Kyoto should not be missed on a visit to Japan. Here are the city’s top sights.
Category Archives: Japan
Goshuin-cho 御朱印帳 Japanese Temple Seal Books
Have you seen a Japanese temple stamp book? If you are traveling to Japan, one of the coolest souvenirs you can buy is a Goshuin-cho!
Video: Beer and Ice Cream – Japan (Travelogue)
Pinky and Michael take on Japan’s Kansai and Kanto Regions in a whirlwind week in five famous cities: Osaka, Kyoto, Himeji, Tokyo, and Nikko.
Video: A Day in Nikko, Japan
We take the train to Nikko, a small mountainous town in the north of Japan’s Kanto Region. Nikko is a UNESCO World Heritage City, and full of historical temples and beautiful nature.
Video: What is Purikura? プリクラ
In Harajuku, Tokyo, we go to a basement purikura (プリクラ) shop and enter a whole new world… Purikura is a Japanese photobooth, and its something of a craze! We had honestly no idea what was going on the whole time…
Video: Nishiki Market – Weird Snacks in Kyoto
We visit Nishiki Market in Kyoto to find some weird and crazy food to try. We get our fortune told by a scary creature.
Video: Cold in Kyoto
In Beer and Ice Cream part 2 we pick a terribly cold spring day to climb Mt. Inari and Michael makes an impractical choice in wardrobe. There is also tea, temples, sakura, and even golden ice cream.
Video: A Taste of Kansai
In Part I of our new Japan travelogue series, Beer and Ice Cream, we arrive in Osaka, explore Kuromon Market, visit Osaka Castle, go to Kyoto, have some beer, and eat some ice cream. Our trip begins in Japan’s Kansai region, and it’s all about food !!! We also have a little trouble with the legendary Love Rock.
Drinking Rare Local Sake at Himeji Castle, Japan
Sake! (in a box!?)
I knew it all along!
LB convert 