Lunar Break in Japan

With a week off at the end of January and a multitude of possibilities the Wendling family decided that they would go to Japan and take the opportunity to see the "Land of the Rising Sun".


In this blog entry we have decided to do something different.  Each member of the family will write about their favourite part of the trip.  Since the family was able to travel to:  Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and Hiroshima.

Reflection from Mia:


Mia enjoyed Universal Studios because she was able to ride on Snoopy's Great Race and play in Snoopy's Studio.

As well, Mia got a chance to meet Hello Kitty, (Hello Kitty is the one with the big head).

Reflection from Ariel:

I really enjoyed all the historical sites in Japan.  Everywhere we went were able to see history at the castles, Peace Park and the A-bomb dome.

I learned a lot at these places about Japan and about history.

Matteya's Reflection:

I really like Tokyo.  In particular I liked Tokyo Tower.  It is not as tall as the CN Tower in Toronto, but you can see many things:  Mount Fuji, various buildings and the Imperial Palace.

I really like the Floor Windows in the Tokyo Tower and playing with my sisters as we took pictures.

Kyara's Reflection

The day we spent in Hiroshima was the best day.  I really like the Shinto Shrine that we visited in the morning.  It was very peaceful and felt like a day at the beach.

I really like the Gate, it was really pretty. The only thing that was wierd were all the deer walking around and calmly walking up to people.

Justine's Reflection

I really liked the A-Bomb Dome and how it influenced the way we think about the bombing of Hiroshima.  I really felt bad about all the people that were killed because of the A-Bomb that was dropped.

Rosanne's Reflection

I really liked the National Diet, (Parliament Buildings), it was interested to be able to compare the building and government structure with that of Canada.

The building was quite beautiful and even though it was unique in Japan, it was very comparable to the parliament buildings in both Ottawa and Toronto.

In general, all the family like the A-Bomb Dome at Hiroshima.  However, we wanted to tell everyone about our trip to Japan.  Our next blog entry will focus on Hiroshima - specifically the A-Bomb Dome and the Peace Park.  Until there....see you digitally!!!