Naomi Kato

A magical summer night in Osaka 🌙✨ Every summer, Minoh Falls transforms after dark with a special illumination surrounded by the forest 🥰 The illuminated waterfall and parts of the trail create such a beautiful atmosphere and it’s a lovely way to experience Minoh during the cooler evening hours! 💕 📍 Minoh Falls, Osaka 🗓️ July 26 - August 30, 2026 ⏰ After sunset - 9 PM ✨ Free to visit #japantravel #osakatrip #minohfalls

a relaxing escape in Osaka 🥰 Solaniwa Onsen is a Japanese hot spring theme park where you can enjoy indoor and outdoor baths, wear a traditional yukata, relax in beautiful gardens, and spend hours unwinding 🧖‍♀️ 🎟️ Admission starts from around 2,300-3,000¥ (prices vary depending on the day and season) 📍Solaniwa Onsen, Osaka #osaka #japan #japantravel #onsen

This shrine in Osaka has transparent charms, beautiful goshuin and a unique golden coin ritual 🌳💰 𝗢𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 in Sakai is said to have a history of around 𝟭,𝟵𝟬𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 and is connected to the legend of Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, whose spirit is said to have descended here as a white bird 🕊️ The shrine is known for blessings related to 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹, but it’s also become popular for its transparent omamori and seasonal goshuin 💕 The highlight is the “Neagari no Ōkusu” camphor tree. You can 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲/𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 and place it by the roots of the sacred tree to pray for rising worth, wealth and business prosperity. 📍 Ōtori Taisha / 大鳥大社 1-1-2 Ōtorikitamachi, Nishi Ward, Sakai, Osaka 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: ・Seasonal goshuin: ¥1,000 ・Transparent omamori: ¥1,500 ・Golden coin: ¥1,000 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: About 15 min from Tennoji Station to Ōtori Station by JR Hanwa Line, then about 5 min on foot from the west exit 💗 #osakatravel #sakaiosaka #japantravel #japanshrine #osakaitinerary

This shop in Osaka lets you make a souvenir that’s a little more personal 🥰 At Object Osaka, you can create your own custom keychains, luggage tags, pouches, tote bags, and more by choosing from hundreds of adorable patches. Once you’ve finished designing your item, the staff will attach everything for you right in the store 🤝 I loved that you can make something completely unique and the Japan-themed patches make especially cute souvenirs without feeling overly touristy 💕 📍 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 Ookini Shinsaibashi Landmark Building 1F 2-9-38 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka #japantravel #osakatrip #osakasouvenir

A retro-style café inside an old Kyoto streetcar 🚋☕️ 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗳𝗲 is a distinctive cafe 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗷𝗶-𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿 in Umekoji Park. The interior still has original features like seats and hanging straps🚃 A highlight of the menu is the '𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻' (Hanging Ring Bread), a ring-shaped bread reminiscent of tram hanging straps, available in various flavors like cinnamon and sesame 🥰 The cafe also serves 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 made with milk from Miyama, Kyoto. It’s near the 𝗞𝘆𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 and 𝗞𝘆𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺, making it perfect for a little break before/after visiting these spots ☕️ 📍Shiden Café / 市電カフェ Umekoji Park, Kyoto #japantravel #kyototrip #kyotocafe #shidencafe

Yōkoku-ji Temple, also known as Yanagidani Kannon, is a beautiful mountain temple in Nagaokakyō, Kyoto. Every June, around 5,000 hydrangeas bloom here 🥰 You can also find limited hydrangea-themed goshuin and omamori during the season. I bought the kirie goshuin for ¥1,200 and the hydrangea omamori for ¥2,000 💗 📍 𝗬𝗼𝗸𝗼𝗸𝘂-𝗷𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 / 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻 Kyoto, Nagaokakyō 🌸 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻: Throughout June 💰 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: • ¥1,000: temple grounds • ¥2,000: temple grounds + Kamishoin special viewing room 🚃 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: From Karasuma Station, take the Hankyu Line to Nagaoka-Tenjin Station. From there, either take a taxi to the temple or take the Hankyu Bus to Oku-Kaiinji (奥海印寺), followed by a 40-50 minute uphill walk #japantravel #kyototrip #hydrangeaseason

Prettiest hydrangea temple in Kyoto 💜 𝗬𝗼𝗸𝗼𝗸𝘂-𝗷𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲, also known as 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗻, is a beautiful mountain temple. It’s especially famous for its seasonal flower displays 🌺 During Hydrangea Week, the temple grounds are filled with colorful ajisai, flower-filled water basins, hydrangea-themed decorations and special seasonal goshuin & omamori. 📍 Yōkoku-ji Temple / Yanagidani Kannon Kyoto, Nagaokakyō 🌸 𝑯𝒚𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏: Hydrangea Week is usually held throughout June. In 2026, it runs from 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝟬. 💰 𝑨𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏: • ¥1,000: temple grounds • ¥2,000: temple grounds + Kamishoin special viewing room 🚃 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒓: 👉 From Kyoto’s Karasuma Station, take the Hankyu Line to Nagaoka-Tenjin Station. It takes around 13 minutes. 👉 From Nagaoka-Tenjin Station, you have two main options: 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭: 𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗶 Take a taxi from Nagaoka-Tenjin Station to the temple. It’s about 5 km / around 13 minutes. 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮: 𝗕𝘂𝘀 + 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 Exit to the Hankyu Bus area and take the bus bound for Oku-Kaiinji (奥海印寺). From Oku-Kaiinji bus stop, it’s about a 40-50 minute uphill walk to the temple. (The walk is a bit steep, but manageable if you’re comfortable walking. I also saw taxis waiting at the temple, so you may be able to take one back down after your visit ☺️) #japantravel #kyototrip #hydrangeaseason

Baskin Robbins Japan has released a limited-time Dragon Quest collaboration to celebrate the series’ 40th anniversary 🥰💙 The collab is available from 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭–𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at Baskin Robbins Ice Cream stores in Japan, while supplies last. Collab menu: 🍦 “𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘁!” 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿: ¥420 for a regular single 💙 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱! 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗲: ¥580 🎁 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟰𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝘁 (8 takeout ice creams + Popping Shower Slime keychain): ¥3,000 small / ¥3,560 regular 🎂 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱! 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗸𝗲: ¥4,300 The Battle Sundae comes with one random monster pick out of 10 designs, so it really feels like a little Dragon Quest encounter 😆 #japantravel #baskinrobbins #dragonquest

Did you know that Bokksu has curated self-care and lifestyle boxes through 𝘉𝘰𝘬𝘬𝘴𝘶 𝘉𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦? 🧖‍♀️🫧 This “Treat Yourself” box came with cozy little wellness and lifestyle items inspired by Japan, including matcha, incense, face masks, artisan sweets, and the prettiest ceramic mug ☁️🍵 Honestly, I think this would make such a lovely gift 💕 either for yourself or someone special who deserves a little self-care moment 🧖‍♀️ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦: • Japanese wellness & lifestyle items • Artisan treats & sweets • Matcha & relaxing self-care products • Cozy Japan-inspired details If you’d like to check it out, you can use my code 𝗡𝗔𝗢𝗠𝗜𝟱 for $𝟱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 at Bokksu Boutique 🥰 #bokksu #bokksuboutique #pr

The dreamiest trip from Osaka 🌊🌿 I recently joined a tour around Awaji Island and loved how many different spots we got to see in just one day! 🥰 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 👀 📍 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗷𝗶 𝗬𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗶 A beautiful architecture complex designed by famous Japanese architect Tadao Ando, featuring modern concrete architecture, gardens, ocean views and a greenhouse 🌿 📍 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗽𝘂𝗸𝘂𝗷𝗶 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 One of Awaji Island’s most unique temples, hidden beneath a giant lotus pond ⛩️ 📍 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗷𝗶 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗷𝗶𝗸𝗶 Seasonal flower fields overlooking the sea 🌼 📍 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗸𝗶 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 Known as the birthplace of Japanese incense 🕯️ 📍 𝗜𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 One of Japan’s oldest and most important shrines, deeply connected to Japanese mythology ✨ 📍 𝗔 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗲 A famous seaside pancake cafe with ocean views 🥞🌅 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 💕 Search for: “Kansai Niche Secret One Day Tour: Awaji Island” on Klook 🧡 👉 Use my code 𝗡𝗔𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗢 for a discount on this tour and other Klook bookings as well 🫶 #awajiisland #yumebutai #osakadaytrip #klookkreator #pr @klook_usa

About 1 hour from Osaka - one of the prettiest flower spots in Hyogo right now 🌺🌼🪻 I visited 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗷𝗶 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗷𝗶𝗸𝗶 on Awaji Island and the flower fields were so beautiful! 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘦: • Nemophila 💙 • Poppies ❤️ • Snapdragon flowers 🌸 The park sits on a hill overlooking the sea, so you get amazing panoramic views together with seasonal flowers all year round 🥰 📍 Awaji Hanasajiki 2865-4 Kusumoto, Awaji, Hyogo 656-2301 🎟️ Entrance: FREE 🚗 Access: About 1 hour from Osaka by car About 10–15 minutes by car from Awaji IC 👉 The easiest way to visit is by rental car 🚘 #japantravel #awajiisland

A rescue cat café with miniature trains 🐈🚂✨ 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 & 𝗖𝗮𝗳𝗲 in Osaka is a unique café where rescued cats roam around a miniature railway diorama, nap on the tracks, and sometimes play with the tiny trains 🥹💕 The café helps care for rescued and abandoned cats, so visiting is also a sweet way to support them 🥰 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 • 1-hour experience course: ¥1,500 • 2-hour lunch/tea/dinner sets: from ¥3,300 • Food & drinks included in the 2-hour set courses 📍 Diorama Cat Shelter & Café 2-5-1 Teradacho, Tennoji Ward, Osaka 🚃 Near Teradacho Station 🔗 Reservations: railway-cats.com #japantravel #osakatrip #cats

The smartest way to do Universal Studios Japan 🎢🌏 I recently used 𝗞𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸’𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗼 and chose the 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 option. It included my USJ ticket PLUS extra experiences around Kansai 😍 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘐 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳: • 🚄 Hello Kitty Haruka Airport Train • 🏙 Umeda Sky Building • ♨️ Solaniwa Onsen • 🚤 Osaka Castle Boat Cruise • 🍿 USJ perks like the iconic popcorn bucket & coupons 👉There are many more activity options and coupons, though! 🥰 Everything was super easy to use through 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀, and I really liked how customizable the pass felt depending on your trip style! 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵: • 🎟 USJ + extra Kansai experiences bundled together • 💸 Save up to 31% through bundled offers • 📱 Convenient app & QR code entry • ✈️ Includes transport + attractions in one pass • 👀 Multiple bundle options depending on your trip style ‼️This offer is currently available on Klook for a limited time 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 💸 Use code 𝗞𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞𝟭𝟬 for an extra 10% off 💕 #universalstudiosjapan #usj #japantravel #klook #pr

I recently did a kimono photoshoot in Osaka and honestly loved the whole experience so much 💕 I booked both the kimono rental and the photoshoot separately through Klook and combined them into one afternoon! The photographer made everything feel super comfortable and natural, guided me with posing ideas and took me to beautiful spots around Osaka 🌆 After the shoot, I received all photos and was able to choose 10 favorites for retouching 📸 I also really loved the kimono rental experience! There were so many beautiful kimono options to choose from and you can also get your hair styled there before the shoot 👘💗 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 👉 • Osaka/Kyoto/Nara City Tour Photoshoot • Kimono Rental Osaka Shinsaibashi Use my code 𝗡𝗔𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗢 for a discount 🧡 (My code also works on hotels, Shinkansen tickets, eSIMs and other activities on Klook!) #pr #japantravel #osakatrip #osakaphotoshoot #klookkreator @klook_usa

Did you know there’s a whole Hello Kitty area on Awaji Island? 🥰🍎 I visited 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗝𝗜 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗, which includes 3 Hello Kitty facilities 🎀 📍 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗞𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘 Seaside indoor complex with photo spots, shops, restaurants & the iconic giant Hello Kitty head 📍 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗕𝗢𝗫 + 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 About 5 min away by car/free shuttle. SHOW BOX is a theater restaurant with lunch/café shows; APPLE HOUSE is the giant apple-shaped observation spot next door ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎟️ 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 SMILE: buy admission at reception on the day SHOW BOX: book lunch/café shows online in advance via TableCheck 🔗 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀: awaji-resort.com/hellokittysmile/ awaji-resort.com/hellokittyshowbox/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 💴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 SMILE: from ¥1,500 adults / ¥800 kids APPLE HOUSE: ¥1,000 adults / ¥500 kids SHOW BOX café: ¥3,000 adults / ¥2,000 kids SHOW BOX lunch: ¥3,500 adults / ¥2,500 kids 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴/𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦; 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 💗 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🚗 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘉𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳: easiest option, day trip from Osaka/Kobe 𝘉𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘴: bus to Awaji Island + free Awaji West Coast shuttle 𝘉𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯/𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺: train to Akashi → ferry to Iwaya Port → free shuttle #japantravel #awajiisland #hellokittysmile #hellokittyshowbox #hellokitty

Did you know that Kyoto has a cat art museum? 😻🎨 The Cat Family History Museum (also known as Nyan-paku) is part of Nyan Nyan-ji (Kyoto’s famous "cat temple") and features cat-inspired artwork from different artists 🧑‍🎨 It’s just a few minutes by foot from Nyan Nyan-ji! 🥰 📍 The Cat Family History Museum Yasekonoecho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 601-1253, 🎟️ ¥800 admission / ¥1,200 combo ticket with Nyan Nyan-ji 🚶 About 5 min from Nyan Nyan-ji 🚃 Access: • Eizan Railway → Yase-Hiei Exit Station → ~20 min walk • Or Kyoto Bus to Mikoga-fuchi → short walk #japantravel #kyototrip #catmuseum #nyannyanji #nyanpaku

You can see dinosaurs at Universal Studios Japan now 😆🦖 As part of the limited-time ‘Jurassic World Journey’ event, life-sized dinosaurs appear multiple times a day in the Jurassic World area at USJ 😍 They look suspiciously real 🤔 📍Universal Studios Japan, Osaka 🗓 Until August 31, 2026 👉 More info: www.usj.co.jp/web/en/us/events/jurassic-world-journey-2026 👉 Attraction schedule: www.usj.co.jp/web/en/us/attractions/show-and-attraction-schedule #japantravel #osakatrip #usj #jurassicworld

Make your own chopsticks in Kyoto 🥢 This might be one of the most unique (and meaningful) souvenirs you can take home from Japan 🥰 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚: • 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 Pick from around 12 different types of natural wood • 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 Use a traditional Japanese kanna to plane and form your chopsticks by hand • 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱 & 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 Smooth everything out using different sanding tools until it feels just right • 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 Add a personal touch with an engraving (you can even create your own kanji name!) ⏱ Duration: ~45 min – 1 hour 📍 HASHI LAB 京都駅本店, Kyoto 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: Search “Create Unique Chopsticks in Kyoto’s 100-Year-Old Wooden Building” on Klook. Use my code 𝗡𝗔𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗢 for a discount 🥰 (My code also works on other activities on Klook!) #pr #japantravel #kyototrip #kyotoworkshop #chopsticks

The perfect day trip from Osaka 🐈🚃🌊 This 𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗮/𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 ended up being such a fun mix of nature, food and a little bit of cuteness 🥰 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮: • 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 (𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝗷𝗶𝗸𝗶 & 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗸𝗶) 🌊⛰️ Unique rock formations, dramatic cliffs and an underground cave that was honestly so impressive • 𝗞𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 🐱🚉 There’s actually a cat station master 😆 The themed train is SO cute and definitely a highlight • 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 + 𝗕𝗕𝗤 🍣🔥 Pick fresh seafood at the market and grill it yourself at a nearby restaurant 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: I booked this tour on Klook 💕 You’ll depart from Osaka by bus and return in the evening. Just search “Wakayama/Shirahama: Kishi Station Cat Stationmaster Train Experience” on Klook. 👉 Use my code 𝗡𝗔𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗢 for a discount 🥰 (My code also works on other activities on Klook!) #pr #japantravel #wakayama #shirahama #klookkreator @klook_usa

A sea of nemophila (baby blue eyes) covering the coastline at Osaka Maishima Seaside Park 🥰 One of the most photogenic flower festivals in Osaka right now 📸 📍 Osaka Maishima Seaside Park @osaka_maishima_seasidepark 🗓 Apr 11 - May 10, 2026 💴 ¥1,500-1,800 (adults) 🚃 ~10 min from JR Sakurajima Station 🚌 Shuttle available (Apr 18 - May 6) #japantravel #osakatrip #osaka #nemophila #maishimaseasidepark