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hello everyone!!! had a lot of fun sharing my Taiwan trip itinerary so I wanted to share more about my trip to Japan in May 😮‍💨😆

firstly, expenses!!! here's how much we spent for our 15-day trip (per pax):

🛫 flight - $734 (SQ flight from SIN to NGO)

🏨 accoms - $806 (10 nights in Airbnb + 1 night in Ryokan + 3 nights in Hotel)

🍙 food - $800 (we pooled $$ together and covered the meals for this trip! we ate GOOOOOOD)

🚙 car rental - $315 (we rented a 5-seater Toyota Corolla Touring, managed to squeeze 4 26" luggages + 2 cabin size luggage + 2 duffles. Rental was done directly via Toyota rent-a-car, seamless and quick process!)

🛡️ insurance - $60.75

TOTAL: $2715.75/pax

we did a road trip across various cities in central Japan, many were touch-and-go but we were also able to fully enjoy and capture each city's beauty ✨

Day 1️⃣ Singapore - Nagoya - Magome - Iida

Around 2.5hr drive from Nagoya to Magome, then another hour drive to Iida

🍙 Haginoya - Japanese set course

🍙 Konokopia - Family restaurant

🛒 Seiyu @ Iida

Day 2️⃣ Iida

🍞 Taihopan - Bakery

🍞 Kurano Coffee - Cafe

🎡 Iida City Zoo

🍙 Tokyoan (東京庵本店） - Soba/Japanese food

🛒 AEON @ Iida

🍙 Tokuyama (make reservation!) - Yakiniku

Day 3️⃣ Iida - Azumino

🎡 Kiso Valley

🍙 Hanjiro Soup Curry - Japanese soup curry

🍙 Kankousou - Unagi

🛒 Watahan Super Center Toyoshina

Day 4️⃣ - Azumino

🍞 SWEETS Bakery - Bakery (HANDS DOWN BEST BAKERY, we still think about the curry pan from there)

🎡 Konekone House - Soba Making Class + Lunch (we got to make our own soba n have it for lunch)

🎡 Daio Wasabi Farm

🎡 Hotaka Shrine

🎡 North Alps Dairy Farm Shop - nice ice cream!

🎡 Azumino Herb Square

🎡 Alps Azumino National Government Park

🍙 Shin Miyoshi - horse 🐴 hotpot!!! we tried horse sashimi too... kinda yums 🫨

Day 5️⃣ Azumino - Kamikochi - Takayama

🍞 SWEETS Bakery - we dabao-ed bread the previous day to have it for the next day because we gonna start the day early!

🎡 Taisho Pond

🎡 Kamikochi

🍙 Kamikochi Restaurant - Japanese food

🎡 Kappa Bashi Bridge

🛍️ Sanmachisuji

🍙 Matsuki Sushi (email to reserve)

Day 6️⃣ Takayama - Shirakawa-go

🎡 Miyagawa Morning Markets

🎡 Shirakawa-go

🍙 Shirakawa-go Restaurant Irori (reserve via tabelog) - super yummy Hida beef meal! there was a super long queue outside but because we made a reservation using Tabelog, we walked in like bosses 😎

🍞 Kyoshu Traditional Coffee Shop

🍙 Dinner at ryokan! We stayed at Onnyado Yuinosyou, 10/10 recommend!

Day 7️⃣ Shirakawa-go - Kanazawa

🍙 breakfast at Ryokan too!

🍙 Yamasan Sushi @ Omicho Market

🎡 Nomura-ke Samurai Residence

🎡 Kenroku-en Garden

🎡 Kanazawa Castle Park

🍙 Turban Curry Main Store - Kanazawa-style curry!

🛒 MEGA Don Quijote @ Kanazawa

Day 8️⃣ Kanazawa

🍙 Matsuya

🛍️ Higashi Chaya District

🍞 Cafe Tamon

🛍️ Tatemachi Shopping Street

🛍️ Korinbo Tokyu Square

🍙 Sushirooooo

Day 9️⃣ Kanazawa - Fukui

🎡 Nora Strawberry Farm - strawberry picking!

🎡 Tojinbo

🍙 Yamani Fishery

🛍️ Tojinbo Shopping Street

🍙 Soba Yasutake

Day 🔟 Fukui - Shiga - Kyoto

🍙 hotel breakfast at Fukui!

🍙 Yokaro

🛍️ Shopping in Shiga

🛍️ Daimaru Kyoto Store

🛍️ AEON Mall Kyoto

🍙 Men-ya Inoichi

Day 1️⃣1️⃣ Kyoto - Osaka - Kyoto

Day trip to Osaka!

🍙 Kuromon Ichiba Market

🛍️ Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street

🎡 Osaka Castle

🎡 Dotonbori

🎡 Shinsekai

🍙 Human Beings Everybody Noodles - AMAZING ramen

Day 1️⃣2️⃣ Kyoto

🍙 Nishiki Market

🎡 Arashiyama

🍙 Sagatofuine

🛍️ Shopping near Arashiyama

🍙 SAIZERIYA - hits different in Japan

Day 1️⃣3️⃣ Kyoto - Nagoya

🍞 Fiveran - bakery

🛍️ Mitsui Outlet Park Jazz Dream Nagashima

🍙 Suzuya - tonkatsu

Day 1️⃣4️⃣ Nagoya

🛒 headed to family mart to get food for lunch!

🎡 Mount Horaiji - spent half a day hiking!

🛍️ Shopping at Nagoya JR Station

🍙 Atsuta Horaiken Jingu - Unagi

Day 1️⃣5️⃣ Nagoya - Singapore

🍙 hotel breakfast!!!

🛍️ Shopping at Nagoya Chubu airport

🏡 home sweet home

Can't wait for our next Japan trip!! 😆

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