The Backpack Adventures

Day 20 June 5, 2018 A Visit to Shipporyuji Ohayo ! According to today's weather forecast, it's going to be cloudy the whole morning then rainy in the afternoon today. By this time, we already have full trust in Japan's weather forecasts as it had been 100% accurate since our first day here.  Back on the road As usual, Mr. Toshi took this opportunity to bring us to yet another wonderful place. Located several kilometers away from his house in Kumatori is Mt. Inunaki. Upon researching it before leaving, I discovered that Mt. Inunaki is home to 48 different waterfalls and also to one of Japan's oldest temple - Shipporyuji . One way road + gloomy forest = Wrong Turn vibes Finally reached the parking area on Mt. Inunaki's foot Following the pathway going to the temple The stairs that lead to the Shipporyuji Shipporyuji From Mr. Toshi's house, we drove for about 8 kilometers to the town of Ogi in Izumisano before continuing to a small

Located in the coastal part of Rinku Town, Izumisano, Sennan in Osaka Prefecture, Sennan Marble Beach is an artificial beach that is one of the best places to watch the beautiful sunsets within Osaka Bay. Sennan Marble Beach Sennan Marble Beach Details As was written, Sennan Marble Beach is an artificial beach that is part of the reclaimed land which is now famously known as Rinku Town. Sennan Marble Beach is famous for its white marble gravel-covered coastline that stretches for about 900 meters.  Sennan Marble Beach - Sennan, Osaka Prefecture Gotta love the view Sennan Marble Beach " Always with you " Due to the exquisite sunset view from Sennan Marble Beach , it has been included in Japan's Top 100 Sunsets. Since its opening in 1995, the beach has become a favorite destination of couples who wanted a romantic place but does not want to go far from Sennan. Hence it is not a surprise when the beach was designated as a Lover's Sanctuary. The ti

Day 19 June 4, 2018 Sennan Marble Beach Ohayo ! We're back in Kumatori in Osaka Prefecture after our 4-day Gifu-Nagano Road Trip with our Japanese family.  What a beautiful day! Buko pandan We decided to stay home the whole morning to rest and wash our clothes. My wife and I also made the "most-requested" buko pandan dessert.  AEON Mall in Sennan Time to go shop in AEON Mall After three years, we're back to this store It's really awesome to bond with our Japanese family over coffee That afternoon, we drove to AEON Mall in Sennan to have their pet dog Yomogi groomed. AEON Mall is memorable to us as it was the first mall that we have visited during our first travel to Japan four years ago. We took the opportunity to revisit, drink coffee, and have a great chat in Aeon Mall Starbucks with our Japanese family just like before.  Sennan Marble Beach Loving the beach We left the mall at around 4PM and drove to the nearby S