Okonomiyaki We stopped for the local specialty in Hiroshima — Okonomiyaki. It’s a cabbage, noodle and egg pancake covered in a special sauce. Okonomiyaki, Yum! A-Bomb Dome & Hiroshima Peace Park The Hiroshima Peace Park is a monument to those…
Nara
Arriving in Nara We got off our train in Nara, dropped our stuff off at the front desk of the hotel, and went straight to the famous deer park. We snapped these photos along the walk. Art in the Park…
Kyoto, Part 2
Yamazaki-ya Ryokan We stayed at Yamazaki-Ya for our last two nights in Kyoto. It was a beautiful Ryokan tucked away in the hills of northwestern Kyoto. We were surrounded by traditional Japanese gardens and a stream right outside our window.…