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, …
Food is a part of hotel services that make a memorable stay. In most of traditional Japanese hotels, the room rate is often inclusive of breakfast and dinner because most of the traditional hotels are located either in secluded area or there isn’t any restaurant nearby. We have stayed in numerous tradition Japanese hotels throughout …
Holiday season will start soon as summer is approaching fast. This year’s summer in Japan will certainly have a different vibe than many other summers of the past. Before COVID-19 outbreak, summer was always busy in Japan. There were used to be many festivals held in summer. This summer those festivals are canceled . There …
When is the best time to visit Shirakawago? Is summer the best time to be in Shirakawago? Why winter is the best time to be in Shirakawago? A few years ago I couldn’t answer those questions. I visited Shirakawago once, that was in winter. I had not seen a different face of Shirakawago. I could …
Amongst must-visit-places in the central part of Japan, Kamikochi is a popular place for local and overseas tourists. What makes Kamikochi a great place to visit is its breathtaking landscape, better yet no traffic jam. Kamikochi is located within a natural park. This makes access to Kamikochi is limited only for public transportation. Private cars …
We went to Kamikochi recently and had a great time in natural surroundings. It’s a place that we want to visit again someday when Hanna starts to understand more things. Visiting Kamikochi had been in our bucket list for quite some time now. There’s so much buzz about Kamikochi. Its splendid natural surroundings and Instagram …
