Photo-a-day 2016.07.10

Moss temple

Moss temple in Kyoto, also known as Kokedera, also known as Saihoji. Beautiful scenery, lots and lots of overgrown moss everywhere. A wonderland for photographers...

Photo-a-day 2016.07.09

Atomic dome at Hiroshima

Photo-a-day 2016.07.08

Osaka Castle

Photo-a-day 2016.07.07

Kobe beef

Kobe beef from Wakkoqu. It was super tender and juicy, one of the best meats I've ever had. Yum.

Photo-a-day 2016.07.06

Okunoin at Koyasan

Okunoin, a wonderfully peaceful walk through centuries old tombstones lining a paved road

Photo-a-day 2016.07.05

Shukubo

Shukubo, aka temple stay, at Koya-san in the Wakayama region of Japan. 

Basically, you stay overnight at a temple and get pretty nighttime views of the temple and a peaceful evening to unwind.

Photo-a-day 2016.07.04

Yukata

I was feeling artsy whilst wearing a non-generic looking yukata (cotton Japanese-style robe) around the hotel/ryokan

Photo-a-day 2016.07.03

Kishu chomon no yu

Translates to "listening to the Kishu surf"

Outdoor onsen with view of the Pacific ocean, inside of Hotel Nakanoshima in Katsuura, Japan (Wakayama prefecture). Even though it was rather hot outside, this was refreshing and relaxing

Photo-a-day 2016.07.02

Good morning Japan

View of the Tokyo Sky Tree from my hotel room for the first night.

Time change makes photo-a-day weird, so teeeeechnically this is not taken on the 2nd, but whatever.

Photo-a-day 2016.07.01

R2D2 jet

From Vancouver (YVR) to Haneda (HND) via ANA

The little differences that made it fun:

- They had a light show and played the main theme before takeoff

- headrests had R2D2 covers

- stewardesses wore R2D2 aprons

- cups, napkins, and trays were Star Wars themed

- Darth Vader's head bucket had candy inside

- stuffed Yoda was hanging out in the snack area

- and of course, the outside was painted as seen here

It was a fun little surprise =)