Japan is one of my favourite places in Asia because of its amazing food! Think: the freshest sashimi, sushi, endless ramen stores, et cetera... Over the past two years, I've been fortunate enough to visit the Kanto, Kansai, and Hokkaido prefecture! There's still a lot more to explore in Japan such as the Kyushu regions of Okinawa and Fukuoka, but I'm bringing you itineraries of the more popular three cities: Tokyo, Osaka, and Hokkaido. Even if you are not heading to all three

Osaka, the food capital of Japan! It is a place where we ate till our tummies were full, but can't help but stop by another stall to have our tummies filled again! Aside from Osaka's delicious food, there are still lots to do in Osaka, Japan! What to do in Osaka, Japan? 1. Shop at Shinsaibashi Shinsaibashi is a popular shopping street of Osaka, Japan where high-end retailers reside, calling out to shoppers from all around the world. The entire roofed shopping street runs for

Kobe beef, Kobe Bryant, Kobe Japan! Kobe is a port city close to Osaka and is almost like how Yokohama is to Tokyo. For travellers who want a slower pace of life instead of the bustling city of Osaka, you should consider heading over to Kobe! Aside from its famed marbled Kobe beef, there are still some scenic places to visit in Kobe, and we'll cover some of them here! How to get to Kobe from Osaka? Like heading to Kyoto and Nara, there are multiple ways to get to Kobe from Os

When heading to Kobe, one would definitely try to place tasting Kobe beef on their list. We were extremely excited to munch on them when we first decided to head to Kobe. But are they really melt-in-your-mouth kind of tasty? What's Kobe beef? First, we thought that we would need to educate people on what Kobe beef is. Kobe beef is like the Jamon Iberico of Jamon (Spanish cured ham) - where Kobe is the premium variety of wagyu beef. So what then is Wagyu? Wagyu refers to a cat

Besides heading to Kyoto from Osaka, another popular day trip out of Osaka is Nara! Some people may complete Nara on their way to Kyoto. Since we only had 4 days in the Land of the Rising Sun, we decided to head to Nara for a half-day trip. How to get to Nara from Osaka? From Osaka, it is only a short 50 minutes ride from Namba to Kintetsu-Nara Station on the Kintetsu Line. Although there is a Nara station, Kintetsu-Nara is a much closer station to the Kofuku Temple. If you a

Kyoto is an amazing city and some may choose to stay here for much longer but we only had time to squeeze in a short day trip from Osaka! Kyoto is considered to be the cultural capital of Japan and used to be Japan's capital before it got shifted to Tokyo! It is known for many of its temples, Shinto shrines, traditional-looking houses, kaiseki dining and geisha spotting in the Gion district. There is simply a lot to do in Kyoto and even though we woke up early trying to catch