Kansai – Page 3 – Within striking distance

Field Report: Kyōto, Japan (22 November 2014) – Part 3/3

After our daytime walk across Arashiyama, we headed back to Kyōto Station for some food, a bit of rest, and an opportunity to plan our next move.

Field Report: Kyōto, Japan (22 November 2014) – Part 2/3

As beautiful as the autumn leaves in Tenryū-ji’s garden might have been, they were but a taste of the seasonal splendour that had spread all across the hills of Kyōto’s Arashiyama district.

Field Report: Kyōto, Japan (22 November 2014) – Part 1/3

Let’s skip ahead a day and recount my family’s trip to Japan’s ancient capital on a glorious Saturday morning, with the sun high in the sky and the hills ablaze with the fiery colours of autumn.

Field Report: Kyōto, Japan (20 November 2014)

After our relaxing daytime visit to the historic city of Uji, my parents were happy to retreat into the comfort of our Ōsaka hotel and prepare to turn in for the night. As far as I was concerned, however, the day was far from spent … so I dashed off on my own to KyōtoContinue reading “Field Report: Kyōto, Japan (20 November 2014)”

Food Report: Nakamura Tōkichi Honten (Uji, Japan)

The ancient town of Uji in Kyōto Prefecture is known far and wide for its tea. It should come as no surprise that, over the course of its centuries-old love affair with this soothing gift of the bush, some of the leaves harvested hereabouts began to end up in places other than your typical bowlContinue reading “Food Report: Nakamura Tōkichi Honten (Uji, Japan)”

Field Report: Uji, Japan (20 November 2014)

Fresh from my Taiwan trip last November, I barely had time to empty out my bags before I needed to pack them again – this time for a relaxing autumn family trip to Japan’s Kansai region.