Hanbunan jazz bar in Kyoto – quirky bar or creepy otaku’s lair? You decide.
This was probably the most unnerving and in a way, exciting part of our trip to Kyoto. To be honest, the crowds …
Five things to buy at the Nishiki Market in Kyoto
S and I are foodies. We cook a lot at home and are always relishing the opportunity to make an authentic Japanese …
Photo story: The Walking Trail around Lake Kawaguchiko (Part 1)
The total shoreline of Lake Kawaguchiko is about 19km, hence it would take you some time to get around the lake on …
Review: A kaiseki dinner at Hotel Konanso in Kawaguchiko
In earlier posts, we talked about our experience staying in a traditional Japanese room (a ryokan) for the first time and about …
Review: Our Ryokan in Hotel Konanso in Kawaguchiko with a Lake View
Just in case you’re wondering what a ‘ryokan’ is, it’s a Japanese-style inn. The main difference between a ryokan and a Western …
Our 10 minute hike to the summit of Mount Tenjo to view Mount Fuji (Part 2)
This is a sequel to an earlier post ‘Taking the Mount Fuji Panorama Ropeway at Kawaguchiko (Part 1).’ It’s a photo story …
Forget to bring the exchange order of your Japan Rail Pass? Here are two options. (It’s not the end of the road)
If you, like us, had forgotten to bring the physical copy of the exchange order of your Japan Rail Pass to Japan, …
Review: Our Japan Airlines Business Class flight from Jakarta to Japan
It’s a long story about how we came to start our trip from Jakarta. It was a mile run, and I’ll leave …
Review of sea bream ramen at Menya Maishi in Ginza Tokyo
Menya Maishi is probably the best ramen I had in Tokyo. To be honest, I didn’t have that many bowls. But the …
The building management of our AirBnb in Tokyo tried to chase us out – here’s what we did
Our recent trip to Japan was eventful, and this was probably the highlight of our trip. Here is the story of how …