A short walk from Hakata Shinkansen Station, Hotel Hakata Place on Fukuoka’s coast provides a pleasant stay before your boat to Busan!
Food / Kyoto / Shinkansen / Travel
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These gourmet ekiben will make your bullet train trip luxurious!
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!
Fukuoka / Kyushu
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Exploring the beautiful Hakata Port Tower in Fukuoka
Looking out to the Sea of Japan from Fukuoka prefecture is the iconic Hakata Port Tower, a potent symbol of Hakata Bay.
Food / Kyoto / Restaurants
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Moon & Back Ramen Bar offers flame-torched Wagyu ramen!
In the humble backstreets of Kyoto’s Shijo street, Moon & Back Ramen Bar is serving up delicious flame-torched Wagyu beef amen!
Food / Kyoto / Restaurants
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The best protein feeds from Uber Eats Japan! (Kyoto edition)
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 […]
Hiking / Kyoto / Mountain / Winter
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Mt. Hiei Hike (winter revisit) – climbing the snowy slopes of Hieizan!
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!
Hokkaido / Sapporo / Sports and Fitness
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This Anytime Fitness in Yamahana Sapporo has a unique charm!
For Anytime Fitness members, nothing is more joyous than seeing the big purple logo in an unknown land, but this branch is particularly nice.
Cafe / Food / Kyoto / Restaurants
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Exploring the vast menu of cafe SAGAN – Kyoto’s authentic eatery
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 […]
Cafe / Food / Kyoto
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Bon appétit is Mukaijima’s stylish new cafe along Kyoto’s Uji River
Just by the Yodogawa Bridge along Kyoto’s beautiful Uji River is this new hip café with a European flavor – Bon appétit!
Cherry Blossom / Hokkaido / Sakura / Sapporo / Spring
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Kyoto’s sakura season is over, but Hokkaido’s is just getting started!
As Japan’s cherry blossoms start to wither away on Kyushu and Honshu islands, their life cycle has just begun in Hokkaido!
Cherry Blossom / Kyoto / Park / Sakura
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Enjoying the Hanami festivities at Sewaritei – Kyoto’s sakura haven
An absolute province for cherry blossom indulgence, Sewaritei offers magnificent hanami sakura viewing by the Yodogawa River in Kyoto.
Cherry Blossom / Kyoto / Sakura / Spring
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Hanami 2025 – the best places in Kyoto for cherry blossom viewing
Sakura season is upon us, and Japan is now enjoying the festivities of Hanami – a long-standing tradition of cherry blossom viewing!