Last month I visited Japan for my summer holiday. I spent my time touring around Tokyo and Kyoto – two amazing cities with lots to offer a tourist on the lamb. Here’s a list of my favourite spots for sleeping, eating, drinking, etc. Enjoy!
Xx, Jenn
Kyoto
[JAPAN] LAND OF RISING STYLE
Clockwise: Tokyo’s Shibuya, Kyoto’s Fushimi-Inari-Taisha Shrine, a fond farewell from the Matsui Haonkan Ryokan in Kyoto, me as Tokyo tourist, view of Toba, Tokyo’s Imperial Gardens
Last month I spent my summer holiday in Japan, land of the rising sun. A very suitable nickname given its radiating heat. I moved about from the metropolises of Tokyo and Kyoto to the coastal town of Toba, finding 100 degree temperatures in each. City touring was a challenge and often left me feeling like I came back from a spin class, drenched head to toe in sweat. But thankfully the Japanese love ice cream, and it’s available everywhere! From green tea to black sesame, I indulged in some of the best ice cream flavours all week long, with the pinnacle iced dessert being tempura-battered vanilla ice cream. A classic dish met with quirky creativity – this embodies the Japanese style.
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