The Weekly Mix
Greetings from Japan! Aside from sharing lots of photos and videos over on Instagram stories, I’ve been trying my best to stay unconnected during our trip this past week. For that reason, I won’t be sharing any of my usual links or favorite things in today’s weekly mix.
But I did want to share a few snapshots from our trip! We’ve been eating and exploring the streets of Tokyo and Kyoto these past eight days. It’s hard to even begin to describe this trip in words, but I can understand why so many people fall in love with this country with just one short visit. Japan is very special.
My favorite spots have been the ones that I least expect: hidden gardens at a quiet temple, the casual isakaya gastropubs filled with locals, ramen from the tenth floor of a train station, or just-made-before-your-eyes onigiri from a tiny, hidden spot on a quiet street. We happened to arrive just in time to experience the cherry blossoms in full bloom. An unexpected and incredible sight to see.
Eventually I’ll have time to process all of my thoughts and experiences here in words for you (with loads and loads of photos to boot!), but in the meantime, here are just a handful of photos to capture our trip thus far…
5 Comments on “The Weekly Mix”
My husband and I went to Japan 3 years ago (Kyoto and Tokyo) and saw a lot of the same places you did. It was an amazing trip and my husband talks about going back all the time. (Harder now with a toddler and baby on the way). I have to say what I miss most is the tonkatsu ramen!!
We found a good substitute in Philly (Ramen bar in university city) but it’s just not the same….
It was amazing!! One of my favorite places I’ve ever been. Just incredible. I miss it a lot already! Sadly, I didn’t have tonkatsu ramen in Tokyo (I had a lot of other types of ramen though), luckily we also have a good place within walking distance of our apartment, but I still wish I could have visited more ramen shops.
Looks beautiful! I love being able to follow along on Insta! I was just there in fall and miss it already!
Gorgeous photos. We’re hoping to visit Japan in the next year so I can’t wait to see more of your story!
Your pictures are gorgeous and just more inspiration for me to book a trip to Japan! Enjoy the rest of your vacation.