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Valentina Miotti Fortini
Available for hire
Full Japan Guide: Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Hiroshima.
Do you want to explore Japan?
I was living in Japan for 18 months so this is the perfect itinerary to explore the country!
This guide will show you the wonderful places in Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and Hiroshima.
This is the result of lots of research and thought put into these curated spots.
In this itinerary for 10 days, you will find everything about must-do activities and where you can eat and drink in Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and Hiroshima.
*At the end this guide includes a section on bars and restaurants.
Let´s start!
Please feel free to reach out to me any time with any questions at valentinamiottifortini@gmail.com or @valmiotti on Instagram.
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Martina Kocianova
KYOTO 🏯 and NARA, 🦌 Japan. 🇯🇵 Nature, temples, thrift shops, vegan spots and accomodation on a budget, great for Solo Travellers!
My name is Martina and I am a solo traveller in my twenties 🍄.
I have spent half a year in Japan studying Japanese traditional jewellery craft and travelling many cities in Japan for research. Kyoto is a beautiful city with a lot of history and culture.
I am sharing with you mine and my local friends' recommendation list of things to do: 🫶
-MUST TO DO THINGS IN KYOTO 🎋🍡
BAMBOO FOREST and what to do nearby the bamboo forest! Including smalls temples and unique spots.
- accomodation great for students, youth and adventure souls 🏠
-GO TO: vegan restaurants🍠🍅🥭 (Personal favourites) including vegetarian friendly ALL YOU CAN EAT!
-thrift shops 🎎 ( including my 2 favourite spots)
-Temples you have to see and experience, and recommended times to visit them. 🏯
-Mushroom Library!
+ EXTRA SECTION: NARA 🦌 & accomodation
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Japan is amazing - no matter you're traveling alone or not. This is my TOP must see places from my visit to Japan. I included Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Nara. As a bonus, I've included travel advice, links, information about visas and etc
What places you can expect:
⛩️ shrines, temples, parks, and gardens
🗼 Incredible views
🍣 Best food spots
🍵 Where to have and buy best matcha
🐖 Most unique caffes - where you get served by robots, find capybaras and etc
🎨 Museums, experiences, art galleries
🛍️ Best places for shopping
A trip to Japan is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I hope my guide will help you to get most of your trip!
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Kansai & Beyond 💻
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10 Personalized Recommendations for Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Hyogo, Wakayama, Shiga or Mie
Not sure where to go? Too many places but too little time? Let me help you narrow down your choices for your next trip in Japan!
Perfect for those exploring the one Kansai area of Japan for a day or two.
Adventure • Budget • Luxury • Foodie • Architecture • Nature • People & Culture • Romantic • Road Trip • Slow Travel • Photography
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Contains x5 guides in one bundle pack.
- Tokyo Mega Guide ☆ +100 Locations
- Kichijoji (West Tokyo) ☆ +25 Locations
- The Ultimate Kyoto Guide ☆ +175 Locations
- Osaka Hidden Gems & Food Guide ☆ +50 Locations
- Yokohama ☆ +50 Locations
Whether you're traveling solo, with a group, or as a family, these guides have something for everyone.
You'll find interactive maps guiding you to:
⛩️ shrines, temples, parks, & gardens
🌇 incredible views
🖼️ museums & art galleries
🛍️ souvenir shopping
🍺 street food spots
🍢 traditional cuisine
☕️ coffee shops
🍰 cafes & bakeries
🍱 Japanese comfort food
🌱 vegan & vegetarian spots
🍡 desserts & snack spots
🍜 ramen, udon, and soba
🍶 Japanese izakayas
🌮 international food
🍺 craft beer & cocktail bars
⭐️ locations found in King Kogi videos
These guides also include travel advice, useful links, and basic Japanese phrases.
If you're looking for videos with free information about places to visit in Japan, check out the King Kogi YouTube channel!
Happy travels, and don't forget to take some time to get lost!
⭐️ Martina
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A digital travel guide containing vegan, vegetarian, macrobiotic, organic, and gluten-free restaurants in Japan.
Majority of them are located in Tokyo, but I've also included some excellent spots in Kyoto and Fukuoka.
🌟 I’ve organized each restaurant with a convenient category that explains what type of food they serve
🌟 I’ve also included links to their websites/social media.
This guide contains 50 locations with many varieties of food, including:
🍰🍩 desserts
🍜🥢 ramen
🌮🍔 international cuisine
🍛🍱 Japanese food
☕️🥪 cafes and bakeries
💖💰 higher end restaurants for a special meal
📌 This guide also includes a zero-waste Guesthouse that has an earth-friendly plant-based café and bar, that sells by weight, without trash.
💕✨ I've also created a FREE vegan and vegetarian Japanese word and phrase list to help you navigate Japan, so you can just show people your phone, and point.
I’ve also including a handy Gluten Free phrase and help guide, too.
My hope is that even if you don't purchase my guide, these free phrase lists will at least help you! ✨
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Helpful Terms for Vegan and Vegetarian travellers:
The more commonly used terms:
vegetarian: ベジタリアン (beh-ji-tarian)
vegan: ヴィーガン (vui-gan) OR ビーガン (bee-gan)
The more traditional terms:
Buddhist vegan: 完全菜食主義者 (kanzen saishoku shugisha)
vegetarian 菜食主義者 (saishoku shugisha)
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NOTE: Even if you’re vegan, it’s good to start with this phrase, “beh-ji-tarian des” (I’m vegetarian) since it is already rare to be a vegetarian in Japan.
Saying you’re vegan will go over many people's heads, so if they say that they "can’t serve a vegetarian", they definitely can not serve a vegan.
Some helpful phrases you can keep handy on your phone:
I don’t eat meat, seafood, eggs and dairy products
肉とシーフードと卵と乳製品を食べません
(o-niku, shifudo, tamago, to nyūseihin wo tabemasen)
I don’t eat pork
豚肉を食べません
(buta niku wo tabemasen)
I don’t eat chicken
鶏肉を食べません
(tori niku wo tabemasen)
I don’t eat fish stock
魚のだしを食べません (sakana no dashi wo tabemasen)
I don’t eat eggs
卵を食べません
(tamago wo tabemasen)
I don’t eat cheese
チーズを食べません
(chizu wo tabemasen)
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How to express having an allergy:
I am allergic to shrimp
エビのアレルギーがあります
(ebi no arerugi ga arimasu)
For example:
I am allergic to _____________________
_____________________ の アレルギーがあります
_____________________ no arerugi ga arimasu
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GLUTEN FREE TIPS:
Many Japanese dishes contain soy sauce and/or miso, and most of them contain gluten.
I am allergic to wheat
小麦アレルギーです
(Komugi arerugi desu)
麩 質 Fushitsu is the Japanese word for gluten
グ ル テ ン sometimes it is written in Katakana, as “gu-ru-ten”
Things to avoid:
小麦, 小麦 粉
Komugi is wheat, komugiko is wheat flour.
麦 Mugi is barley, usually in mugicha, barley tea. Or rye, called rye-mugi (ライ麦).
醤 油 Shoyu, or soy sauce
味噌 Miso paste
水 飴 Mizuame, or malt syrup, and barley malt syrup are in many sweets
Helpful Phrases:
I cannot eat food that contains gluten. So I cannot eat anything made with wheat, rye or barley. That means that I cannot eat soy sauce which contains wheat, or miso that contains wheat.
私はグルテンを含む食品が食べられません。小麦・大麦・ライ麦が使われているものは全部です。そのため、小麦を原料としている醤油や味噌もいっさい口にできません。
I have a serious disease called celiac disease, so that I cannot eat food that contains gluten. I cannot eat anything made with wheat, rye, or barley. I cannot eat soy sauce which contains wheat or miso that contains wheat.
私は、グルテンの摂取によって発症する「セアリック病」という深刻な病気をもっています。そのため、小麦・大麦・ライ麦が使われている食品は食べられません。小麦を原料としている醤油や味噌もいっさい口にできません。
Does this contain wheat?
これは小麦を使っていますか。
Does this contain barley?
これは大麦を使っていますか。
Does this contain soy sauce?
これは醤油を使っていますか。
When you go to a chicken grilling shop, they can dip it in a sauce which contains soy sauce, but you can ask them to do the salt sprinkled version instead:
Can you do shio-yaki (salt-flavored)?
塩だけで焼いてもらえますか。
Vegan • Gluten-free / Celiac • Vegetarian • Female Solo • Couples • Foodie • Vegan • Gluten Free • Vegetarian • Cafes and Bakeries • Japanese Food • Higher End Cuisine • Sustainable/Eco • Coffee • Wellness
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Welcome, I will be your ultimate guide to discovering the best of Japan for first-time travelers.
As an experienced traveler who has visited Japan numerous times, I am excited to share my insider knowledge and expert tips with you to help you plan an unforgettable trip to this fascinating country.
Japan is a unique blend of old traditions and modern technology, with a vibrant culture, stunning natural landscapes, and delicious cuisine. Whether you're looking to immerse yourself in the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, explore the ancient temples of Kyoto, or soak in a hot spring in Hakone, I got you covered. From must-see attractions to hidden gems, we will provide you with all the information you need to make the most of your time in Japan. So pack your bags and get ready for an adventure of a lifetime.
For even more in-depth guides, insider tips on hidden gems, local experiences, and where to find the best food be sure to check out my other guides, or contact me for personalized travel guides.
If you like my guide and want to support me be sure to; share my guide w/ friends, check out my other guides, and save this guide!
Also please book hotels through the link in this guide, to give me credit (it's free for you)
If you want to hire me personally click on the pink text "Available for hire"
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Osaka Bay views, extensive Chinatown snacks, and a world class standard of beef. Kobe can be easily reached within 1 hour on train routes from Kyoto and Osaka, making it the ultimate day trip destination on your Japan travels.
This guide features a locally-curated list for your day trip to Kobe, from morning to evening. You can find essential restaurants, cafés, sightseeing locales, Instagram spots, and shopping destinations - perfect for your one-day excursion.
For more Kobe and Japan-based travel inspiration, follow me here on Thatch and on Pinterest @afternaomi. Enjoy, and bon voyage!
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I'd like to recommend some hotels I've stayed at and some more. The hotel rankings are indicated by the number of ⭐️ symbols. Please use this as a reference.
I added a few hotels I recommend but I have not stayed there. I picked them based on reviews from my friends, family, and the internet.
"visited" shows where I've stayed at
11 hotels in Tokyo
8 hotels in Osaka
5 hotels in Kyoto
2 hotels in Okinawa
1 hotels in Ishikawa
1 hotels in Hiroshima
⚠️ I picked good quality hotel because I want you to truly enjoy the hotel in Japan. Therefore, there is not much budget-friendly hotel here. If you are looking for an cheapest options, please wait for my budget-friendly hotel guide.
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A guide to walk through some of the most well preserved post towns along the Nakasendo.
The Nakasendo is the former highway that connected Kyoto to Tokyo during the Edo period (1603-1868). At this time the Feudal lords were forced to do a multi-week commute between the two cities. The ruling family forced the lords to spend every other year in Tokyo with their entire household. This was a nightmare of a yearly commute!
The Nakasendo is a 540km route with 69 post towns along the route. Commuting lords and samurai would stop at the post towns to rest and eat during their long journey.
Currently, many of the post towns have been modernized with the introduction of the railway line. A lot of the original paths used by the lords and samurai have been converted into roads.
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Japan is a wierd and wonderful place thats brilliant to travel, but lets be real it can be tough for a vegetarian. During my 2 week trip I discovered that with a bit of planning ahead and knowing the right spots you can eat as good as the carnivorous!
In my guide you’ll find my top tips for eating out in Japan as a veggie as well as a load of food recommendations in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hakone to kickstart your planning.
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One way to get souvenirs in Japan is to collect station stamps (eki stamps) or maybe temple/shrine stamps called "goshuin". But did you know that you can also collect tower stamps?
I have compiled the 19 towers in Japan. See below for more information on where you can collect the stamps!
For private tours in Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe or for Japan itinerary planning, you can send me a direct message on Instagram @aritravelsjp.
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Short on time, and want to visit as much of Japan as possible? Then, this itinerary is perfect for you! Here is the outline:
Day 1-5: Tokyo
Day 6: Tokyo/Osaka
Day 7: Osaka/Nara
Day 8: Kyoto
Day 9: Osaka
Day 10: Osaka/Mihara
Day 11: Okunoshima
*I flew into Tokyo and flew out of Hiroshima
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Get ready for an incredible 2-week Japanese adventure, blending old traditions and new vibes. Explore Tokyo's buzz, soak in the Alps' charm, feel Kyoto's grace, marvel at Himeji's elegance, embrace Hiroshima's strength, unwind amidst Miyajima's beauty, and savor the flavors of Osaka. This itinerary is your ticket to an amazing journey!
Architecture • Boutique • Foodie • History • Design • Nature • People & Culture • Photography
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Looking for an alternative for the bustling tourist hotspots of Japan? Say goodbye to the crowded streets of Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, and embark on an adventure to the underrated gems in Kyushu! After diving into this Kyushu Guide, you'll be tempted to book a flight heading to one of the most vibrant cities in the island.
Adventure • Budget • Shopping • People & Culture • Photography • Mountain • Relaxation • Sustainable/Eco
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