A quick note on the below content. All of the things I’ve included I personally enjoyed greatly and would enjoy to anyone who shares my tastes. Have fun in Japan!
Tokyo
Tokyo food
- L’Effervescence
- Oniku Karyu
- Cokuun (Coffee Omakase)
- I’m Donut ?
- Pizza Bar
- Cycle
- IPPUKU&MATCHA
- Blue Bottle Cafe (surprisingly good Matcha Latte)
- Parklet Bakery
- Iki Expresso
- Le Petit Mec Hibiya (the best pastries I’ve had in Tokyo)
Tokyo things to do
- Nezu Museum
- Hamarikyu Gardens
- Ueno Park (come at golden hour)
- Tokyo National Museum
- Teamlabs Borderless
- Teamlabs Planets
Kyoto
Kyoto Food
- Akagakiya
Kyoto things to do
- Kyoto Golden Temple
- Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (make sure you hike up into the park by the Bamboo Grove for the Valley View!)
- Mt Inari (go early and hike to the top)
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple (this was the most spectacular temple that I visited)
- Ruriko-in Temple
Osaka
Osaka Food
Osaka Things to do
- Osaka Castle (go at sunrise, its spectacular!)
Other places
Lake Kawaguchi
Onomichi
- Shinomani-Kaido
Himeji
- Himeji Castle
Wakayama
- Tatago Rock
Nara
- Nara Park
Nikko
- Kinfuri Falls
- Shinkyo Bridge
- Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park
- Nikkō Tōshogū
Tokyo
Tokyo food
- L’Effervescence
- Oniku Karyu
- Cokuun (Coffee Omakase)
- I’m Donut ?
- Pizza Bar
- Cycle
- IPPUKU&MATCHA
- Blue Bottle Cafe (surprisingly good Matcha Latte)
- Parklet Bakery
- Iki Expresso
- Le Petit Mec Hibiya (the best pastries I’ve had in Tokyo)
Tokyo things to do
- Nezu Museum
- Hamarikyu Gardens
- Ueno Park (come at golden hour)
- Tokyo National Museum
- Teamlabs Borderless
- Teamlabs Planets
Kyoto
Kyoto Food
- Akagakiya
Kyoto things to do
- Kyoto Golden Temple
- Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (make sure you hike up into the park by the Bamboo Grove for the Valley View!)
- Mt Inari (go early and hike to the top)
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple (this was the most spectacular temple that I visited)
- Ruriko-in Temple
Osaka
Osaka Food
Osaka Things to do
- Osaka Castle (go at sunrise, its spectacular!)
Other places
Lake Kawaguchi
Onomichi
- Shinomani-Kaido
Himeji
- Himeji Castle
Wakayama
- Tatago Rock
Nara
- Nara Park
Nikko
- Kinfuri Falls
- Shinkyo Bridge
- Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park
- Nikkō Tōshogū
Tokyo
Tokyo food
- L’Effervescence
- Oniku Karyu
- Cokuun (Coffee Omakase)
- I’m Donut ?
- Pizza Bar
- Cycle
- IPPUKU&MATCHA
- Blue Bottle Cafe (surprisingly good Matcha Latte)
- Parklet Bakery
- Iki Expresso
- Le Petit Mec Hibiya (the best pastries I’ve had in Tokyo)
Tokyo things to do
- Nezu Museum
- Hamarikyu Gardens
- Ueno Park (come at golden hour)
- Tokyo National Museum
- Teamlabs Borderless
- Teamlabs Planets
Kyoto
Kyoto Food
- Akagakiya
Kyoto things to do
- Kyoto Golden Temple
- Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (make sure you hike up into the park by the Bamboo Grove for the Valley View!)
- Mt Inari (go early and hike to the top)
- Kiyomizu-dera Temple (this was the most spectacular temple that I visited)
- Ruriko-in Temple
Osaka
Osaka Food
Osaka Things to do
- Osaka Castle (go at sunrise, its spectacular!)
Other places
Lake Kawaguchi
Onomichi
- Shinomani-Kaido
Himeji
- Himeji Castle
Wakayama
- Tatago Rock
Nara
- Nara Park
Nikko
- Kinfuri Falls
- Shinkyo Bridge
- Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park
- Nikkō Tōshogū
