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 …
June 2023 Kyoto Nature Trail: Kibune to Kurama Hike through Kitayama Mountains One of the reasons Kyoto was so attractive is the convergence of city, culture, history, and nature. Kyoto is surrounded by beautiful nature and I wanted to make sure we set aside ample …
June 2023 Kimono Tea Ceremony with Maikoya Teahouse – Kyoto, Japan One experience we could not leave Japan without doing is a traditional tea ceremony which is today considered an art form. Japan has a long history of tea ceremony dating back over 400 years …
June 2023 Visiting Nishiki Market for Japanese Street Food – Kyoto, Japan Nishiki Market is one of the highlights of visiting Kyoto for amazing food, groceries, and shopping found over five long streets. Lucky for us, it was located nearby our Airbnb in Shijo and …
June 2023 Visiting Fushimi Inari Taisha and Hiking Mt Inari – Kyoto, Japan So what exactly makes this location so popular? The picture perfect thousands of vermilion torii gates that line this entire trail up to the top of Mt Inari. There are approximately 10,000 …
