Japan 2019

Our niece had started her university studies in 京都 Kyoto, Japan, and we decided to go over for a visit during our holidays 🙂 Despite the typhoon midway during the trip, we still had a great time! Here was what we did:

Day 1

• Arrived at Kansai International Airport at 9:30am after a red-eye flight, took train to Osaka downtown and dropped luggage at hotel since we can’t check-in yet
• Roaming the shopping streets at 心斎橋 Shinsaibashi and 道頓堀 Dotonburi
• Lunch at 浪速割烹 喜川 Naniwa Kappo Kigawa
• Coffee break at 丸福珈琲店 Marufuku Coffee
• Rest in hotel
• Coffee at ミルポア Millpour Espresso Bar
• Dinner at ラー麺ずんどう屋 Ramen Zundou-ya
• Supper at 焼とりporc

Day 2

• Mini breakfast from アマム聖庵 Bakery
• Coffee at Streamer Coffee Company
• Lunch at 牛カツ京都勝牛 Gyutaktsu Kyoto Katsugyu
• Dinner at ワンダアカフェ Wonder Cafe

Day 3

• Breakfast at Happiness Cafe
• Hald-day trip to 貴船 Kibune and 鞍馬 Kurama
• Coffee at メゾンカイザー Maison Kayser
• Dinner at 寿しのむさし Sushi no Musahi
• Window shopping

Day 4 – Typhoon Day

• Breakfast at コメダ珈琲店 Komeda’s Coffee
• Visited Shopping Street
• Late lunch at 焼肉 SEVEN
• Dinner in Airbnb lodging with Ichiran Instant noodles from Don Quijote (it’s called Don Don Donki in Singapore) with onsen egg from supermarket

Day 5

• Morning trip to 愛宕念仏寺 Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
• Lunch at 豆腐料理 松ヶ枝 Tofu Ryouri Matsugae
• Coffee at アラビカ 京都嵐山 % Arabica Kyoto Arashiyama
• Strolled within 錦市場 Nishiki Market
• Coffee at エレファントファクトリー コーヒー Elephant Factory Coffee
• Dinner at どんぐり Donguri
• Strolled around 祇園 Gion
• Supper at やきとり一番 Yakitori Ichiban

Day 6

• Breakfast in Airbnb lodging
• Lunch at 京料理 萬重 京都ポルタ店 Kyouryouri Manshige Kyoutoporutaten
• Home sweet home