Review: Mount Daimonji Trail Hike (Kyoto, Japan)

Located in the Kyoto prefecture of Japan, Mount Daimonji (or Daimonjiyama) is well-known for having paths that form a gigantic “Dai” (大) character etched into one of its sides. Every year on 16 August, majestic bonfires along this path are lit as part of the Daimonji Festival (or Gozan no Okuribi), and it is apparently … More Review: Mount Daimonji Trail Hike (Kyoto, Japan)

Review: Good Nature Hotel Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan)

Completing our theme park stint at Disneysea and Disneyland in Tokyo, my husband and I then made our way to Kyoto for a change of scenery. When researching for hotels, this one in particular piqued my interest because of its contemporary aesthetic and a certain character it had about its spaces. Opening its doors in … More Review: Good Nature Hotel Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan)