Otowa Saryo 音羽茶寮 @ Kyoto
This place is a hidden gem considering its proximity to Kiyomizu Temple and the entrance is shared with a potteryContinue Reading
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Kyoto Kiyomizu-dera Temple 音羽山 清水寺
The temple has been a site of religious importance for over 1,200 years and is even featured in classic JapaneseContinue Reading
Kyoto Nijo Castle 二条城
Nijo Castle, or Nijōjō 二条城, was built in 1603 as the Kyoto residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu 徳川家康, the first shogunContinue Reading
Kyoto Ginkakuji 銀閣寺
Ginkakuji 銀閣寺, aka Silver Pavilion, is a Zen temple along Kyoto’s eastern mountains (Higashiyama). In 1482, shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa 足利義政Continue Reading
Kyoto Kinkakuji 金閣寺
Kinkakuji 金閣寺, aka Golden Pavilion, is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered inContinue Reading
Kyoto Fushimi Inari Taisha 伏見稲荷大社
Fushimi Inari Shrine 伏見稲荷大社 is an important Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto. It is famous for its thousands of vermilionContinue Reading
Gion Mametora 豆寅 @ Kyoto
Kyoto used to be the capital of Japan, and is generally unspoilt by the war. A lot of traditions areContinue Reading
Yaruki @ Kyoto
We walked past this yakiniku shop in Pontocho and made a note to come back to try because it servesContinue Reading
Everything can be fried with kushikatsu
If you have the chance to come to Osaka, one thing you’ll want to try is the famous kushikatsu (friedContinue Reading
Ramen journeys
Ramen galore! This post contains miscellaneous ramen shops that I have eaten in Japan but too lazy to write aContinue Reading