exploring: osaka & kyoto 🇯🇵 resto & cafe recos, best things to do (kimono & tea ceremony)

my dream solo adventure: osaka & kyoto ☑️ glad i finally got to visit these two beautiful cities during my study abroad term. i enjoyed every second of these four days, and honestly, I wish I had more time to explore. that just means i'll have to come back again 🥹 until then!

osaka
osaka castle
sot coffee
hozenji yokocho
shinsaibashi

kyoto
arashiyama (bamboo forest, tenryuji temple, katsura river, arabica)
kiyomizue dera (including sannenzaka path)
yasaka shrine
kyoto national garden
unir coffee senses
weekender coffee
ukiya soba
kokora ya
gyukatsu katsugyu
kyono yakiniku hiro
maikoya tea ceremony & sweets-making (10/10 recommend!)

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