April 5th by Symeon

I went on a boat through a river then I went to a monkey park. The monkeys were fighting each other. After that, I went to photo shooting in Japanese tradition outfit. After photo shooting, I had aRead more
I went on a boat through a river then I went to a monkey park. The monkeys were fighting each other. After that, I went to photo shooting in Japanese tradition outfit. After photo shooting, I had aRead more
I always want to try gyukatsu (beef cutlet) in Japan. I always worry about lineup. We walked by the restaurant after our train ride back to the city. A lady from the restaurant greet us warmly and askRead more
Oiran was the highest-ranking prostitute in Japanese in the old time. Being an oiran didn’t only have to be beautiful and she had to be intelligent enough to make man like her. Oiran at the old timeRead more
Itsuki Chaya Gokokuhojo is a famous restaurant in Kyoto. It has different branches in various tourism spot. They have their own set menu each location. I pick this one location because this locationRead more
After dinner, we walked in Downtown Kyoto and we went into the department store Takashimaya. At the top floor, there was a Nintendo session. They sold Nintendo merchandise and there was a photo setRead more
This was our last day in Kyoto. We booked our train at 16:40pm. We cruise around the shopping street near our hotel then we went to Nishiki Market. Then we went to Kyoto Station; had some dessert thenRead more
It was time to go to Osaka and we were going to go by train this time. We booked for a limited express train a month ago and I think it was a good choice. The train itself is comfortable with the sideRead more
After arrived Ōsaka by train, we went direct to our hotel by taxi right away. I booked this hotel because it is a relatively new hotel and it is in the residential area. We expected to commune byRead more
We tried to book a table at the Pokémon cafe a month ago, but we won’t be able to book it. Thanks for Symeon’s tutor, Martin’s recommendation. We came early to lineup in Daimaru (open at 10am)Read more
We walked along the street on Shisaibashi and Symeon picked a Teppanyaki restaurant for lunch. The food was good but in small portion. Very quiet and elegant environment in the restaurant brought usRead more