Japan 2018 Day 9: Himeji (Koko-en 好古園)
Koko-en (好古園) is a Japanese garden next to Himeji Castle. It was constructed in 1992 at the site of the lord's west residence.
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Japan 2018 Day 9: Himeji Castle (姫路城)
Himeji Castle (姫路城) is the largest and most visited castle in Japan, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was fully restored in 2015.
Japan 2018 Day 7: Huis Ten Bosch (Evening Parade)
On our last night at Huis Ten Bosch we stayed back to watch the evening parade and soak up the atmosphere.
Japan 2018 Day 7: Huis Ten Bosch (Afternoon wrap up)
We wandered around Huis Ten Bosch in the afternoon to catch any final sights or attractions that we missed on the first day.
Japan 2018 Day 7: Huis Ten Bosch (Super Trick Art)
Super Trick Art is yet another of those 3D art places that you pose in front of. The lighting is a bit dark in places.
Japan 2018 Day 7: Huis Ten Bosch (Game Museum)
The Game Museum at Huis Ten Bosch contains a display of various gaming consoles past to present as well as various arcade machines.
Japan 2018 Day 7: Huis Ten Bosch (Porcelain Museum)
The Porcelain Museum at Huis Ten Bosch is full of rooms of porcelain displays, a second hall with upholsteries and a third hall with pottery.
Japan 2018 Day 7: Huis Ten Bosch (Harbor Town)
"Harbor Town" in Huis Ten Bosch has theme park attractions, the Huis Ten Bosch castle, and a replica of a Dutch ship called De Liefde.
Japan 2018 Day 7: Huis Ten Bosch (Flower Road)
The Flower Road at Huis Ten Bosch features windmills, tulips, the Delftsebrug bridge, and a cheese shop called Cheese Waag.
Japan 2018 Day 6 Huis Ten Bosch (Night Lights)
The Night Lights in Huis Ten Bosch are very colourful with a lot of the buildings lit up, with "light" flowing from the Domtoren.
Japan 2018 Day 6: Huis Ten Bosch (Thriller and Attraction Cities)
Thriller and Attraction Cities in Huis Ten Bosch contain a variety of theme park attractions surrounded by a fountain.
Japan 2018 Day 6: Huis Ten Bosch (Amsterdam Square)
The Amsterdam Square in Huis Ten Bosch evokes the famous Dam Square with a European village adjacent to it.
Japan 2018 Day 6: Huis Ten Bosch (Glass Museum)
The Stadhuis replica in "Amsterdam Square" in Huis Ten Bosch has a magnificent crystal and glass museum called "Gyaman Gallery".
Japan 2018 Day 6: Huis Ten Bosch (Domtoren)
The replica of Domtoren (the famous church tower in Utrecht) at Huis Ten Bosch has an observation deck with great 360 degree views.
Japan 2018 Day 6: Huis Ten Bosch (Canal Cruise)
We boarded a cruiser at Canaltown that took us on a canal cruise all the way to Tower City where a replica of the Domtoren is.
Japan 2018 Day 6: Huis Ten Bosch (Teddy Bear Kingdom)
We visited a recreation of Kasteel Nijenrode containing the Teddy Bear Kingdom, an extensive collection of teddy bears from around the world.
Japan 2018 Day 6: Huis Ten Bosch station
We arrived at the tiny but very, very cute JR Huis Ten Bosch station, walked across a bridge to the Huis Ten Bosch theme park.
Japan 2018 Day 4: Nagasaki Peace Museum
We also visited the Nagasaki Peace Museum, which was similar to the one in Hiroshima but on a smaller scale.
Japan 2018 Day 4: Nagasaki (Atomic Bomb Hypocentre)
The Atomic Bomb Hypocentre has concentric circles marked around it like a bullseye target, next to the nearby remains of the Urakami church.
Japan 2018 Day 4: Nagasaki Peace Park
Nagasaki Peace Park is built on a low hill to the north of the hypocentre of the atomic bomb blast, and features the Peace Sculpture.
Japan 2018 Day 4 Gunkanjima
Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) was originally called Hashima with a seabed coalmine. After the mine was closed, the island fell into ruin.
Singapore 2017 Day 6: Resorts World
We headed back to Resorts World via the Sentosa Express monorail, to take some photos around the Bull Ring and the Lake of Dreams.
Singapore 2017 Day 5: Fort Siloso
The final attraction at Sentosa that we visited was Fort Siloso, built in the late 19th century and stands a historical site today.
Singapore 2017 Day 5: Sentosa Merlion
We entered the statue of the Sentosa Merlion, which is a mythical creature with a lion’s head and a fish’s body.
Singapore 2017 Day 5: Sentosa Cable Car
After lunch we took a taxi to Mt Faber to catch the Sentosa Cable Car to Sentosa Island (less busy than the main station).
Singapore 2017 Day 4: Universal Studios
Today we are focused on visiting Universal Studios Singapore, located on Sentosa Island in an area called Resorts Worlds.
Singapore 2017 Day 3: Flower Field
Our final stop in the Flower Dome is the Flower Field - which has many Christmas decorations and displays.
Singapore 2017 Day 3: Continental Gardens
We explored the Continental gardens including Australian, South African, South American, Mediterranean, Californian and the Olive Grove.
Singapore 2017 Day 3: Flower Dome
Flower Dome is supposedly the largest glass greenhouse in the world. It showcases plants and flowers from five continents in nine gardens.
Singapore 2017 Day 3: Secret Garden
The final part of the Cloud Forest attraction is the Secret Garden, featuring an underwater pool with stalactites and stalagmites.
Singapore 2017 Day 3: Treetop Walk
Below the heart of Crystal Mountain in the Cloud Forest, we walked on the Treetop Walk which leads into the Secret Garden.
Singapore 2017 Day 3: Crystal Mountain
Descending the Cloud Walk in the Cloud Forest, we passed through Crystal Mountain where there were many crystals on display.
Singapore 2017 Day 3: Cloud Walk
From the Lost World in the Cloud Forest, we walked down the Cloud Walk which provided fantastic views around the dome.
Singapore 2017 Day 3: Lost World
In the Cloud Forest, we took an elevator to the highest point of the mountain, entitled "Lost World," with LEGO sculptures in a pond setting.
Singapore 2017 Day 3: Cloud Forest
Cloud Forest is a fake mountain enclosed in a glass dome complete with waterfalls and treetop (and mountaintop) boardwalks.
Singapore 2017 Day 1: LEGOLAND Malaysia
In 2012, the 1st LEGOLAND in Asia opened, LEGOLAND Malaysia, taking visitors across Asia on a “brick-tastic” journey of LEGO adventures.
Singapore 2017 Day 1: Singapore Flyer
We explore the base of the observation wheel, which is a rainforest garden occupying the entire central atrium of the main Terminal Building. The "rainforest" contains tropical trees and shrubs, cascading water displays, streams, and rocky outcrops beneath the Flyer wheel.
Japan 2017 Day 10: Tokyo (Metropolitan Government Building)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁舎) is the tallest city hall in the world, with observation decks proving amazing views.
Japan 2017 Day 7: Osaka (USJ)
Today we visited Universal Studios Japan (or USJ as its more popularly known as). We are excited to see the new Harry Potter attractions!
Japan 2017 Day 5: Hiroshima (Peace Museum)
They say the Hiroshima Peace Museum is quite confronting - we found it terribly crowded and quite hard to see some of the exhibits.
Japan 2017 Day 5: Hiroshima (Peace Park)
The Hiroshima Peace Park is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack.
Japan 2017 Day 5: Hiroshima (Genbaku Dome)
The Genbaku Dome (aka Hiroshima Peace Memorial, or the Atomic Bomb Dome) is a former exhibition hall that somehow still stands as a ruin.
Japan 2017 Day 3: Okayama (Okayama Castle)
Okayama Castle (岡山城), located in Okayama Japan, was completed in 1597, destroyed during World War II, and reconstructed in 1966.
Japan 2017 Day 2: Tokyo DisneySea
Today we are visiting DisneySea, a unique nautically oriented theme park, unlike the other Disney theme parks around the world.
Japan 2008 Day 13: Mega Web (History Garage)
Mega Web History Garage is a museum located at the basement of Venus Fort and features historic cars, motorsports and nostalgia.
Japan 2008 Day 13: Mega Web (Toyota Universal Design Showcase)
Toyota Universal Design Showcase allows a visitor to "touch and feel" various elements of Toyota design and innovation.
Japan 2008 Day 13: Tokyo (Palette Town)
Palette Town is a shopping mall and entertainment complex containing a giant red ferris wheel plus Toyota's showcase centre (Mega Web).
Japan 2008 Day 12: Tokyo (Leaving Sanrio Puroland)
Well, sad though it may be - eventually we decided we have seen everything and therefore it was time to leave Sanrio Puroland (sob!).
Japan 2008 Day 12: Sanrio Puroland (Fairytale Under The Sea)
The last show we caught was "Fairytale Under The Sea" - this one had lots and lots of dancing, and has an underwater theme.
Japan 2008 Day 12: Sanrio Puroland (Parade – Believe)
Sanrio Puroland's parade (Believe) is a homage to all those fans young and old who have "believed" in Hello Kitty for most of their lives.
Japan 2008 Day 12: Sanrio Puroland (Hello Kitty Nutcracker)
The next show we watched was a version of the Nutcracker ballet, but starring Hello Kitty and her family. This ends with a cabaret show!
Japan 2008 Day 12: Sanrio Puroland (Someday II)
The first show we attended at Sanrio Puroland is a fairytale called "Someday II" (obviously a sequel to Someday I).
Japan 2008 Day 12: Tokyo (Sanrio Puroland)
Sanrio Puroland hosts musicals, restaurants, attractions, and theme rides based on Hello Kitty, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, and more.
Japan 2008 Day 10: Osaka Castle (大阪城)
Osaka Castle played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century. It has been rebuilt several times.
Japan 2008 Day 9: Nara (奈良) Kasuga Grand Shrine (春日大社)
The Kasuga Grand Shrine, originally the family shrine of the once powerful Fujiwara family, is the largest and most extensive shrine in Nara.
Japan 2008 Day 9: Nara (奈良) Toudaiji (東大寺) Other buildings
We explored other buildings in Toudaiji temple complex, including the Great Bell precinct and the halls named after festival months.
Japan 2008 Day 9: Nara (奈良) Okumura Museum (奥村記念館)
Nara is the ancient capital of Japan. We begin our visit at the Okumura Museum, with an interesting earthquake simulator.
Japan 2008 Day 8: Kyoto (京都) Kyoto Gyoen (京都御苑) (Imperial Palace)
Kyoto Gyoen is a national park at the heart of Kyoto that features nothing less than an Imperial Palace, the former residence of the Emperor of Japan.
Japan 2008 Day 8: Kyoto (京都) Kinkakuji (金閣寺)
Kinkakuji , also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion", is so famous that it is the subject of the novel by Mishima Yukio.
Japan 2008 Day 8: Kyoto (京都) Nijou Castle (二条城)
Nijou Castle was commissioned by Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu as the residence for the Tokugawa clan when they are in Kyoto.
Japan 2008 Day 6: Kamakura (鎌倉) Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine (銭洗弁財天宇賀福神社)
Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine is nestled deep in a mountain completely surrounded by rocks, so it is totally invisible from the outside.
Japan 2008 Day 6: Kamakura (鎌倉) Hasedera (長谷寺)
Hasedera, also called the Hase-kannon, is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura famous for its giant wooden statue of Kuan Yin.
Japan 2008 Day 3: Tokyo (Ghibli Museum 三鷹の森ジブリ美術館)
The Ghibli Museum is dedicated to the creative output of Studio Ghibli - an animation film studio featuring director Miyazaki Hayao.
Japan 2008 Day 2: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower (東京都庁舎)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁舎) is the tallest city hall in the world, with observation decks proving amazing views.