Morning in Gifu. Just an overnight visit with no time for sightseeing. Happily managed to do one of the top things to do here which was to eat Hida Beef is one of the top 3 brands in Japan alongside Kobe and Matsusaka beef. Hida beef, the meat from the black-haired cattle raised in Gifu prefecture. Had it charcoal and stone grilled - 😋😋 Food photos 📷 : @woktravels #clozette #cooljapan #gifu

Kanazawa Castle. Little remain of the original castle but swipe to see the 17th century wall made up of different shape stones shaped and fitted together so neatly that there is not even enough room for one finger in the gaps between. #kanazawacastle #clozette #cooljapan

Wandering around rows of chaya houses in Kazue-machi, Kanazawa #kanazawa #clozette #cooljapan

“Those who know the earth only through the fruits or blessings it imparts to them really do not know the earth. To be familiar with the earth is to taste its sufferings.” Words by D.T. Suzuki, prominent Buddhist philosopher. #dtsuzukimuseum #clozette #cooljapan

Sunset at Kanazawa Castle. The light is not so good but so surreal to get almost the whole castle by myself #clozette #kamazawa #cooljapan

Sunset at Tokyo last night. Goodbye Tokyo. Summer was a little warm and wet but you are still charming nevertheless. #clozette

Are the shrimps fresh ? 😂😂This sprightly prawn became tempura shortly after the video. #clozette #cooljapan

The courtyard of this museum houses The Swimming Pool - a thin film of water over glass which creates an illusion of being underwater. While we were there in June, we were lucky to catch Oscar Oiwa’s Journey to the Light exhibition #cooljapan #clozette #21stcenturymuseum

Thank you for the invite @kabukesg . Had a memorable evening learning about sake pairing and sampled sake from boutique breweries. Had so much to eat but standout dishes were the first course of scallops with sea grapes and grand finale of The Guilty Pleasure Bowl 88 a decadent bowl of rice topped with Japanese wagyu, sea urchin, foie gras, caviar, salmon roe and onsen egg. #clozette #cooljapan

Kenrokuen Garden, voted as one of the top three gardens in Japan. It was already this pretty when I visited on a drab rainy day in June but I can imagine how magnificent it will look in autumn when the leaves are bathed in autumn colours is rust and orange . #kanazawa #clozette

Minimalistic clean lines are so quintessentially Japanese in design . Plus skincare so gentle one can safely use around the eyes. A good representation of this philosophy is this salon brand from Japan - except for the serum, both the cleanser and mask can be used around the eye contour. I particularly like the clean slightly floral fragrance of the cleanser which I use every morning to give my eyelashes a thorough wash to remove the gritty bits accumulated while I was sleeping. #clozette #dskin #dskinsg

Selecting you mei nu for the night entertainment 😜 Throwback to my visit to a Chaya (wooden house) where geishas used to entertain the nobles during the Edo period. VVIP gets to use the golden room where tatami mats instead of rush, it’s made of paper strings wrapped with gold foil (Scroll to see more photos ) #clozette #CoolJapan

Kurobe Dam, the last or the first stop on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, depending on each end one start. At 186 metres (610 ft) in height, it is the tallest dam in Japan. #clozette #kurobedam

Shibuya crossing a little less crowded on a late afternoon in June 😆 #clozette

According to local legend, the story of the beckoning cat started here in Gotokuji Temple. In 1400s, a monk lived here. Despite his meagre salary, he shared his food with his beloved cat. One stormy night, a group of samurais visited saying they were brought in here by a cat who waved to them. Touched by the Buddhist teachings they received from the monk, the leader of the samurai decided to sponsor the temple with food and land which brought prosperity to the temple . Today some visitors leave behind ceramic waving cats to leave here which accounts for the endless rows of cats. Entry is free and the tranquil grounds makes a nice break from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. #clozette

Admiring Tokyo skyline from Odaiba, a residential and shopping city on a man man island in Tokyo Bay. #clozette

Noumizo Waterfall, located within Shimizu Keiryu Park in Kimitsu City is known as Japan’s most Instagramable cave. In Spring and Fall the rising sun rays falls through the cave and reflects on the water in front to form an image of a gleaming heart. Unfortunately this visit is sunset on a cloudy day in June but nevertheless it was a tranquil walk in this small and quiet walk . #kameiwacave #clozette

At Murodo, the highlight of the Tateyama Alpine Route is ‘Yuki-no-Otani (snow walk) which when opened in April every year can be as tall as a 10 storey building. Sadly I visited on a rainy day in June when the snow melts and wall became shorter but there are many other sights along the route throughout the year which are just as spectacular. #clozette

This massive oyster I ate in Kanazawa will remain in my memory for a long long time . Fresh, succulent and so fresh it only needs a light dip of yuzu daikon soya sauce to compliment the taste. Another stand out item on the menu is a grilled onigiri in a fish broth, the stock done fresh every morning with bonito, mirin, sake and a little wasabi. #kanazawa #clozette

Kanazawa Noh Museum #clozette