Ponshukan

Japan does it again with the coolest attractions 😍. Ponshukan is a museum dedicated to sake (rice wine). There are three branches, all located inside Niigata station, making it the…

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Imayotsukasa Sake Brewery

One of the coolest things we did during our short trip to Japan was visiting the Imayotsukasa Sake Brewery in Niigata. This was part of our day trip from Tokyo…

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Hakusan Park and Shrine

We did a day trip up to Niigata today with our JR Passes and stopped by Hakusan Park and Hakusan Shrine. This park is one of Japan’s 100 best city…

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Niigata, Japan 2020

We love day trips around Japan. This is our travel diary of our trip to Niigata today. We woke up early and departed Tokyo around 9 AM. It was a…

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Bistro Molines

Bistro Molines is a beautiful restaurant in Hunter Valley, with a European influenced serenity. They serve French provincial dishes and are a long term winner of the Sydney Morning Herald…

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Wine Country Motor Inn

For our friend’s wedding (LINK), we booked a two-night stay at Wine Country Motor Inn, as it was one of the recommended hotels for the wedding party. We booked the…

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Muse Restaurant 2020

Muse Restaurant is an award-winning restaurant in Hungerford Hill, Hunter Valley. Since 2015, they’ve held Two Chef Hats, equivalent to two Michelin stars. They’re well known for their delicious coconut…

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Sokyo: Omakase 2020

Omakase (omakase shimasu) means “I’ll leave it up to you”. It is a Japanese style of eating where the customer trusts the chef completely and is presented with whatever the…

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Sokyo: A La Carte

Sokyo is a popular Japanese restaurant located at The Star Casino in Sydney. Recently, we had the pleasure of sitting in an omakase with head chef Takashi Sano and while…

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Nomad 2020

Nomad is a contemporary restaurant serving Mediterranean dishes. They’re well known for earning a Chef Hat (or non-Australia equivalent, a Michelin star). We ate here on 22nd February 2020 with…

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