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Kyoto Botanical Gardens lets you appreciate nature’s beauty

Offering beautiful floral exhibits, natural scenery, and a tranquil atmosphere, Kyoto Botanical Gardens is the perfect place to de-stress.

Burger King Japan offers a unique menu that puts a twist on the American favorite by giving more of a “kick” to its iconic burgers!

Akiyoshi is a yakitori or “grilled chicken skewer” franchise that grew popular on social media and now attracts customers on a global scale.

Mountain views, beautiful sunsets, and aesthetic Japanese castles are not typically associated with tennis courts, but they are in Kansai!

Kyoto’s Yasaka Pagoda has been a tourism icon of Japan for as long as international travel has been around. At night, it brings a new flavor!

Clean, comfortable, and cheap are the 3 C’s of an amazing hostel experience! Hostel Wasabi Asakusa delivers all 3 C’s in an ideal location.

Kyoto Station may be a busy transit point for most travelers, but few know its true beauty lies in its rooftop gardens and scenic city views.

Since its first iteration in the year 869, Kyoto has celebrated its largest festival, Gion Matsuri, every summer for over a thousand years!

Shopping in Japan is quite a unique experience, especially at Tokyo Skytree where you will find plenty of “unusual goods!”

Despite its name, the Romon Falls have nothing to do with Rome, but rather is the name of a beautiful waterfall site in the forests of Kyoto.

Kyoto’s Silver Pavilion (Ginkaku-ji) is often outshone by its Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) counterpart, but here’s why that’s simply not true.

Ekiben is a slang Japanese term meaning “train station lunch box.” Sold at all Shinkansen stations, here are my top 3 choices of ekiben!