Reserving fine dining restaurants in Japan was a challenge. The majority of these types of restaurants are intimate and seats are limited so reservations are extremely hard to come by especially for foreigners. Continue reading
Category: Asia
Review: Sushi Gion Matsudaya.
Our first night in Kyoto, we dined at one Michelin starred Sushi Gion Matsudaya in the historic Gion district. Continue reading
Hiroshima and Miyajima Island.
Our second destination in Japan was Hiroshima, just a few hours south of Osaka. Continue reading
Review: Seasonal Cuisine Nakashima.
Our second destination in Japan was Hiroshima where we dined at a traditional kaiseki restaurant. Continue reading
Osaka.
The first stop on our three week Japan adventure was Osaka, the second-largest metropolitan area in the country and home of delicious street food! Continue reading
Review: Fujiya 1935.
For our last night in Osaka we dined at Fujiya 1935, one of the contributing restaurants at In Situ. Continue reading
Review: Shunsaiten Tsuchiya.
We started off our three week vacation in Japan with a bang! Continue reading
Same Same but Different.
As you already know, I love to travel. During my second year living in Europe, my friend Sara and I decided to pack our bags and do a three week adventure in Asia. I have been to Japan over ten times in my life since my mother is originally from Japan but I had never gone anywhere else! We decided to spend Christmas abroad and were excited to ring in the New Year somewhere exotic. We decided to go to Hong Kong for five days and spent the remaining two weeks in Thailand. Of course we were slightly anxious about traveling somewhere so outside of our comfort zones but at the same time we were thrilled! Continue reading