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Kyoto in June is hydrangea (紫阳花) season. Temple gardens turn into quilts of blue, violet, pink and white flowers as…

If you’ve already explored Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi, and Osaka’s massive shopping malls near Umeda begin to feel overwhelming, Nakazakicho is…

Our original itinerary for visiting Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe in Japan for seven days included a mini-break to Kii- Katsuura.…

Tucked away in Arashiyama’s quieter northern sections, Gioji Temple (祇王寺) is another of Kyoto’ secret moss temples. Almost every surface…

It’s hard to search for the best luxury hotel in Namba without stumbling upon Swissôtel Nankai Osaka. Right above Nankai…

Tonkatsu Tazumura didn’t start out to be the first restaurant we reviewed. In fact, we didn’t decide to visit until…

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