I just visited Universal Studios Japan in Osaka (yes, again) with my sister a couple of weeks back, and as before, I bought the studio passes ahead of time. I always feel sad for the people I see queuing at the park to buy…
Last month, I posted our Kyoto Photobook where we strolled around Kyoto in kimonos, and for this week’s Friday Five, I will share with you where to rent kimonos in Kyoto! I will review the place we rented from, as well as provide several alternatives…
May is my favorite month in the year! Why? Because the weather is PERFECT. With low 20-ish degree celsius weather, it’s neither too cold nor too hot! No need to huddle into heavy winter coats, or melt under the sweltering summer heat. Not rainy season (that’s in…
As part of the recent birthday trip to Kansai, we stopped by Nagoya and spent a day there. It was my first time there and I was quite excited about visiting! Fun fact: Aichi prefecture (which Nagoya is in) used to be called Owari, which is…
We just returned from a short trip to Hokkaido yesterday! I’ve been to Hokkaido 3 times previously, but it’s my first time visiting Hokkaido in summer! Previously it was always winter, winter, winter. Admittedly, Hokkaido is beautiful in winter, but I’ve always wanted to see…
We went to Osaka last week for a short getaway to celebrate Fu’s birthday! (thus the lack of updates…) What do you think of when you hear “Osaka”? For me, it’s definitely… Takoyaki… Okonomiyaki… … and Kansai-ben (a Japanese dialect)! I planned (and paid…
This was suggested by Fu, and I thought it was a pretty good idea! Many people still think that Japan is some kind of super irradiated country thanks to the media’s portrayal as well as all the scaremongers out there. There are also “stories”…