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Demystifying the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto 龍安寺

The art is a perfect example of attaining abstract concept, the meaning of the rock garden open for any interpretation to onlookers.

Kuromon Ichiba Market, Osaka: Top 10 Foods You Must Absolutely Eat on Your Food Trip

Wagyu Beef. Unagi. Scallops. Tiger Prawns. It’s the best of Osaka, right in the heart of Kuromon Ichiba Market. Are you ready for a food trip?

We’re Mad for Buffets! All the Unlimited Wagyu & Lobster Buffets You Need to Know

Step aside Din Tai Fung, Halal Guys, and all the other gourmet restaurants that made you fat in 2015. It’s the return of the hotel buffets!

Top 10 Things to Do in Tokyo

As time is of the essence, how does one make the most out of his time in Tokyo? Here are 10 things to do in Tokyo without breaking a sweat.

KICHI KICHI Omu Rice 洋食屋キチキチ: The Best Omurice in Kyoto! (Kichi2 Kyoto)

Meet Motokichi Yukimura. Since a Japanese foodie has published on YouTube his wildly entertaining and sickeningly good spontaneous cooking show of possibly the best omurice you can find in Kyoto last 2010, Chef Motokichi Yukimura’s humble Kichi Kichi Restaurant tucked in an alley in Kyoto has been fully booked.

Kinkakuji Golden Pavillion 金閣寺, Kyoto

Kinkakuji is another place in Kyoto you must add to your itinerary, and I recommend one traveling by foot from Ryoanji Temple instead of paying 230 yen to ride the bus.

You’re doing the Arashiyama Bamboo Groves all wrong

This is how you visit Arashiyama Bamboo Groves, the right way.

Autumn Illumination at Kiyomizudera Temple, Kyoto

Absolutely no words to describe the Kiyomizudera Illumination. Beautiful.

10,000 Ways to Reach Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto

There is no way you’re skipping Fushimi Inari Shrine. The Fushimi Inari Shrine is Kyoto’s most sacred Shinto Shrines in this contrasting Edo-Era-meets-refined-boulevard destination.

From Hanami to Watering Holes, Here’s How to Spend 24 Hours in Shinjuku

Shinjuku houses the busiest railway station in the world, as it is home to several government offices including the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and conglomerates such as NTT Docomo. The ward’s personality paints a case of schizophrenia, serious by day, colorful and mysterious at night. How do you unravel the eccentricities of Shinjuku without getting lost?

MAISEN Philippines: Forget the Usual Katsu Set. Meet the Katsumabushi

Don’t you think this town is so saturated with Tonkatsu restaurants, they all pretty much offer the same experience? At Maisen, you can dare to be different. Say hello to Katsumabushi.

OOMA Japanese Rice Bar by Chef Bruce Ricketts

Mecha Uma might have thrown in the art of a beautiful mess on a plate and Sensei Sushi plays with the strengths of Japanese cuisine with its hole-in-a-wall personality, but how will the commercialized Ooma fare versus the others?

Popular Coffee Shops to Try in Tokyo

At these five coffee shops, one gets a meditative balance between thinking cups and creative brews, all in the heart of Tokyo.

NIKO NIKO SUSHI: I Love These Western-Style Sushi Rolls! @nikonikoph

Manila’s Torch got nothing on Niko Niko Sushi’s Volcano Roll and the Hungry Roll. Now THIS will explode in your mouth, that Torch only did with a flicker. Pfft.

Top 10 Foods You Must Eat in Tokyo #candidcuisinetokyo

Top 10 Foods You Must Eat in Tokyo

Travelling to Tokyo to see the Cherry Blossoms? Don’t forget to make your stomach happy! If it’s your first time in Tokyo, here are the top 10 foods you must eat in Tokyo. For second timers, who were lost during their first time in Tokyo, you’d be happy to know I’ve indicated a map to help you in your culinary journey.

The HALAL GUYS in Manila & More Restaurants at SM MEGA FOOD HALL

Are you excited for The Halal Guys to open here in Manila? Glad to bring you once again, the list of stalls or “restaurants” at SM Mega Food Hall to get your wheels rolling with your food trip gang this coming weekend.

OEDO Japanese Restaurant: The Time is Ripe for Mainstream Japanese Cuisine

There is little surprise that people gravitate towards Oedo Japanese Restaurant, and the usually crowded Ajisen Ramen also at Sto. Domingo, is now losing traction. There is also little surprise for Oedo to gain popularity in a quiet neighborhood for the residents on Barangay Sto. Domingo, as this time demands for more specialty restaurants that can be reached in a short travel time.

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