Memoirs of Kyoto and Uji

It was in July last year that I booked tickets to Japan. And yes the cherry blossoms are worth everything. Don't get cheated by the earlier plum blossoms or anytime outside the sakura season. Spent nearly a week in the Kyoto region and never looked back. Can't believe that people only take a day trip over from Osaka to Kyoto. I would do a day trip to Osaka instead.









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