See Nara with a walking tour
The ancient Japanese city of Nara makes a fabulous day trip from Kyoto, and one of the best ways to find your way …
Kyoto’s craziest parfaits at Karafuneya Coffee
I thought I’d seen some pretty odd icecream flavours and combinations before, but everything in the past seemed tame when I perused the parfait …
Sleeping in a work of art – Park Hotel Tokyo’s Artist Rooms
It’s not unusual for hotels to feature artworks in their guest rooms, but it IS relatively unusual for the room itself to …
Exploring Kyoto’s train station
Train stations are normally places you arrive in, quickly traverse, and head straight out of, ready to explore further afield. Kyoto train station, however …
Shoraian Tofu Restaurant, Kyoto – unforgettable!
Tofu is one of the speciality foods of Kyoto, and there is no better place to experience tofu in its many forms …
Fortune telling at a Japanese temple
Every Japan itinerary usually includes a visit to a temple or shrine or two. But they’re often not top of the kids’ …
Sushi Zanmai at Tsukiji Fish Market
We may have missed out on the famous tuna auction, but nothing was going to stop me having a sushi breakfast at …
Memorable moment – Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto
Dateline: 27 June 2015 Fushimi Inari Taisha is an important Shinto shrine in the southern Kyoto area. The shrine itself is interesting, …
Purikura photo booths in Japan. Crazy, quirky fun!
A few days into our Japan trip, we discovered the quirky world of purikura photo booths in Japan. And that was it …
Seeing a baseball game at Tokyo Dome
We’re not huge sports fans, but I had been told that seeing a baseball game at Tokyo Dome was a highly recommended …
