OSAKA: Dotonbori
If there is one thing I can tell you about finding accommodation in Osaka, it’s to make sure it’s close by Dotonbori. Getting an airbnb that is a short walking distance to Dotonbori is probably the best thing we did.…
OSAKA: Umeda Sky Building ( The Floating Garden)
Other than cool walls, you probably noticed by now that I also like going to highest points/buildings and taking photos of the cities that we go to. I just think it’s more breathtaking. The observation platform of this…
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UNESCO World Heritage Site – Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Kiyomizudera, literally “Pure Water Temple”, is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan. It is an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. It is a very nice temple but be prepared with some walking to do, on upslopes. The streets…
The busiest intersection in the world – Shibuya Crossing
It would be a shame to come to Tokyo and not take a walk across the famous intersection outside Shibuya Station. PRO TIP: Ichiran Ramen is a famous ramen shop in Japan. It is always packed, especially the one in…
KYOTO: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Arashiyama is a touristy district in the western outskirts of Kyoto. Going there, it takes about an hour of train ride from Osaka. Just take the JR train to Saga-Arashiyama station or take the Hankyu Railway to Arashiyama Hankyu Station.…
KYOTO: Fushimi Inari-taisha
📍Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan “Fushimi Inari Taisha is an important Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto. It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings.” Most people visit the shrine…
TOKYO: Senso-ji Temple
📍Asakusa, Tokyo Senso-ji is Tokyo’s oldest temple. Known affectionately to people all over Japan as the temple of the Asakusa Kannon, it draws some 30 million visitors every year, remaining an important center of worship. The big lantern in the…
Korean Eats
As our adventure in Seoul is very short, we only got to try few Korean foods. But all the foods that we had did not disappoint. Just like this Korean style egg bread (Gaeran Bbang) that we had in Myeongdong.…
Our stroll around Seoul’s largest palace – Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace was the first royal palace built by the Joseon Dynasty, three years after the Joseon Dynasty was founded. Built in 1395, Gyeongbokgung Palace was located at the heart of newly appointed capital of Seoul and represented the sovereignty…
SEOUL: Bukchon Hanok Village
Bukchon Hanok Village is home to hundreds of traditional houses, called hanok, that date back to the Joseon Dynasty. The name Bukchon, which literally translates to “northern village,” came about as the neighborhood lies north of two significant Seoul landmarks,…
Best place to buy souvenirs in Seoul
Just a few blocks from Gyeongbokgung Palace, we walked to the neighborhood of Insa-dong where stores are lined up on the streets selling traditional korean crafts and goods. If you are ever in Seoul, there is no better place to…
