Let’s Onsen, Ling!
I had my first Onsen experience in 2014 at Sheraton Grande Hotel in Miyazaki. By then I had already visited Japan a couple of times and thought it was time I try out Japan’s famous Onsen culture. I was quite…
Should I drive in Japan, Ling?
You’re wondering if you should drive in Japan for your next trip as you’ve visited Japan many times and/or want to explore outside the cities and off the beaten path. Before you drive in Japan, there are a couple of…
Car rental in Japan, Ling?
Now that you’re sure you want to do a road trip in Japan for your next holiday, how do you go about car rental in Japan? Topics covered in this post: International Driving Permit Where to rent a vehicle?…
201503 Tokyo-Izu Peninsula Road Trip Day 9
201503 Tokyo-Izu Trip Day 9 (Izu Peninsula Road Trip Day 5) – 2 Apr 2015, Thursday It was the last day of our Izu Peninsula road trip before we head back to Tokyo. Weather was back to blue skies which…
201503 Tokyo-Izu Peninsula Road Trip Day 8
201503 Tokyo-Izu Trip Day 8 (Izu Peninsula Road Trip Day 4) – 1 Apr 2015, Wednesday This was the most memorable day of our Izu Peninsula road trip for SY and me. We were super excited as we had 2…
Lodging Review – Taizanso Ryokan, Shuzenji, Izu, Shizouka
Splurge and enjoy a ryokan stay with onsen and delicious food! About Taizanso Ryokan I decided to splurge a little on the Izu Peninsula Road Trip with my friend, SY, for our last night in Izu Peninsula. There were many…
201503 Tokyo-Izu Peninsula Road Trip Day 7
201503 Tokyo-Izu Trip Day 7 (Izu Peninsula Road Trip Day 3) – 31 Mar 2015, Tuesday Our aim for the day was to eat Izu Peninsula seafood, visit a number of places of interest on the southern part of Izu…
201503 Tokyo-Izu Peninsula Road Trip Day 6
201503 Tokyo-Izu Trip Day 6 (Izu Peninsula Road Trip Day 2) – 30 Mar 2015, Monday We woke up bright and early on 30 Mar 2015 (Monday) and had breakfast at Hotel Izu Kogen Monogatari before we checked out. Our…
201503 Tokyo-Izu Peninsula Trip Day 5
201503 Tokyo-Izu Trip Day 5 (Izu Peninsula Road Trip Day 1) – 29 Mar 2015, Sunday SY and I checked out early from Keikyu EX Hotel Shinagawa and left our bigger luggage at the hotel. Keikyu EX Hotel Shinagawa was…
Lodging Review – Hotel Izu Kogen Monogatari, Shizuoka
If you’re on a budget and don’t mind a simple place About Hotel Izu Kogen Monogatari I’d booked a stay at Hotel Izu Kogen Monogatari as we wanted to be close to Jogasaki Coast. It turned out to be a…