Shinjuku Gyoen: Cherry Blossoms

One of our bucket list goals was to witness the 桜 (sakura; cherry blossoms) in full bloom in Japan. If you didn’t know, these flowers only bloom for about 2…

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Hotel Nikko Osaka

We stayed at Hotel Nikko Osaka during our short 4-day visit in March 2020 and it was definitely one of our more boujee experiences. Everything about this hotel was high…

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Gram Cafe & Pancakes

Gram is a popular franchise, known for its fluffy pancakes. They were a huge craze back in 2017, with queues going around the block at their original store in Harajuku,…

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Tsurutontan Soemoncho

Ooft, these bowls were huge!!! During our holiday in Osaka today, we were hungover and wandering the streets of Dotonbori, searching for masks. We stopped by Tsurutontan Soemoncho in Dotonbori…

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Wanomiya Kobe Beef 2020

When your cow has achieved more in its lifetime than you have 😂. We had the luxury of gorging ourselves in the highest grade of Kobe Wagyu beef at Wanomiya…

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