Japan seems not-so-far-away these days. United and American have more flights going to more cities like
Osaka
and Nagoya, and often have last-minute sales for as low as $399…
Roundtrip! I took advantage at a point when the price was so low it
would have been a waste of money NOT to go.
I flew in to
Osaka,
but immediately hopped a JR train to
Kyoto
to visit a friend. He and I would make day trips back there to go shopping, or night trips to hit the clubs, but it wasn't really a top destination on such a short visit. However, on my way back to the airport at the end of the trip, I hopped off the train to check out a highly recommended destination: The Kaiyukan Aquarium....
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The replication wonders of Japan never cease....
Read the rest of: "Patterns Of Japan"»
Japan is a country best represented in visual details. At least, based on my experience of its two capitals
(ancient and modern), I found endless examples of visual delights. The elegant rope ties of a handmade bamboo
fence at Nanzen-Ji temple in Kyoto. The shiny perfection of a plastic food display in a restaurant in Kyoto's
underground shopping mall. The ghostly beauty of falling snowflakes seen from the 53rd floor of a skyscraper
in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills. And on and on...
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