Japan

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

wp_20160911_19_57_31_pro2 — Jasmine Guinness dress and headscarf

Flower earrings

Knitted top and wide leg trousers

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

Osaka Castle

Himeji Castle

Jpeg — Great little B&B in Nara with yukata (robe) and slippers, drinking green tea in a traditional Japanese cup.

Marilyn Pucci style top by The Girl loves vintage and Vivien of Holloway jeans

Marilyn Pucci style top and Vivien 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.

In advance, I apologise for the poor quality photos. The lights where I’m staying are no good for photos, and my travelling companion is not enthusiastic about taking photos on our travels, unless it’s food.

Travelling clothes for long flight loose blouse wide leg trousers loafers

Dressed for the long fight

Ready for departure

So, I wore this Wednesday night to London, ready for an early start on aThursday. Two flights and about 16 hours later, I arrived in Japan on Friday morning.

First trip out in Saitama, lunch and food shopping

Sunhat and gold hoops

The weather is unusually hot this September, so I’ve spent most of the week with my hair up, and wearing this hat. The ladies seem to keep a flannel with them, to ‘mop their brows’, so I have bought a flannel too, because the temperature is in the 30’s, and I’m melting.

The Japanese leave their shoes at the front door, so that’s why I’m not wearing shoes in some of these photos. I wore the cream Mary Jane’s for cycling. It’s fairly flat here, so it’s great for cycling.