大阪 Osaka
After visiting Hiroshima and Takayama, we thought that Osaka could be a good base for a day trip to Nara but we didn't know much about...
Traveling Japan with Syle
I usualy don't care that much about what I pack when travel, but in the case of Japan, the challenge was real, especially for someone who...
Visiting the island of Miyajima 宮島
Itsukushima is an island popularly known as Miyajima, literally meaning the 'Shrine Island'. Miyajima is easily reached from Hiroshima...
広島 Hiroshima
For most of us, Hiroshima is synonym of the atomic bomb. Thus, it is not the first place we consider visiting when traveling Japan but...
Vintage Kimono in a Ryokan
You remember that vintage Kimono shop I told you about few days ago? The one I found in Osaka? Well, here is another of the kimonos I...
京都 Kyoto - Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Arashiyama is a district located on the western outskirt of Kyoto easily accessible by train. The city is mostly renowned for the...
京都 Kyoto - Nishiki Market 錦市場
Kyoto is famous not only for its beautiful Buddhist temples, but for its cuisine as well. The best place if you want to try some...
京都 Kyoto - Gion 祇園
Gion is the famous geisha district of Kyoto, where you can find old streets and side alleys, wooden buildings, ochaya (teahouses) and...
京都 Kyoto - Historic and Cultural Center
Kyoto was supposed to be our first destination when landing in Japan. We eventually arrived there only after being in Tokyo for a couple...
東京 Tokyo - Asakusa 浅草
Close to Ueno - the first district of Tokyo that we've visited, was the neighborhood of Asakusa, where an atmosphere of the 'old Tokyo's...