This week we went to Nara, Kyoto and Osaka. Beautiful parks and castles, as well as old Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines.

Flower earrings

Knitted top and wide leg trousers

One of my favourite things was feeding the deer in Nara Park.

Osaka Castle

Himeji Castle

Marilyn Pucci style top and Vivian of Holloway jeans for exploring Nippori fabric shops.

Lady shopping in a kimono

Next, I’m going north, to Yamagata, so I’ll pack a couple of outfits from my capsule wardrobe to take with me. Part of the journey is by train, on the Shinkansen (bullet train), so packing light makes the travelling easier.

I’ll post the last leg of my trip once I’ve returned to England. Subscribe to be notified when I’ve posted it.