Lost in Sakura

My two week adventure chasing the Cherry Blossoms throughout Japan.


Cherry Blossoms at Kyoto’s Philosopher’s Path & Heian Shrine
Cherry Blossoms at Kyoto’s Philosopher’s Path & Heian Shrine

May 9, 2018

The next morning, we woke up to a dark grey sky and pouring rain. Thankfully, the Hyatt Regency Kyoto had…

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Visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine at Night & Cherry Blossoms at Daikakuji Temple
Visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine at Night & Cherry Blossoms at Daikakuji Temple

April 15, 2018

After checking in at the Hyatt Regency Kyoto, we took the local train towards the western part of Kyoto and…

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Hyatt Regency Kyoto & Meeting a Maiko (Geisha Apprentice)
Hyatt Regency Kyoto & Meeting a Maiko (Geisha Apprentice)

April 11, 2018

After visiting Himeji castle, we headed onwards to Kyoto, by far the most popular tourist destination in Japan, particularly during…

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Himeji Castle – Japan’s Most Stunning Cherry Blossom Destination
Himeji Castle – Japan’s Most Stunning Cherry Blossom Destination

April 6, 2018

After another pleasant stay at the ANA Okayama, we took the Shinkansen train to Himeji, home to one of Japan’s…

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Cherry Blossoms at Atomic Peace Park in Hiroshima
Cherry Blossoms at Atomic Peace Park in Hiroshima

March 26, 2018

Having stayed a bit longer at Miyajima and Iwakuni a bit longer than planned for, we arrived at Hiroshima Station…

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Cherry Blossoms at Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni
Cherry Blossoms at Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni

March 24, 2018

After a few hours in Miyajima, we took the local San-yo Line train to Iwakuni, a small port town known…

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Cherry Blossoms at Miyajima Island
Cherry Blossoms at Miyajima Island

March 23, 2018

The next morning we woke up refreshed and headed to the island of Miyajima, one of Japan’s most popular tourist…

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Visiting Battleship Island (Hashima) & Nagasaki Peace Park
Visiting Battleship Island (Hashima) & Nagasaki Peace Park

March 17, 2018

After our brief morning visit to Fukuoka, we headed to the town of Nagasaki, best known for being the unfortunate…

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Hyatt Regency Fukuoka & Visiting Kumamoto
Hyatt Regency Fukuoka & Visiting Kumamoto

March 15, 2018

After our long journey train journey spanning the entire central part of Japan, we arrived at Fukuoka and headed to…

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How to Eat Kobe Beef for $50 & Cherry Blossoms at Kobe Zoo
How to Eat Kobe Beef for $50 & Cherry Blossoms at Kobe Zoo

March 13, 2018

After our brief stop in Nagoya, we continued down the Shinkansen to the city of Kobe. One of the items…

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