HÜBSCH JESS BABY

The much-anticipated new Nintendo Museum in Kyoto , Japan opened in October 2024 and Baby balloted for the tickets prior to our trip. Luckily enough, we were chosen to be able to purchase the tickets online. All tickets were released as per a lottery draw system. There are no tickets on sale at the museum's premises, and security guards at the Nintendo Museum will check your ticket against your passport.  We made our way from Kinosaki Onsen to Kyoto to visit the museum. It is located in the small town of Uji which required us to take the local line from Kyoto station. After a fairly short walk from the nearest train station, we discovered that the entrance to the Nintendo Museum was quite subtle - very understated and not what we were expecting at all. The location is in a very sleepy neighborhood with very little amenities.  Once we entered the security gate, there were a couple of selfie spots in the grounds including the iconic Super Mario Green Pipes . The Nintendo M...

I last visited Kyoto in 2017 , and it was actually my favorite city within the Kansai region among others. I decided to re-visit this city again by staying there for 2 days, instead of just a day trip as per what we did previously.   We took the JR train from Okayama to Kyoto which took about 2hours+ of travelling on the rapid train service.  Upon reaching Kyoto JR station , we took the local subway from Kyoto JR station to Sanjo Station , and Dhawa Yura Kyoto is just a stone's throw away from the subway. The entrance of the hotel sliding panel door looked pretty discreet,  as it looked hidden but was adjacent to the bustling road. The   Dhawa Yura Kyoto Hotel  made me feel as if I was travelling back through time from modern Japan to the Samurai era. It was a perfect blend of East meeting West! The Dhawa Yura Kyoto by Banyan Tree Group is a boutique hotel located right next to the Sanjo station and not far from   the Gion District .  Upo...