Travel diary of our 2-week holiday in Japan. This video covers the first week of the holiday.
Matthew & Illiona take their two kids (1-year old and 2-year old) from their hometown of Perth, Australia to Japan to visit Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe in April of 2018.
Chapter Markers:
Aerotel Singapore 0:04
Singapore Changi Airport / Singapore Food Street 2:04
Arriving in Osaka (KIX) 2:45
Checking into our Airbnb in Osaka 4:40
First meal in Osaka after landing (restaurant name to come ) 5:32
Day 1 – Osaka – Kuramon Markets 6:22
Trying Taiyaki 12:00
Dotonburi 12:45
Pablo Cheesecake 17:37
Hep Five Ferris wheel 20:15
Umeda – Catching up with our oversea students we hosts 21:00
Day 2: Osaka
Start of the day heading to Kuramon Markets & Osaka Castle 22:25
Kuramon Markets 24:25
Osaka Castle 30:18
Osaka Shinsekai 31:52
Trying Kushikatsu for the first time 32:30
Hello Kitty car park 34:51
Trying Kushikatsu for the second time (Kushikatsu Daruma Shinsekai sohonten) 37:55
Trying Okonomiyaki 41:30
Checking out of Osaka Airbnb and leaving for Hirikata Park 43:29
Arriving at Hirakata Park 46:49
The CUBE – THE BEST KATSU EVER!! 59:17
Day 3: Kyoto (Preview of our Airbnb) 01:07:36
Nishiki Market 01:03:09
Trying Rolled Omelet at Nishiki Market 01:04:47
Trying Soy Ice-cream 01:06:32
Kyoto Gogyo 01:09:32
Walking around Gion District (FAKE BIRD 😉 ) 01:12:27
Checking out Yasaka Shrine 01:14:27
Trying katsu curry for the first time in Japan 01:18:15
Day 4 : Kyoto 01:18:34
Arriving at Nara to check out the deers 01:21:50
Naramachi – Trying Mochi. Mochi pounding 01:25:09
East Side JR Terminal 01:29:50
Day 5 – Kyoto 01:30:19
Illiona spending up at GAP 01:31:19
Walking through Arashiyama 01:31:55
Day 6: Last day in Kyoto 01:32:29
Yoshinoya 01:34:02
Moss Burger 01:35:12
Arriving in Kobe 01:37:37
Yun Yun (Kobe China Town) 01:38:25
Harborlabnd Kobe / Anpanman 01:41:58
First dinner in Kobe. Kobe Beef. 01:45:09
Day 7 – Kobe 1:49:10
Giving Kobe Beef a second chance (Steakland) 01:49:57
Trying Horai 551 buns / 01:53:23
Bal Shopping Centre Kobe 01:54:35
Ikkanru 01:56:20
Day 8: Start of the day in Kobe. Talking about our eventful night at our Airbnb 01:57:33
Heading to Mt Rokko 01:59:37
Arrived at Mt Rokko 02:00:08
Sushi Train 02:07:49
Finishing off the night with more buns from Ikkanru 02:38:30
Video was shot on a Sony RX100 V. An Instamic wireless microphone was used for part of the holiday.
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