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Hotel Hakata Place provides a lovely stay by the Sea of Japan
Accommodation / Fukuoka / Travel

Hotel Hakata Place provides a lovely stay by the Sea of Japan

Posted on: May 2, 2025May 2, 2025

A short walk from Hakata Shinkansen Station, Hotel Hakata Place on Fukuoka’s coast provides a pleasant stay before your boat to Busan!

These gourmet ekiben will make your bullet train trip luxurious!
Food / Kyoto / Shinkansen / Travel

These gourmet ekiben will make your bullet train trip luxurious!

Posted on: May 1, 2025May 1, 2025

I’ve written about ekiben or “train station lunch packs” before, but had to do a piece on these luxurious gourmet ekiben from Kyoto Station!

Exploring the beautiful Hakata Port Tower in Fukuoka
Fukuoka / Kyushu

Exploring the beautiful Hakata Port Tower in Fukuoka

Posted on: April 30, 2025April 30, 2025

Looking out to the Sea of Japan from Fukuoka prefecture is the iconic Hakata Port Tower, a potent symbol of Hakata Bay.

Moon & Back Ramen Bar offers flame-torched Wagyu ramen!
Food / Kyoto / Restaurants

Moon & Back Ramen Bar offers flame-torched Wagyu ramen!

Posted on: April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

In the humble backstreets of Kyoto’s Shijo street, Moon & Back Ramen Bar is serving up delicious flame-torched Wagyu beef amen!

The best protein feeds from Uber Eats Japan! (Kyoto edition)
Food / Kyoto / Restaurants

The best protein feeds from Uber Eats Japan! (Kyoto edition)

Posted on: April 27, 2025April 27, 2025

I talked about the struggles of getting your protein fix in Japan in a previous article, but Uber Eats has made it so much easier! Uber Eats in […]

Mt. Hiei Hike (winter revisit) – climbing the snowy slopes of Hieizan!
Hiking / Kyoto / Mountain / Winter

Mt. Hiei Hike (winter revisit) – climbing the snowy slopes of Hieizan!

Posted on: April 26, 2025April 26, 2025

Few hikes come close to the breathtaking beauty of Kyoto’s Mt. Hiei route, but when hiking in winter, be prepared for a whole new experience!

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!

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