“At our heart is the 800-year-od Shakusui-en, a pond garden that firmly grounds our contemporary Hotel in tradition, artistry and natural beauty” The Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto boasts its traditional pond garden, “Shakusui-en” that was once owned by samurai family. It’s more than a traditional garden, it’s a garden that bears a significant history. It …
Hundreds of people walking down the most iconic historical alleys in Kyoto, a queue formed in front of the pictures-taking spots, shopkeepers were busy attending customers, offering food tester and the street buzzing with chatters in different languages. Those were all a distant past. Kyoto nowadays does not feel like Kyoto anymore. Before the pandemic, …
Summer… The heat and humidity can be unbearable. Wearing perfume can also be a challenge in this season or is it? The heat easily melts the fragrance away. “Wear citrusy scent”, said a perfume enthusiast. A good citrus perfume is also hard to find. If there is one, it is often pricey yet moderate longevity. …
Summer in Japan in unpleasantly humid and hot. The temperature is not too hot in comparison to Seville, the city we previously lived in. Yet, the humidity is unbearable. With this type of weather, finding a perfect perfume with great longevity and good silage can be a challenge. I came across the House of Dior …
In our recent visit to Hakone, we found a tiny restaurant named Kandachiya Soba that offers soba, buckwheat noodle. The restaurant was a full house when we arrived. Its narrow place can only fit about 10 people. It only took us less than five minutes to get a table. These days people don’t spend a …
Travelling sounds scary amid the pandemic let alone staying in a hotel, but it’s summer now, a holiday season. After restraining from travel for quite sometime, it’s not a surprise if the call to explore a new place finally surfacing. This time we followed that call and headed to Hakone. We had two staycations in …
