Continue Reading →