Where to Stay in Niseko for Your First Time Skiing/Snowboarding
Deciding where to stay in Niseko is probably going to be the biggest decision you make in terms of the type of experience you want to have there. I recently visited Niseko for the first time in February and got to experience two areas: Hirafu Village and Hanazono. Both places had their pros and cons, but both had great locations regardless if you are mostly interested on just getting on the mountain. I know there
Where to Stay: Park Hyatt Niseko Review + Bonus Hack!
Today, I bring you my ultimate Park Hyatt Niseko review! If you don't know by now, I'm on a mission to stay at every Park Hyatt hotel there is. Usually, I can only afford to stay one night at a Park Hyatt, but this time I had a friend with me that was willing to share the cost so I got to stay two nights for once! Also, if you read my other Niseko blog
Top 7 Tips For Your First Time in Niseko
These are my top 7 things you need to know for your first time in Niseko. Of course, everyone knows that Niseko is famous for it's powdery soft snow, but what about the logistics of getting and staying there? Since this was my first time going to Niseko and Hokkaido in general, there were a lot of things that I learned on this trip that I wish I knew before I went. If you are
How to Get to Niseko by Public Transportation (It’s Actually Easy!)
How to get to Niseko by public transportation was a big research item for me since it was going to be my first time traveling there. Usually, Japan is really good about their train system, but after doing some initial research, taking the train from CTS airport was way more complicated than convenient. This especially holds true if you are planning on bringing a ski or snowboard bag since there were at least two transfers
2024 Louis Vuitton Pricing Guide (USA vs. Japan)
Since the Japanese Yen is weak against the US dollar right now, I decided to make for the first time, a Louis Vuitton Pricing Guide! I really wanted to see if if Louis Vuitton Japan is cheaper than in the U.S. or not especially, since in the past, it was infamous for being more expensive. I remember even as a kid, all the Japanese tourists would come to the States, especially Hawaii, to buy all
Seriously, How Much is the VAT Refund in Japan? At Louis Vuitton? Dior?
This is the official guide to calculating the VAT refund in Japan. There are a LOT of information out there about what percentage you actually get back and I thought I would finally write a blog post so you don't have to wonder where those extra dollars went. This is from my personal experience at Goyard Japan and I've recently visited a Louis Vuitton store in Sapporo that confirmed the same structure. So let's dive
2024 Starbucks Japan’s Sakura Merch is Out Now!
I've always wanted to buy the yearly limited edition Starbucks Japan's Sakura merch, but I'm usually never in Japan around that time. I didn't think my recent trip to Hokkaido would overlap either, but Starbucks Japan luckily release some of their Sakura products early! I couldn't believe that I would get to bring some of these goodies home. On top of that, Starbucks Japan is going to release two full collections. The first release was
Is Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Worth Visiting? I Think Not…
I've visited Arashiyama Bamboo Forest almost a decade ago, but for some reason, I couldn't remember much of it so I thought I would visit it again on my most recent trip to Japan. Especially, since I rented a fancy new camera for the first time so I definitely wanted to take as many pictures of Kyoto as I possibly could. Seeing that Arashiyama Bamboo Forest is one of the most popular destinations in Kyoto,
The Ultimate Guide to Visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine
Fushimi Inari Shrine probably has to be the most famous and most photographed spot in all of Kyoto, if not Japan. I haven’t been back to Kyoto in probably 8 years and honestly, it wasn't even on my radar until some friends of mine invited me to Japan. Even then, I was planning on just traveling around smaller cities, but then I noticed that my timing lined up too perfectly with the momiji (red maple
2023-24 Goyard Price List (USA vs. Japan)
Hi Everyone! Today I'm bringing you an updated 2023-24 Japan Goyard Price List as there is new information that differs from my 2022 post. I somehow made it back to Japan this year and finally bought my first Goyard bag! Granted I didn't really have a choice on what bag I got, but I still finally got one at least. Since my visit last year, I noticed travel to Japan has really been ramping up