21/9/24 - 26/9/24 Where We Stayed: Muthu Clube Praia da Oura, Albufeira Rua Oliveira Martins Praia da Oura, Albufeira 8200-619 Portugal MGM Muthu Clube Praia da Oura is a very short walk from Praia da Oura, a beautiful beach on the Algarve. The hotel complex is huge, with self-catering apartments and rooms. We stayed in …
22nd March 2023 On this beautiful spring morning, we got a train from Tokyo station to Kamakura Station at 10:00, arriving at around 11am. This trip was covered by our JR Rail Pass. Kamakura Station, Kamakura Kotoku-In & The Great Buddha Japan, 〒248-0016 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Hase, 3 Chome−1, 大仏前（バス https://kotoku-in.jp/en/ Entrance Fee: Adults ¥300 / …
Continue reading "What we did in Kamakura, Japan, March 2023"
21st March 2023 Mount Fuji from Kawaguchiko We made our way to Shinjuku Station to get the Fuji Excursion train which runs from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko. The JR Pass only covers the journey to Otsuki station, an extra fare can be paid on arrival to Kawaguchiko at ¥1740. The train might look like it is …
Continue reading "What we did in Kawaguchiko, Japan, March 2023"
20th – 25th March 2023 Shibuya Izakaya Masaka Japan, 〒150-0042 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Udagawacho, 15−1 渋谷PARCO B1 An izakaya is a traditional type of Japanese bar serving drinks and snacks and is an integral visit to Japan it seems. I was excited to come across a completely vegan izakaya! Hidden off the main road in …
Continue reading "Vegan in Tokyo: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Akihabara, March 2023"
20th - 25th March 2023 Senso-ji Temple We found some tasty snacks on the busy stalls leading up to Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa. Yohei 2 Chome-2-7 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan http://www.asakusayohei.com/ This isobe dango mochi is wrapped in seaweed and tasted delicious. Asakusa Strawberry Daifuku 1 Chome-31-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan …
Continue reading "Vegan in Tokyo: Asakusa, Ueno & Taito, March 2023"
19th – 20th March 2023 From Shin-Osaka we got the JR West Konotori limited express train north up to Kinosaki-Onsen, which was included in the JR Pass. The train took just under 2 hours, departing Osaka at 08:12 and arriving in Kinosaki-Onsen at 10:58. The transition from mega busy metropolis to Osaka to slow moving, …
Continue reading "What we did in Kinosaki Onsen, Japan, March 2023"
17th – 19th March 2023 Matcha and Cafe Latte, Vegan Cat Cafe Neu, Osaka Osaka, known for its food offerings, has extremely good for choices for vegans, with a surprising number of vegetarian and even vegan restaurants. We didn’t even scratch the surface, what we did have, was excellent. Mercy Vegan Factory https://mercy-vegan-factory.owst.jp/ Japan, 〒542-0066 …
16th - 17th March Hiroshima style okonomiyaki, Negian Nagarekawa We didn’t eat much in Hiroshima, as we only had around 24 hours here. We had planned to visit the Vegan Fruits Café Tamaru, but unfortunately it happened to be closed the day we were there. We had also planned to try out the vegan Hiroshima …
15th March 2023 Canopy of Moso Bamboo, Bamboo Grove, Arashiyama, Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Bamboo Grove, Arashiyama, Kyoto Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-0007, Japan Arashiyama, another incredible icon of Kyoto, is located in the northwest of Kyoto, beneath the ‘Storm Mountains’. To get there from Hotel Tavinos, we took the local San In JR rail line …
Continue reading "Arashiyama Bamboo Grove & Tenryu-ji, Kyoto, Japan, March 2023 (Part 3)"
13th – 16th March 2023 Kamo River, Kyoto, Japan After a long journey from Dublin, we finally arrived in our first destination, Kyoto, the old capital of Japan. We found our hotel soon enough, a 20 minute walk from the station. Where we stayed: Hotel Tavinos 612番地 Azuchicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8040, Japan https://hoteltavinos.com/en/ Approx …
The Greedy Herbivore 