In case you didn’t know this about me, I absolutely love a good flat white or pour over coffee. Give me a cute little café, solid coffee, and a calm vibe, and I’m happy. Wherever I travel, I make it my mission to hunt down the best coffee spots in the city. Luckily, Japan has…
I actually think Osaka is a bit underrated as far as major Japanese cities go. A lot of people I talked to said they were mainly going for Universal Studios Japan, which I get, and yes, I loved that too, but I ended up really loving the city itself. Osaka has amazing food, super fun…
No matter where I go in Japan, Tokyo, Kyoto, Kanazawa, or Osaka, food is always one of my absolute top priorities. And today, I want to talk about the best food in Osaka, because I had some amazing food experiences here. I’ve genuinely become obsessed with food in Japan. The ramen, the sushi, the grilled…
Tokyo is, needless to say, the most iconic and most popular city to visit in Japan, and for very good reason. It’s loud, exciting, overwhelming (in a good way), and there’s so much going on that it’s basically a non-negotiable stop on any Japan itinerary. The city has an insane number of cool neighborhoods to…
Just in case you didn’t know this about me, I’m a huge coffee lover. Almost embarrassingly so. When I’m traveling, I’ll happily go out of my way for a good flat white, and trying a new cafe pretty much every day is kind of my thing. When I arrived in Tokyo, I was genuinely surprised…
Tokyo is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic cities in the world. I probably don’t need to convince you of that. And if you’re planning a trip to Japan, Tokyo belongs on the itinerary. Full stop. Out of all the major cities I visited in Japan, Tokyo is the one where I spent…
One of the questions I get asked the most is when I went to Japan and when the best time to visit is. And while that question usually comes up in a general Japan context, I want to talk specifically about Osaka here. When you visit Osaka (and honestly anywhere in Japan) definitely has a…
Osaka is one of the most popular cities to visit in Japan, and for good reason. Along with Tokyo and Kyoto, it’s one of those places that I genuinely think belongs on every Japan itinerary. In this guide, I want to focus specifically on Osaka and show you how to make the most of your…
Osaka is one of the most popular places to visit in Japan, usually alongside Tokyo and Kyoto. In this article, I want to answer a question I get asked a lot: is Osaka worth visiting? Osaka was the very first stop on my Japan trip, so it was also my first real experience with Japanese…
Tokyo is massive, and when it comes to choosing a hotel or area, especially on your first trip, location really matters. Before I arrived, I did a lot of research, and two neighborhoods kept coming up again and again: Shinjuku or Shibuya. During my week in Tokyo, I actually stayed in both. I split my…