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Ishigaki

Water Buffalo Taxi – Iriomote Island to Yobu Island

July 21, 2014

Hirakubo Lighthouse

July 7, 2014

Uganzaki Lighthouse

June 13, 2014

Kabira Bay

June 5, 2014

Tiny koi pond in the middle of Kyoto 🥹🎏

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#japankoi #kyotojapan #traveljapan #kyototrip #kyototravel #higashiyama #ninenzaka #visitkyoto

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Tiny koi pond in the middle of Kyoto 🥹🎏

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#japankoi #kyotojapan #traveljapan #kyototrip #kyototravel #higashiyama #ninenzaka #visitkyoto

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H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

🌸

🌸

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

🌸

🌸

🌸

#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

🌸

🌸

🌸

#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

🌸

🌸

🌸

#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

🌸

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

🌸

🌸

🌸

#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

🌸

🌸

🌸

#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

🌸

🌸

🌸

#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

🌸

🌸

🌸

#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

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H I G A S H I Y A M A ~ Woke up extra early on my first day in Kyoto and went back to the historical Higashiyama district for a daytime stroll! The streets weren’t empty but they weren’t packed either, so it was a win!!

I walked along the stone-paved Ninenzaka road and captured so many sweet vignettes, my favorites include the Hōkanji Temple pagoda and the most perfectly placed sakura tree 🌸. It took about 20 minutes standing along with other photographers to get the shot with no people 😂 and that was after the original photographer screamed at some people to move 🤣!! #worthit It’s also been one of the most popular prints in my print shop 🥹🫶🏼

Of course I had to stop and grab a drink at the Starbucks that sits inside a converted 100 year old traditional house, with a tatami room!! There were zero seats available 😭, #solotravelproblems but it was fine. I toured the house, took my coffee to go and headed towards my next destination 👉🏼 Ryozen Kannon (again)! Is it me or is it incredibly hard not to revisit the same amazing touristy places in mainland? 😅

Oooh I had no choice but to take full advantage of Instagram’s new 20 photo carousel 😂 so sit back and enjoy this mini blogpost with my favorite DSLR pics 🫶🏼 there’s more where this came from! Let’s see if I follow through 😬 keep me accountable guys!!! ✨

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #japansolotravel #higashiyama #pagoda #springjapan

2 weeks ago

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Kyoto in Spring? Groundbreaking 🌸

Let’s pretend for a second that this trip happened in 2024… and not in 2023 😂!! This was my first solo trip and I felt so damn proud of myself by the end 💪🏼. It’s taken me a whole year to share, so how about you place your vote if you think I’ll manage to follow through with sharing it all! 🤣 My blog is also down for some reason… but maybe someday my camera photos will make it on there!

I flew out of Naha Airport at 1pm and make it to Osaka’s Kansai Airport at 3pm ✈️, jumped on the terminal bus 🚌, then the Limited Express Haruka train 🚃, which ended up being Hello Kitty themed 🥹, bound for Kyoto Station. I arrived at 6pm, dropped off my backpack at a coin locker before hopping on another bus to Kiyomizudera!

I went to📍Kodaiji Temple to see their special spring illumination!! 🎇🏮✨ Went back to Kyoto Station where I may or may not have cried trying to find the coin lockers where I left my backpack 🫠 I realized I left it inside the JR line and I couldn’t find the correct entrance, but I found it eventually!! Ended up buying McDonald’s to-go because I realized my hostel check-in was ending within the hour. I was so hangry and frustrated but I made it with minutes to spare and shoved the food down my throat in the common room before crashing hard.

It was an eventful travel day to say the least! 😅
Solo travel isn’t easy but so fulfilling when you realize how capable you are!! 🫶🏼

More to come
…maybe 🙃

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #kiyomizudera #kodaijitemple #springillumination #japansolotravel

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Kyoto in Spring? Groundbreaking 🌸

Let’s pretend for a second that this trip happened in 2024… and not in 2023 😂!! This was my first solo trip and I felt so damn proud of myself by the end 💪🏼. It’s taken me a whole year to share, so how about you place your vote if you think I’ll manage to follow through with sharing it all! 🤣 My blog is also down for some reason… but maybe someday my camera photos will make it on there!

I flew out of Naha Airport at 1pm and make it to Osaka’s Kansai Airport at 3pm ✈️, jumped on the terminal bus 🚌, then the Limited Express Haruka train 🚃, which ended up being Hello Kitty themed 🥹, bound for Kyoto Station. I arrived at 6pm, dropped off my backpack at a coin locker before hopping on another bus to Kiyomizudera!

I went to📍Kodaiji Temple to see their special spring illumination!! 🎇🏮✨ Went back to Kyoto Station where I may or may not have cried trying to find the coin lockers where I left my backpack 🫠 I realized I left it inside the JR line and I couldn’t find the correct entrance, but I found it eventually!! Ended up buying McDonald’s to-go because I realized my hostel check-in was ending within the hour. I was so hangry and frustrated but I made it with minutes to spare and shoved the food down my throat in the common room before crashing hard.

It was an eventful travel day to say the least! 😅
Solo travel isn’t easy but so fulfilling when you realize how capable you are!! 🫶🏼

More to come
…maybe 🙃

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#solotravel #japantravel #osaka #kyoto #kyotojapan #kiyomizudera #kodaijitemple #springillumination #japansolotravel

2 weeks ago

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My participation at vendor events has slowed down immensely this year because working full-time and doing a weekend events is insanely tiring 😵‍💫 but I did sign up for a good one!!

Kubasaki High School on Camp Foster is hosting their Spring Vendor Fair inside their gym next Saturday, April 13! Swipe left 👈🏼 to see all of the amazing vendors that will be there and come do some early Mother’s Day small business shopping!! 💚

My participation at vendor events has slowed down immensely this year because working full-time and doing a weekend events is insanely tiring 😵‍💫 but I did sign up for a good one!!

Kubasaki High School on Camp Foster is hosting their Spring Vendor Fair inside their gym next Saturday, April 13! Swipe left 👈🏼 to see all of the amazing vendors that will be there and come do some early Mother’s Day small business shopping!! 💚

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My participation at vendor events has slowed down immensely this year because working full-time and doing a weekend events is insanely tiring 😵‍💫 but I did sign up for a good one!!

Kubasaki High School on Camp Foster is hosting their Spring Vendor Fair inside their gym next Saturday, April 13! Swipe left 👈🏼 to see all of the amazing vendors that will be there and come do some early Mother’s Day small business shopping!! 💚

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さくらの日！Sakura Day! 🌸💗✨

My car let me know this morning that today, May 27 is Cherry Blossom Day!! 🥹 I love that the first time I turn the car on a robot lady’s voice tells me what day it is and the holiday… in Japanese of course 😅 but my basic knowledge of the language comes in handy and when I don’t understand the holiday but I catch the word, I’ll Google it!

So I took it as a sign that it was high time this insanely basic reel that has been sitting in my drafts for a YEAR 😂 made it out into the feed. Maybe this will motivate me to post about my first solo trip to blooming Kyoto & Osaka this time last year!

Stay tuned!

#springinjapan #cherryblossom #cherryblossomjapan #sakurajapan #桜吹雪 #さくら #japanspring #springinjapan #cherryblossomseason

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さくらの日！Sakura Day! 🌸💗✨

My car let me know this morning that today, May 27 is Cherry Blossom Day!! 🥹 I love that the first time I turn the car on a robot lady’s voice tells me what day it is and the holiday… in Japanese of course 😅 but my basic knowledge of the language comes in handy and when I don’t understand the holiday but I catch the word, I’ll Google it!

So I took it as a sign that it was high time this insanely basic reel that has been sitting in my drafts for a YEAR 😂 made it out into the feed. Maybe this will motivate me to post about my first solo trip to blooming Kyoto & Osaka this time last year!

Stay tuned!

#springinjapan #cherryblossom #cherryblossomjapan #sakurajapan #桜吹雪 #さくら #japanspring #springinjapan #cherryblossomseason

4 weeks ago

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I literally have no idea where I’d be without these two 🥹💛✨ Thankful Okinawa, but mostly @austinmaries, brought us together!! Miss you friend 😭

Wanted to post this last year during matsuri (festival) season because we went all out in our yukatas 👘 for the Orion Beer Festival 🍻 and then in February because 🫶🏼 but as you know I’ve dropped the ball on posting regularly on my feed… so here it is now just because!!

💗 I love you guys 💗
@ciera_9 @choobulu

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I literally have no idea where I’d be without these two 🥹💛✨ Thankful Okinawa, but mostly @austinmaries, brought us together!! Miss you friend 😭

Wanted to post this last year during matsuri (festival) season because we went all out in our yukatas 👘 for the Orion Beer Festival 🍻 and then in February because 🫶🏼 but as you know I’ve dropped the ball on posting regularly on my feed… so here it is now just because!!

💗 I love you guys 💗
@ciera_9 @choobulu

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