Japan Travel Vlog | Osaka🐙, Kyoto🍵, & Nara🦌 ~ Itinerary & Hidden Gems! +Traveling with 7 People

In this video, I am traveling from Okinawa to Osaka, to spend six days between Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara! We start with spending Christmas Day in Osaka, where we eat delicious local cuisine, visit a Christmas Market, and catch a light show at the Osaka Castle. Next, we are headed to Kyoto to enjoy all of the main attractions, eat traditional foods, experience a traditional tea ceremony, and discover hidden gems! Lastly, we end the trip with a day trip to Nara, where we spend the day hanging out with free-roaming deer! We discovered so many delicious restaurants, got to experience the history, and truly embraced all of what each place had to offer.
I know it's a long one, but I hope you can sit back, relax, and enjoy traveling through this beautiful country!
Let's be friends🫶🏻
Instagram: @Katie.j.lambie
Places Mentioned:
Osaka🐙 ~
Yakisoba & Okonomiyaki : maps.app.goo.gl/uuHV4ExjkVsZA...
Christmas Market: maps.app.goo.gl/boi8WBjmkPgy2...
Yakiniku (MUST TRY) : maps.app.goo.gl/hbD9L3eq9wxyZ...
Osaka Illuminations: maps.app.goo.gl/AtneKpU48nRs4...
Melbourne Coffee Craft & Cider Kyoto : maps.app.goo.gl/pYafqcFfrLzzM...
Kyoto🍵~
Ishisei (Sushi) : maps.app.goo.gl/ZnBaSJKa8sqKo...
Marche Bakery: maps.app.goo.gl/niUW4CjRyAf6W...
Kyoto Style Ramen: maps.app.goo.gl/2QoSwDJKHkpdZ...
Mom & Pop Kastudon: goo.gl/maps/1cDHKXvPmCev4YUq6
Tea & Kimono Ceremony: maps.app.goo.gl/AmE8ckLURhzis... (Website for booking: caren.jp/culture-program/tea-...)
Machiya Starbucks: maps.app.goo.gl/cyexV6aohBpWa...
Achinoya (Traditional Restaurant): goo.gl/maps/pqkKCRmtX7mbPWPF8
Berry Button Coffee: maps.app.goo.gl/sUbQ8FdbTp9oc...
In the soup (Rooftop Bar): maps.app.goo.gl/bw7nh8vAdNJfp...
Nara🦌~
Wagyu Yakiniku : goo.gl/maps/QyLQb45WUh1gZd6P8
Nara Store & Matcha : maps.app.goo.gl/AKqw4StAGskdD...
CHAMI (Coffee Shop) : maps.app.goo.gl/nM9fupyznvJJs...
⏳Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Traveling from Okinawa to Osaka
01:01 Day 1 ~ Osaka
01:20 Dotonbori
03:00 Christmas Market
03:30 Osaka Castle
04:50 Osaka-jo Castle Illuminage
06:29 Day 2 Kyoto to Osaka
07:15 Lunch in Kyoto (Sushi, Soba, & Kastudon)
08:09 Day 3 Arashiyama ~ Bamboo Forest & Sogenchi Pond Garden
11:20 Cute Kyoto Bakery
12:53 Kyoto Ramen
13:15 Golden Pavillion
14:37 Nishiki Market
16:52 Day 4 ~ Inari Torii
20:09 Mom & Pop Pork Restaraunt
20:37 Traditional Tea Ceremony & Kimono Wearing
25:04 Day 5 ~ Gion
24:47 Gion Starbucks ~ Machiya Style
26:15 Ryozen Kannon Temple
27:39 Traditional Lunch in Gion (Must try!)
28:09 Berry Coffe Shop
29:20 Kyoto Rooftop Bar
29:52 Day 6 ~ Nara Day Trip
30:41 Nara Park
32:50 Wagyu Yakiniku Lunch
33:32 Shopping & Eating in Nara
34:52 Chami (Must try coffee!)
35:57 Outtro
✨Please let me know if you have any questions + any video requests & thank you SO much for watching!✨

[@yaya_081]

I am Japanese and this was a very nice video that reminded me how wonderful Japan is. Thank you very much for letting me watch your wonderful video and for coming to Japan.

[@KatieLambie]

This comment means so much to me🥹 I love this country more than I can explain❤️ Thank you for the sweet comment and I am glad you enjoyed🫶🏻

[@Myriel67]

I live in Kyoto!! But I love Nara!! It’s a cradle of Japan!

[@KatieLambie]

Omg I loved Nara and I agree! I thought it was so underrated! Everyone only talks about the deer but the parks, restaurants, and cafes are so cute☺️🫶🏻

[@russellberg4801]

What a wonderful, memorable trip of a lifetime. 20/10 stars

[@KatieLambie]

I agree! Now we have a virtual scrap book☺️ thank you for the sweet words❤️

[@JapanHealingTravel]

There are some nice lodgings deep in the mountains of Kyoto⛩️

[@johnp6987]

Looks like I’ll need to bring cat treats 😄

[@lindsjohnson]

Thank you for sharing ❤. God bless you.

[@brandiecrossley3945]

Great video. We are going in June so it was so nice to see where all you went!!! Thanks for a great video!

[@KatieLambie]

I appreciate the sweet comment! I hope you have the best time in June❤️

[@brandiecrossley3945]

@@KatieLambie thank you. I know we will!!

[@htown148]

Awesome video!!!

[@KatieLambie]

Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed🥹❤️

[@UglyMaleee]

Nice! Did you guys get Kansai pass? Any recommendations?

[@KatieLambie]

We didn’t use the Kansai pass because we heard it is not always worth it😅 We saved a lot by taking the local trains instead of express and found it affordable and comfortable! One place I would recommend in Osaka that I didn’t record was Takotako King America-mura! It is a bar that specializes in Osaka food and we went on New Years Eve. The food was amazing and the people working were the nicest!