Day 14 was dedicated to the otaku in me as I was travelling to Omi Jingu, a shrine featured in Chihayafuru, an anime I really like (I need season 3 please). I also wanted to go to the mountain nearby, … Continue reading Day 14 | Hidden Gems Near Lake Biwa ♡
Day 13 was a really special day because it was the first time I was travelling out of Kyoto, to Nara! We had purposely chosen to go to Nara on this day because of a festival that was going to … Continue reading Day 13 | Nara & Osaka
Hell week in university is finally over (I had several big tests this week) and now I can finally start writing again! Anyway, day 12 was the day I felt I experienced all the seasons at once. It was a … Continue reading Day 12 | Sakura in winter
Day 11 was rather stressful as we were preparing for a presentation we had to make the next day. So I decided to go to Nijo castle, which i could cover within 2 hours. Nijo castle is one of Kyoto’s … Continue reading Day 11 | Nijo Catsle & Kyoto manga museum
The programme for day 10 had already been prepared by the university- visit Myoshinji temple and try out meditation. Myoshinji is a large temple complex 15 minutes away from the university. It was organised by the university as part of … Continue reading Day 10 | The art of meditation
It’s time for another buddy event! Day 9 was specially suited to nature lovers like myself, as we were going to Arashiyama. Arashiyama is also a popular tourist destination, with many flocking to see the famous bamboo groves. But luckily … Continue reading Day 9 | Arashiyama
Day 8 was destined to be a great day. I had struggled through doing online bookings and Google translating emails, and finally the day had arrived for the wagashi making workshop! I was really, really excited as I knew from … Continue reading Day 8 | Making wagashi in Japan
Day 7 was my first full free day! Needless to say, I was pretty excited about it. That day I planned on exploring around some of Kyoto’s most famous areas – Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizu Dera and Gion with my roommates. … Continue reading Day 7 | Fushimi inari, Kiyomizu dera
Even though day 6 was a Saturday, it started out with me being in school as I still had half a day of classes. This had me slightly irritated but all was still fine because today I was planning on … Continue reading Day 6 | Kyoto station
No trip to Kyoto is complete without a visit to Kinkaku-ji. Also known as the golden temple, Kinkaku-ji is quite possibly the most famous temple in Japan. Since this temple is a mere 10 minutes away from Ritsumeikan, it only … Continue reading Day 5 | Kinkaku-ji
