The Road to Kansai Airport
Oddly enough, getting to the airport from Kobe takes about the same time as getting there from Osaka. From downtown Kobe you can hop straight onto the expressway that runs to the airport, whereas from downtown…
Oddly enough, getting to the airport from Kobe takes about the same time as getting there from Osaka. From downtown Kobe you can hop straight onto the expressway that runs to the airport, whereas from downtown…
I got to Osaka way too early, so my schedule for the last day was empty. So I decided on a whim to go check out Kobe. On the way into downtown Kobe On the road It is quick if you take the expre…
In Osaka we stayed at the Hotel Nikko Osaka near Shinsaibashi. It is a nice hotel, and a room had come up at a surprisingly low price. The view from the 28th floor This is downtown Osaka. The spot with…
I had originally planned to spend a long time in Kyoto, but I used up too much energy at Kiyomizu-dera, so I decided to just head straight on to Osaka. When you think of Osaka’s signature sightseeing spo…
Kiyomizu-dera, with its sweeping view over the city of Kyoto, is arguably the tourist spot that represents Kyoto. If it is your first time in Kyoto, it goes without saying that you have to visit Kiyomizu-dera …
My friend was searching Naver for good restaurants in Gion, Kyoto, and a place called Tenshu came up. Just like the day before, if it had been my pick I would never have gone to a place like this. Anyway, we c…
Strolling along Pontocho, I walked into a place near the far end that looked decent enough. Its Tabelog score is somewhere in the low 3s, the kind of place I would normally never go. To my surprise it was tast…
I arrived in Kyoto in the evening, and since I was heading to Osaka the next day, I had just one night to enjoy the city. Well, better make the most of it with no regrets. That said, with this middle-aged guy&…
Some of you in Korea may have heard of Saga Prefecture in Kyushu, but I doubt many know where the similarly named Shiga Prefecture is. Shiga is right next door to Kyoto. I have been to Kyoto many times, yet it…
The first day was nothing but driving, and the next morning we went to Gifu Castle, the first destination of the trip. It is a place steeped in the history of Oda Nobunaga. I recently read a book called Taeman…
This time a friend and I rented a car and took a trip to the Kansai region. It was a journey of about 800 km. Taking the Shinkansen is far easier and cheaper, but every now and then you just want to drive on a…
I met up with a friend in Shinjuku for a quick drink. Fresh ingredients skewered and grilled can hardly go wrong. As expected, it is a place for middle-aged guys. Beer Otoshi Bacon-wrapp…