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  • Bettei Senjuan – Dinner and Breakfast

    May 16, 2021

    Bettei Senjuan – Dinner and Breakfast When staying at Ryokan in Japan, one of the things I look forward to the most is experiencing the food. Th… Read More ›

  • The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo

    March 08, 2021

    The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo After completing our cruise on the Silver Explorer around Japan and concluding in Busan, South Korea, we made ou… Read More ›

  • Hoshinoya Kyoto

    January 10, 2021

    Hoshinoya Kyoto Kyoto can be said to embody the very spirit of Japanese culture. Now we’ve seized the opportunity to create an inn where guests… Read More ›

  • Hyatt Regency Kyoto

    January 10, 2021

    Hyatt Regency Kyoto Hyatt Regency Kyoto Hotel is a wonderful luxury hotel in Kyoto, Japan. Our Kyoto hotel is located just minutes from JR Kyoto Stati… Read More ›

  • Silver Explorer Expedition Cruise – Japan

    August 11, 2019

    Silver Explorer – Silversea Cruises -Expedition Cruise – Japan We boarded the Silver Explorer, and expedition ship with Silversea Cruises,… Read More ›

  • Mandarin Oriental Tokyo

    July 22, 2018

    Mandarin Oriental Tokyo The Mandarin Oriental Tokyo provides an exceptional level of service and comfort to its’s guests. I was immediately impr… Read More ›

  • Kokedera – Moss Temple

    May 14, 2017

    We had the great opportunity to visit Koinzan Saihoji, better known as Kokedera (Moss Temple), a Unesco World Heritage Site, in Kyoto in December 20… Read More ›

  • Bettei Senjuan

    May 13, 2017

    Bettei Senjuan In the Gunma Prefecture, west of Tokyo, there exists a beautiful Ryokan called Bettei Senjuan. Gunma is famous for it’s onsen (ho… Read More ›

  • Beniya Mukayu

    May 13, 2017

    Beniya Mukayu When we arrived at Kagaonsen Station, we were personally met by the Manager of Beniya Mukayu.  He quickly got our bags into the van we… Read More ›

  • Peninsula Hotel Tokyo

    May 08, 2017

    Peninsula Hotel Tokyo We had the immense pleasure of staying at one of the Tokyo’s premier luxury hotels, The Peninsula Hotel Tokyo. Located in… Read More ›