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17/05/2026

Gion Festival🇯🇵🥰

15/05/2026

the first thing you see when you arrive in kyoto
京都に着いて最初に目に入る景色。

15/05/2026

seeing kyoto from above hits different🇯🇵

15/05/2026

kyoto tower, watching over the city🇯🇵

seeing kyoto from above hits different🚉
15/05/2026

seeing kyoto from above hits different🚉

Most travelers walk past Kyoto Tower.But it might be the best first stop in Kyoto. 🗼From the 100-meter observation deck,...
15/05/2026

Most travelers walk past Kyoto Tower.
But it might be the best first stop in Kyoto. 🗼

From the 100-meter observation deck, you can see the whole city at once — Higashiyama, Daimonji, Toji, the Kyoto grid, and the mountains that shape the basin.

It’s not the most traditional Kyoto landmark.
Some locals still don’t love it.

But that’s exactly why it’s interesting.

For ¥900 and about 45 minutes, Kyoto Tower gives you something temples can’t: a clear sense of how the city is laid out before you start exploring.

I wrote a 2026 guide covering the view, best time to visit, ticket price, photo tips, Kyoto Station architecture, and why sunset is the strongest time to go.

Read the full guide here:
https://hiddenjapan-gems.com/kyoto-tower-observation-deck-2026/

Amami’s Heart Rock is beautiful — but only if you arrive at the right tide. 🪨💙This heart-shaped tide pool on Amami Oshim...
15/05/2026

Amami’s Heart Rock is beautiful — but only if you arrive at the right tide. 🪨💙

This heart-shaped tide pool on Amami Oshima disappears at high tide and only shows clearly when the water drops below about 80 cm.

Even then, there’s one more problem:
since 2025, it has often been buried by wind-blown sand.

So this is not a place to visit casually whenever you have time.

You need to check the tide table, aim for the short low-tide window, wear proper shoes for the slippery reef, and confirm the latest local conditions before you go.

I wrote a practical 2026 guide covering the best tide level, how to read the JMA tide table, when the green sea lettuce appears, access, safety tips, and what to do if the pool is buried.

Read the full guide here:
https://hiddenjapan-gems.com/amami-heart-rock-tide-2026/

Fukuoka has a Michelin-starred dinner hidden near Ohori Park. 🍽️TOAHIS is an 18-seat innovative French restaurant in Ote...
15/05/2026

Fukuoka has a Michelin-starred dinner hidden near Ohori Park. 🍽️

TOAHIS is an 18-seat innovative French restaurant in Otemon, just a 3-minute walk from Ohori Park Station.

The room is almost completely dark, except for illuminated washi panels showing the stone walls of Fukuoka Castle.
The food follows the same idea: Kyushu ingredients shaped through French technique.

Genkai Nada squid.
Amaou strawberry.
Kyushu seafood.
French sauces.
A quiet 2.5-hour dinner course.

It’s not a casual Hakata food stop.
It’s the kind of dinner you plan a Fukuoka night around.

I wrote a 2026 guide covering the course price, lunch and dinner options, booking tips, dress code, access, and who this restaurant is actually for.

Read the full guide here:
https://hiddenjapan-gems.com/toahis-fukuoka-2026/

14/05/2026

master of the knife🇯🇵🎌

14/05/2026

painting the first eye of my daruma to make a wish.

14/05/2026

cruising along the shonan coast with the sea breeze🌊

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