The Backpack Adventures

Day 23   January 10, 2015 Koya-san Day Tour Good morning Japan ! I woke up extra early today so that I'd be the first to prepare for our planned trip today.  When everybody was ready, we left Kameyama residence heading to Wakayama Prefecture to the snowy mountain that Mr. Toshi told us about last night.  Heading to Koyasan which is 22 km away The mountain that I'm talking about is none other than Mt. Koya or Koyasan . According to Mr. Toshi, it is one of the most sacred mountains in Japan. Not to mention, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here's my first tunnel experience in Japan ! The road up to the mountain is covered by snow. As expected, there was little to no traffic at all during our drive to Mt. Koya . The weather was fine too but as a precaution Mr. Toshi had his tires changed to snow tires the day before. At first, I doubted that there would be snow on the mountain because we've been driving for several hours already and I didn't

Day 21   January 8, 2015 Snowy Tsubasagaoka-kita Snowy morning Japan ! The cold weather outside demotivated me to go out today. I was actually planning to revisit Kyoto Prefecture today to check out the other old temples that I have missed during my first visit. I'm loving this weather! However, my wife and I decided to spend our day in Kameyama residence instead. To make this day special, we cooked lunch and dinner for our Japanese family. As expected they loved the dishes that we have prepared for them. As a matter of fact, Mr. Toshi even brought out one of his special sake for us to partake in and also as a way for us to celebrate the day.  Pajama while cooking mode! Three down, two to go! Mr. Toshi and I stayed up late that night and talked about a lot of things like history and politics. We were also drinking various kinds of beverages (with low alcoholic content) while doing so. Before we called it a night, He promised me that he'd bring us to mo

Located in Shibuya-ku which is a special ward in Tokyo Prefecture in Japan , Shibuya Crossing is a famously known scramble crossing located in front of the Hachiko Exit of the Shibuya Station. Shibuya Crossing Shibuya Crossing Details: Ready to cross   Shibuya Crossing We got to visit Shibuya Crossing on the last day of our 3-day Disney Adventure in Chiba Prefecture. This was during the 20th day of our 2014-2015 Japan trip . Ready to cross the famous crossing! Here we go! With our Japanese family Team Nicerio crosses Shibuya Crossing Almost there! The famous Shibuya 109 Shibuya Crossing is usually or let's say commonly featured in local television shows. However, it gained worldwide fame when it was featured in several Hollywood films like Lost in Translation , The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift , and Resident Evil Afterlife and Retribution . KC and Ella Crossed Shibuya Crossing Aside from the crossing itself, the area is known for its shop