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...

Loving Lately..

I would like to start the new year by sharing a few things that caught my fancy in the last few days.. Gentlemen Only from Givency and Dolce & Gabbana light blue.. Vivalahighstreet Hello Kitty dou...

Things to do in Kyoto : Gion

Last week we went to Gion district in Kyoto for the third time (as the first two times it started raining) in the hope of accidently bumping into a geisha or being served by a maiko. Gion (祇園) is Kyoto's most f...