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A Guide to the Kyoto Summer – Surviving Japan’s Deadly Humidity!

Summer in Japan can be deadly, especially in more southern regions like Kyoto. Here’s how you can survive and thrive through the heatwave!

Vending machine green tea could never compare to the quality of matcha at Japanese tea ceremonies, that is until “matcha love” stepped in!

M Stand is a Chinese-owned franchise that grew in popularity throughout Kyoto, offering a range of delicious coffee & matcha beverages!

Japan is abundant in its very peculiar beverages designed to immediately boost your power. These 5 energy drinks will keep you buzzing!

For the best feeds when you’re short on the dough, Gyomu Super offers incredibly delicious ready-to-eat Japanese and international cuisine!

Hiking in the mountains of Kyoto is no picnic, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have one anyway! So be sure to grab these combini supplies!

A strange thing to write about perhaps, but the flavored sugar toppings from FAMIMA CAFÉ left a permanent mark in my bank of happy memories.

I always remember my summer days in Japan as they are the most humid and sweat-inducing days of my life, but you can still enjoy the season!

Hokkaido milk is notorious for its smooth, delicate taste that is rich and creamy. This milk bar at New Chitose Airport comes with the lot!

Sendai is home to the famous statue of Date Masamune, the Daimyo who founded modern-day Sendai along with these interesting local delicacies.

Seicomart is the final boss of convenience stores in Japan as far as I’m concerned. These 5 Seicomart goods will instantly brighten your mood!

Wendy’s First Kitchen is the name given to Wendy’s restaurants across Japan. Here’s how my very first visit to a Kyoto branch went down.