Places to visit in Japan: Uji City 宇治市

Uji 宇治市 is a small city between Kyoto and Nara in Japan. I went there a few days back as I had heard a lot of good things about temples in Uji. It is also famous for its green tea known for its superior quality...

Nanzen-ji Temple 南禅寺 , Kyoto 京都 in Autumn

Don't get me wrong...I have nothing against hanami ( cherry blossom ) in Japan, but I feel that it is slightly overrated!! I mean the flowers are pretty no doubt, but sitting under a tree with a picnic basket j...

ASOS

My bag from Asos made a debut on Sunday when we went to see the famous Kinkokuji temple in Kyoto. Kinkakuji (金閣寺, Golden Pavilion) is a Zen temple in the middle of a beautiful pond and it's top two floors are c...
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Things to do in Osaka:Mino Park

Yesterday we went to Mino Park which is a quasi-national park famous for it's beautiful autumn leaves.It has a nature's trail with a stream running along it leading to a waterfall.We walked 3 km to the waterfal...
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Things to do in Osaka:Flea Market@Tennoji

This is what I wore to flea market at Tennoji Temple, one of the oldest temples in Japan.Every 21st there are flea markets in all the major temples around the city.It's a nice change from window shopping in mal...