Okayama, Japan 2019

Okayama is a city in the Chugoku region of Japan, known for the Koraku-en and as a hub to other cities, such as Kobe, Hiroshima, and Naoshimi Island. I found…

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City Hotel Ikeda

I need to write a review of this hotel, in case I book it again in the future and regret my decision. I think the pictures on bookings.com are very…

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Kobe, Japan 2019

Kobe is a famous city located in Hyogo Prefecture, known for its delicious wagyu beef. It is the sixth-largest city of Japan. You can catch the shinkansen (bullet train) from…

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Kobe Beef Kiyama

Wagyu beef is a Japanese type of beef, known for its tenderness, fat marbling and buttery soft flavours. A high-grade piece of wagyu would be full of flavour and melt…

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Port of Kobe

Port of Kobe is located in the south of the city, approx. 20 mins via public transport or a 35 mins walk from Shin-Kobe station (the main station of the…

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Naoshima Island, Japan 2019

I travelled 2 hours one-way to the famous Naoshima Island, located in Kagawa Prefecture today. This is my travel diary of this cold and gloomy day 😆. This island is…

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Hiroshima, Japan 2019

Hiroshima is a famous city in Japan, known for the Itsukushima shrine (above), Miyajima island, the Peace Memorial Park and the castle. In the culinary world, Hiroshima specializes in okonomiyaki…

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Vessel Inn Hiroshima Ekimae

Last night I stayed at Hiroshima at Vessel Inn Hiroshima Ekimae, booked via Bookings.com. In comparison to other hotels in Japan, I found this one extra small. The price for…

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Okayama Castle

I’m just sharing some snapshots of Okayama Castle from today’s visit so as to not overwhelm my travel diary (LINK).

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Koraku-en

Koraku-en Garden is one of Three Great Gardens in Japan, located in Okayama city. I went for a tranquil stroll today and here are some snapshots.

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