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Where can you find the best matcha green tea ice cream in Kyoto?
Agriculture / Drinks / Food / Kyoto / Uji

Where can you find the best matcha green tea ice cream in Kyoto?

Posted on: February 19, 2024February 20, 2024

Uji (Kyoto) is the matcha green tea capital of the world, and having lived here for a year now, these are my top 5 matcha ice cream spots!

Japan’s best Doutor branch? Mukaijima’s hidden gem for coffee
Cafe / Drinks / Food / Kyoto

Japan’s best Doutor branch? Mukaijima’s hidden gem for coffee

Posted on: February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

Doutor is one of Japan’s iconic coffee shop chains with thousands of stores nationwide. However, this Mukaijima branch will blow your mind!

Kyoto Katsugyu is the home of Japan’s iconic gyukatsu (beef cutlet)
Food / Kyoto / Restaurants

Kyoto Katsugyu is the home of Japan’s iconic gyukatsu (beef cutlet)

Posted on: February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

Home to the iconic delicacy known as gyukatsu, Kyoto Katsugyu is a beef cutlet franchise that features crispy breaded and fried wagyu beef!

Riding Japan’s overnight bus from Kyoto to Tokyo
Kyoto / Tokyo / Travel

Riding Japan’s overnight bus from Kyoto to Tokyo

Posted on: February 6, 2024February 6, 2024

With iconic top-speed bullet trains to get you across the country, it’s common for visitors to overlook Japan’s much cheaper overnight bus.

Shinsei Bank is Japan’s best choice for foreign residents
Banking / Combini / Finance / Foreigner / Travel / Working Holiday Visa

Shinsei Bank is Japan’s best choice for foreign residents

Posted on: February 5, 2024February 15, 2024

Shinsei Bank is an absolute God-send for foreigners living in Japan on a long-term visa or permanent residency, and here’s why…

Exploring Ninenzaka’s finger food stores (top 5 recommendations)
Culture / Food / Kyoto / Travel

Exploring Ninenzaka’s finger food stores (top 5 recommendations)

Posted on: January 27, 2024January 27, 2024

Kyoto is a cultural hotspot for visitors in Japan. With amazing sights and delicious delicacies, here are my top 5 food stores in Ninenzaka!

What’s it like at a REAL Japanese tea ceremony?
Culture / Drinks / Kyoto

What’s it like at a REAL Japanese tea ceremony?

Posted on: January 15, 2024January 15, 2024

Despite living in Japan for a year, I never understood what a tea ceremony was. That all changed when I went to Tea Ceremony Nagomi in Kyoto!

Kebabs in Japan – the best places for a halal Middle-Eastern bite!
Akihabara / Food / Halal / Harajuku / Tokyo / Yokohama

Kebabs in Japan – the best places for a halal Middle-Eastern bite!

Posted on: January 11, 2024January 11, 2024

Whether you’re in need of halal food or just crave a good Middle-Eastern feed, these are my top 3 spots for kebabs in Japan!

Arashiyama Monkey Park (Iwatayama) is Kyoto’s best hidden gem
Arashiyama / Kyoto / Mountain / Travel

Arashiyama Monkey Park (Iwatayama) is Kyoto’s best hidden gem

Posted on: January 9, 2024January 9, 2024

Nestled in the forests of Mt. Arashiyama is a highly underrated attraction known as Iwatayama Monkey Park, a Kyoto classic!

Is it worth visiting the paid section of Kiyomizu-dera?
Architecture / Kyoto / Temple / Travel

Is it worth visiting the paid section of Kiyomizu-dera?

Posted on: January 8, 2024January 8, 2024

Kiyomizu-dera is one of Kyoto’s most popular temples, but with most of it already free for the public, is it worth entering the paid section?

Momoyama Tenmangu Shrine promotes spirituality and learning
Architecture / Culture / Kyoto / Shrine / Society

Momoyama Tenmangu Shrine promotes spirituality and learning

Posted on: November 24, 2023November 24, 2023

Located in proximity to a number of schools in the area, Momoyama Tenmangu Shrine is a place where residents pray for educational success.

Fushimi Momoyama Castle is the most underrated castle in Kyoto
Autumn / Castle / Culture / Kyoto / Vending machine

Fushimi Momoyama Castle is the most underrated castle in Kyoto

Posted on: November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

A site I never thought I’d see in Kyoto, the Fushimi Momoyama Castle stands tall and proud to rival the magnificence of Japan’s best castles.

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