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Five tea houses to visit in Uji

In an earlier post, I said that Uji was a great place to visit especially if you’re interested to learn more about …

I’m used to travelling in India, having lived there for half a year. Travelling in India and Japan requires a different skillset …

We visited Uji during Japan’s Golden Week, and thought that traditional tea house Nakamura Tokichi would be an ideal place for lunch. …

My late twenties marked a pivotal change in my development as a person. It was akin to going through a second adolescence. …

This was probably the most unnerving and in a way, exciting part of our trip to Kyoto. To be honest, the crowds …

S and I are foodies. We cook a lot at home and are always relishing the opportunity to make an authentic Japanese …

The total shoreline of Lake Kawaguchiko is about 19km, hence it would take you some time to get around the lake on …

In earlier posts, we talked about our experience staying in a traditional Japanese room (a ryokan) for the first time and about …

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 …

This is a sequel to an earlier post ‘Taking the Mount Fuji Panorama Ropeway at Kawaguchiko (Part 1).’ It’s a photo story …