Seventh day in my 2016 Japan trip. Crossing the vast lands, we ended up in Kobe for some tasty high quality beef.

Sixth day in my 2016 Japan trip. Today's schedule was packed, with a visit to Nara and the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan.

Fifth day my 2016 Japan trip. Having left Kyoto, we arrived in Osaka for a joyous day at Osaka Castle.

Fourth day in my 2016 Japan trip. We travelled all over Kyoto to visit beautiful landmarks like Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkaku-ji and Kurama.

Third day into my 2016 Japan trip. Travelling to the outskirts of Kyoto, we visited the Suntory Yamazaki Distillery, known for its whiskey.

The second day in my 2016 Japan trip. The first official day of Japan travel starts and we spent it at the beautiful Arashiyama Bamboo Groves and Fushimi Inari-Taisha.