Sapporo Snow Festival さっぽろ雪まつり @Hokkaido Japan 北海道 日本: Is it overrated? March 6, 2015 I was able to cross one item off my bucket list last month. I went to see the 66th Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido in the north of Japan. It is held every year in February and it is one of Japan’s largest eve...
Best place to see Autumn colors in peace : Osaka Castle 大坂城 December 14, 2014 I can't get enough of Autumn colors, but I have actually given up on going to Kyoto as there isn't a single place to breathe there in Autumn. I have settled in for someplace nearer to home i.e. Osaka Castle 大坂城...
Places to avoid in Autumn : Arashiyama 嵐山, Kyoto 京都, Japan December 7, 2014 No doubt Arashiyama 嵐山, a district in the western side of Kyoto 京都 is one of the best koyo spots in Japan, but it is one of those places to be totally avoided in Autumn!! I had been there before but never in fa...
Nanzen-ji Temple 南禅寺 , Kyoto 京都 in Autumn November 26, 2014 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...
Things to do in Japan : Miyajima 宮島 October 13, 2014 Miyajima 宮島 was on my list as it is one of the top most scenic sights in Japan. And finally I was able to tick one item off my bucket list. I visited Miyajima last month. September is not a good time to travel ...
Buffet Dinner @Cooka, Marriott Miyako Osaka September 2, 2014 These pictures are from a few days ago when I went for a buffet dinner to Cooka at Marriott Miyako Osaka located in the tallest building in Japan i.e. Abeno Harukas. It's a brand new hotel with very modern and ...
Things to do in Japan : Himeji Castle and Koko-en July 10, 2014 These pictures are two months old ( you can probably guess because I am wearing a sweater!! ) Anyways, I went to Himeji in April to see the famous Himeji Castle. Actually since I came to Japan in 2011 I had alw...
Things to do in 日本 Japan : 南紀白浜温泉, 和歌山県 Shirahama Onsen, Wakayama Part – 2 June 30, 2014 Well if you haven't read the first part of my Shirahama trip you can read it here. I went to Shirahama which is an onsen town in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan few weeks back. On the second day I paid a quick vis...
Things to do in Japan : Nanki Shirahama Onsen, Wakayama 南紀白浜温泉, 和歌山県 May 28, 2014 If you follow my blog you would know by now that I love visiting Japanese hot springs or onsens. They are the perfect way to un-wind after a long and hectic week. So last weekend, I went to Nanki Shirahama onse...