Japan 2023: Day 15 Caves, storks, taiko and Eva slot machine gaming, crab sushi rice, the best beef again, unlimited drinks, and more hot spring hopping at Kinosaki Onsen.
Japan 2023: Day 14 Mos Burger, Kinosaki Onsen, commuter pass insights, accidental summit of a mountain, and the best (Tajima) beef.
Japan 2023: Day 10 Getting a crash course in kendo and samurai history at the Kyoto Budo Center, trying Ichiran ramen.
Japan 2023: Day 9 Biking in the winter at Lake Biwa, stumbling upon the "theme park of sweets", and delicious teppanyaki.
Japan 2023: Day 8 Baikasai at Kitano Tenmangu with an awesome tempura and sashimi kaiseki to cap the night.
Japan 2023: Day 6 Attending a Buddhist fire ritual and mochi-lifting contest at Daigo-ji, while making many mistakes to and from.
Japan 2023: Solo Itinerary My anticipated (and eventually realized) Nippon adventures in late winter/early spring.