I visited the temple on the back of the 10 yen coin.
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Byōdō-in/ Byodoin Temple/ 平等院
Category: travel
Itohkyuemon 株式会社伊藤久右衛門
Possibly the best shop for matcha souvenirs and snacks in Uji.
Tsuen Tea 通圓
I visited the oldest tea house in Japan for lunch.
Uji 宇治
When I was telling my friends of my plans I included that I had a free day in Osaka before the rest of my group met me. I planned to check into the hotel, or at least dump my stuff off in the lobby then grab lunch and maybe just relax and do something near [...]
Candeo Hotels カンデオホテルズ大阪なんば
The hotel we stayed at in Osaka.
Leaving Hokkaido
Be careful about what time your flight leaves from Hokkaido, because public transit doesn't start too early in Sapporo.
Soup Curry Treasure スープカレー トレジャー
Soup curry, a newish popular dish in Hokkaido/Sapporo can easily be had at one of two of the same restaurants across the street from each other.
Patchwork no Michi パッチワークの路
The patchwork road is essentially farm land with a couple of advertisement famous trees along the way.
Shirogane Blue Pond 青い池
The man-made blue pond is lovely to visit no matter the weather.
Shikisai-no-oka/ Shikisai hills/ 四季彩の丘
Beautiful flower fields to visit from April to October with also plenty of activities.