Travel Kudos
Transportation is the most expensive expenditure when travelling in Japan. It is important to do your research so that you can save on transportation. I am going to go city by city: Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, not only because this is the route I took so I have first-hand experience, but also because this is […]
When I was researching on notable restaurants to try out in Kyoto, the name “Sushi no Musashi” kept popping up in my search results. Sushi no Musashi is ranked as number 63 out of 12972 restaurants in Kyoto and number 3 sushi restaurant in Kyoto. 46% of reviewers on TripAdvisor says Musashi Sushi is “excellent” […]
Ginkakuji, which means Silver Pavilion, is one of Kyoto’s most iconic sightseeing spots. Its official name is Joshi-ji and it was built in 1482 by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa as his retirement villa. It was modelled after the Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion). If you are looking for a good restaurant around Ginkakuji, I would like to introduce […]
If you are in Shinjuku Station and you are looking for a place to have a quick bite, let me introduce you to Curry House 11 Imasa. Since its establishment in 1964, Curry House 11 Imasa has been feeding generations of Japanese people. Curry House 11 Imasa opens at 7am daily, making it the perfect place […]
Established in 1540, Nezameya was named by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a preeminent daimyō, warrior, general, samurai, and politician of the Sengoku period. One day, after visiting Fushimi Inari Taisha, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was looking for a place to rest but all the shops were not open early in the morning. Nezameya was the only shop that was […]
Nishiki Market has been affectionately dubbed “Kyoto’s Kitchen” because this is where you can find everything related to food. The narrow, 5 block long shopping street houses more than 100 shops and restaurants. You can get fresh seafood, fresh and pickled vegetables and knives and cookware. Aritsugu, famous for their hand-crafted knives, is housed here […]
Tsukiji Market is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world, where more than 2000 tonnes of seafood is sold per day. There are about 480 kinds of marine products and 270 kinds of fruits and vegetables sold at Tsukiji Market. The market is divided into inner wholesale market with restricted access to […]
Situated in a volcano-active region, Japan has over 3000 hot springs scattered throughout all the country, every region has its share of of springs and resort towns. Known as onsen in Japanese, there are many types of hot springs in Japan: indoors and outdoors, gender separated and mixed. Onsens are either run publicly by municipals […]
The best part about travelling, aside from trying out new cuisines and taking beautiful photographs, is the chance to learn about another culture. There are many such activities such as pottery making and Japanese tea ceremony, but geisha makeover has always been top of the list for me. I was really looking forward to getting a […]
Hakone Freepass is a special sightseeing pass by Odakyu Electric Railway that allows visitors to enjoy Hakone at a reduced price. This is the classic route taken by most tourists in Hakone. You can download this map here. Hakone Freepass Benefits: Round-trip ticket from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumoto Station (~2-2.5 hours), you can top-up 890 […]