Taking the kids to a playground (or dare I say yourself to a playground) doesn’t have to feel like a chore with Kameoka’s scenic Asobi No Oka!
Kyoto / Mountain / Park
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Top 5 most scenic picnic spots in Kyoto
Kyoto is easily Japan’s most scenic prefecture featuring stunning nature-city hybrid views. Here are Kyoto’s 5 most scenic picnic spots!
Food / Kyoto
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Trying Kyoto’s Zenkashoin confectionery’s “Phantom Moon” waffles
Zenkashoin is a brand of authentic and hybrid Japanese-Western confectionery treats located near Kyoto’s iconic Nijo Castle.
Cafe / Food / Kyoto
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Olive oil ice cream? Trying this local delicacy in Amanohashidate
At the docks of Miyazu Bay is a cafe that’s taking visitors of Amanohashidate by storm, offering its iconic olive oil ice cream cones!
Kyoto / Tours
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Getting Attacked by Eagles on the Amanohashidate Boat Cruise!
It was a moment I will remember forever – my heart-thumping encounter with an eagle soaring over Amanohashidate’s Miyazu Bay.
Kyoto / Tours / Travel
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Amanohashidate is one of the Three Scenic Views of Japan
Amanohashidate is one of the “Nihon Sankei” or the Three Scenic Views of Japan, located in the Miyazu Bay of Kyoto’s west coastline.
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!
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!
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 / 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!