Journey of a duck
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 →
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 →
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 →
Tokamachi (十日町) is a small city in Niigata Prefecture (新潟県), 232km away from Tokyo. Tokamachi is known for its beautiful designs of Kimono. But they're also known for their Snow Festivals. We got info that the 2018 snow festival is on Feb 16 to 18. Since we are flying home on the 18th and we... Continue Reading →
What's a JR Pass/Japan Rail Pass? Its a transportation pass offered by Japan Railways (JR) group which allows users to ride on almost all JR trains in Japan without having to pay individual fares. There are some exceptions such as the Nozomi and Mizuho shinkansen/bullet trains or some segments of JR Hashidate train. How much... Continue Reading →
Bekzilla's Journey 