** This is a collaboration post with HotelsCombined ** Hokkaido is home to many of Japan’s most famous natural sights and attracts Malaysian visitors all year around. Sapporo Snow Festival is the highlight of winter, while the enchanting cherry blossom […]
Japan 129 – Endo Sushi (中央市場 ゑんどう寿司) @ Osaka
Best Sushi in Osaka – Endo Sushi Endo Sushi (中央市場 ゑんどう寿司) is an over a century old sushi restaurant (since 1907) located in the Osaka Central Wholesale Fish Market. Since we couldn’t go to Tokyo Tsukiji Market as we were […]
Japan 128 – Walking Around Kobe and Sanyo Shinkansen
After our sumptuous Kobe beef lunch, we walked around Kobe city and did some shopping from DHC and Muji etc. I even bought 2 pairs of heels randomly while walking down the streets of Kobe. The food section of Muji […]
Japan 127 – Kobe Plaisir for Kobe Beef
Best Kobe Beef Lunch Set in Kobe – Kobe Plaisir Kobe Plaisir is one of the best Kobe Beef restaurants in Kobe. We took the 20 minutes train ride from Osaka to Kobe just for the Kobe beef, after we […]
Japan 126 – Ichiran Ramen @ Dotonbori Osaka (一蘭 道頓堀店)
The Best Ramen in Japan (Or Even In The World!) – Ichiran Ramen I had the best Japanese ramen ever at Ichiran Dotonbori Osaka (一蘭 道頓堀店)! Ichiran’s Hakata style ramen which is thin noodles with tonkotsu (pork) soup base is […]
Japan 125 – Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka
Our last hotel in Osaka was Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka near Namba. We paid ¥39,000 for 3 nights for 3 person (¥13,000 per person) which is quite reasonable. The main reason I chose this hotel was because it is located […]
Japan 124 – Kinosaki Onsen (城崎温泉) Hot Spring Town
The Hidden Gem of Japan – Kinosaki Onsen Kinosaki Onsen (城崎温泉) a 8th century old hot spring town located in northern Hyogo Prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan. This picturesque old-fashioned town which is built along a […]
Japan 123 – Shinsaibashi (心斎橋) , Dotonbori (道頓堀) and Gyu-Kaku (牛角) @ Osaka
Our 6th day in Japan continued with shopping at Shinsaibashi (心斎橋), walking around Dotonbori (道頓堀) and dinner at Gyu-Kaku (牛角). S started off shopping at LV even before we reached Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade. Well, the 600 m long Shinsaibashi Shopping […]