Thirteen days across Japan, starting in Osaka and ending in Tokyo, with a little bit of everything in between. This series follows our route through Nara, Expo 2025, Hiroshima, Kyoto, and multiple sides of Tokyo, including a full Disney stay. Some days were carefully planned. Others didn’t go how we expected. This is what it actually looked like to move through Japan at our pace, what worked, what didn’t, and what we’d do differently.
Hiroshima is a city known for its history, but visiting today reveals a place of resilience, reflection, and life. Our stop here also included a travel mishap that turned into one of the most memorable moments of the trip.
Walking through TeamLab in Tokyo feels like stepping into another world. From glowing rooms of floating spheres to digital forests and underwater dreamscapes, every space surrounds you with light, movement, and color. Here’s what it’s like to experience one of Tokyo’s most unique attractions.
We spent a partial day at Tokyo DisneySea after staying at Fantasy Springs Hotel. Here’s what we rode, what surprised us, and how we avoided long lines.