June 2023 Along the Golden Route: Our First Visit to Kyoto, Japan Our third stop on our two week adventure on Japan’s Golden Route was Kyoto. Kyoto is one of those cities that is not to be missed and is practically a requirement to at …

June 2023 Day Trip to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Sagano Scenic Train, and Hozugawa River Cruise – Kyoto, Japan Our last day in Kyoto! There was still one more popular spot in Kyoto we had left to explore. The only issue we had today was a …

June 2023 Exploring Osaka’s Japanese Street Food down Dotonbori and More – Osaka, Japan If Tokyo is the pulse of Japan and Kyoto is the heart, Osaka is the stomach. Osaka is “Japan’s Kitchen” and is home to some incredible Japanese street food. The term “kuidaore” originates …

June 2023 Kobe Beef and Japanese Wood Working – A Day Trip to Kobe, Japan Visiting Kobe was not on our itinerary for this trip. In the past few years, Kevin has explored the art of wood working and he has completed some impressive projects …

June 2023 Visiting Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum – Kobe, Japan In the past few years, Kevin has explored the art of wood working and he has completed some impressive projects with an interest that continues to grow. Japan has an extensive wood working history and …

June 2023 Visiting Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kyoto Gyoen National Garden Located inside Kyoto Groen National Garden is the Kyoto Imperial Palace – by visiting one, you get to visit the other. Kyoto served as the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868 and during this …