Kyoto has so many vegan options, it's incredible. As this was where I spent the most time 10 years ago, I really was able to see just how many more places have become available. There were a couple options last time, but nothing like there is now. If you look at Happy...
After checking out of my disappointing accommodation I headed over to the new place I had booked into and left my suitcase until I could check in properly. I explored a bit of the area I was going to be staying in and found my bearings. Last time I went to the Manga...
I figured I would bundle these two prefectures together as I only ate out once in each location. But both of these meals were fantastic and definitely worth talking about. NAGATA-YA (HIROSHIMA) You can't visit Hiroshima, and not have Okonomiyaki. Nagata-ya came highly...
On Friday I left Hiroshima and went to Kyoto where I am staying for the rest of my time in Japan. Once I arrived, I got something to eat and just went and did some work at my accommodation. Unfortunately I really didn't like the place that I had booked. sadly this was...
From Yamanouchi I made my way to Hiroshima. I did visit here 10 years ago, however it was a brief as Miyajima was our goal destination that day and visiting the torii and deer. As this was when I was with my parents, whom on their previous trip did the full Peace Park...
I had a big day of travel as I made my way from Aomori to Nagano. I had booked a few nights in a Ryokan in Yamanouchi so that I could go see the snow monkeys at Jigokudani Yaen-koen. After arriving and checking in I went for a little walk to the kombini to grab...
I didn't eat a lot out in Aomori prefecture, even though I was there for a few days. I actually just kept to konbini meals. This was a bit of a stay to try to catch up for a few days, save money, and not spend lots. It was nice to just chill out, I was meant to check...
After checking out of my hotel I left my bags and went for a last little walk around before it was time to start catching trains. I just wandered around the side of town I hadn't ventured to so far. I had about an hour so it was nice to go for a bit of morning stroll....
It's been amazing to see just how many more vegan places there are in Japan now. Definitely a lot more options have appeared over the last 10 years. I managed to come across some great places in Hokkaido to eat, and also made do with konbini meals. LOHAS (SAPPORO)...
Checking out the snow festivals was definitely one of the main reasons I visited Hokkaido, but there were a few other things I also wanted to check out. As I explored the snow festival in Asahikawa the day I arrived it really freed me up to go for a day trip the next...
I made my way to Haneda airport in Tokyo as I had decided to fly to Sapporo. It was all relatively easy and after arriving at New Chitose Airport, I just got the train to Sapporo. I then went to the taxi rank and got a taxi to my hotel. The way the taxi's line up in a...
I had a kitchen while I stayed in Tokyo so I actually cooked a few meals for myself. Each day I started with a homemade cooked breakky. Besides that dealing with jet lag there were quite a few times I snacked and fell asleep without eating more proper meals. So I...