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This Anytime Fitness in Yamahana Sapporo has a unique charm!
Hokkaido / Sapporo / Sports and Fitness

This Anytime Fitness in Yamahana Sapporo has a unique charm!

Posted on: April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

For Anytime Fitness members, nothing is more joyous than seeing the big purple logo in an unknown land, but this branch is particularly nice.

Exploring the vast menu of cafe SAGAN – Kyoto’s authentic eatery
Cafe / Food / Kyoto / Restaurants

Exploring the vast menu of cafe SAGAN – Kyoto’s authentic eatery

Posted on: April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

Cafe SAGAN is more than a cute little coffee house in Kyoto, it’s a full on authentic Japanese eatery with a Western touch! Cafe SAGAN is a small […]

Bon appétit is Mukaijima’s stylish new cafe along Kyoto’s Uji River
Cafe / Food / Kyoto

Bon appétit is Mukaijima’s stylish new cafe along Kyoto’s Uji River

Posted on: April 21, 2025April 21, 2025

Just by the Yodogawa Bridge along Kyoto’s beautiful Uji River is this new hip café with a European flavor – Bon appétit!

Kyoto’s sakura season is over, but Hokkaido’s is just getting started!
Cherry Blossom / Hokkaido / Sakura / Sapporo / Spring

Kyoto’s sakura season is over, but Hokkaido’s is just getting started!

Posted on: April 20, 2025April 20, 2025

As Japan’s cherry blossoms start to wither away on Kyushu and Honshu islands, their life cycle has just begun in Hokkaido!

Enjoying the Hanami festivities at Sewaritei – Kyoto’s sakura haven
Cherry Blossom / Kyoto / Park / Sakura

Enjoying the Hanami festivities at Sewaritei – Kyoto’s sakura haven

Posted on: April 14, 2025April 14, 2025

An absolute province for cherry blossom indulgence, Sewaritei offers magnificent hanami sakura viewing by the Yodogawa River in Kyoto.

Hanami 2025 – the best places in Kyoto for cherry blossom viewing
Cherry Blossom / Kyoto / Sakura / Spring

Hanami 2025 – the best places in Kyoto for cherry blossom viewing

Posted on: April 12, 2025April 12, 2025

Sakura season is upon us, and Japan is now enjoying the festivities of Hanami – a long-standing tradition of cherry blossom viewing!

The 10 Yen Pan – Japan’s edible coin-shaped baked cheese bread
Cherry Blossom / Food / Kyoto / Sakura

The 10 Yen Pan – Japan’s edible coin-shaped baked cheese bread

Posted on: April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

Japan’s take on Korea’s 10 won bread, the 10 yen pan is a big coin-shaped baked delight that has been popularized at festivals and events.

Green tea pizza? Trying matcha pizza at Itoh Kyuemon cafe
Cafe / Kyoto / Matcha Green Tea

Green tea pizza? Trying matcha pizza at Itoh Kyuemon cafe

Posted on: April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

Kyoto is the land of matcha green tea – matcha lattes and ice cream are just the tip of the iceberg, because now matcha pizza is on the menu!

Intriguing new FamilyMart sweets to excite your flavor pallet
Combini / Family Mart / Food

Intriguing new FamilyMart sweets to excite your flavor pallet

Posted on: April 7, 2025April 7, 2025

FamilyMart is a never-ending haven of new flavors; quite frankly, writing a post for every new sweet from FamilyMart would be a full-time job!

Kyoto’s Maruyama Park is blooming with breathtaking sakura!
Cherry Blossom / Gion / Kyoto / Sakura / Spring

Kyoto’s Maruyama Park is blooming with breathtaking sakura!

Posted on: April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

Cherry blossom season is in full flight in Japan’s ancient capital Kyoto, and what better way to see the sakura than Maruyama Park in Gion?

The first cherry blossoms have arrived in Kyoto!
Cherry Blossom / Kyoto / Sakura

The first cherry blossoms have arrived in Kyoto!

Posted on: April 5, 2025April 5, 2025

The 2025 sakura season in Japan has arrived, and Kyoto’s wonderful cherry blossoms are blooming all over the prefecture!

5 underrated treats to try this sakura season!
Cherry Blossom / Drinks / Food / Sakura

5 underrated treats to try this sakura season!

Posted on: April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

Sakura season 2025 has arrived! Instead of just focusing on sakura-flavored treats, I’ll include all the best new spring treats this time.

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