Sunday, April 19, 2026

[Japan] Nara - part 1

may 25 - jun 2, 2025

japan trip
rita & aza

this is the third day, may 28th
day trip from osaka to Nara

our walking route: JR Nara Station - tourist information center - mochi pounding (nakatanidou) - kohfukuji temple - yoshikien garden - todaiji temple - nigatsudo hall - JR Nara Station

pictures of nara trip - part 1: 






































for pictures of my trip to the Snow Monkey Forest - Jigokudani Yaen Koen, Nagano in 2024, please see https://ritaaza.blogspot.com/2025/12/japan-snow-monkey-forest-jigokudani.html 
 
for pictures of my trip to osaka in 2011, please see traveling.. food for my soul: osaka, japan

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

[Japan] Miyajima Island

may 25 - jun 2, 2025

japan trip
rita & aza

this is the third day, may 27th
a visit to Hiroshima (traveling.. food for my soul: [Japan] Hiroshimaand then to Miyajima Island to see the famous torii










oyster bread 600 yen



soft serve 1100 yen




















momiji manju 150 yen

for pictures of my trip to the Snow Monkey Forest - Jigokudani Yaen Koen, Nagano in 2024, please see https://ritaaza.blogspot.com/2025/12/japan-snow-monkey-forest-jigokudani.html 
 
follow me on Instagram @rita.san