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Quinten Yasuhiro Alexander Nishime here, yes it's a mouthful and you better not forget it. I think you will enjoy this blog if you like traveling off the tourist beaten path and want to dive into some cool unseen places.

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Dec 2, 20221 min read

Kyoto | Fushimi Inari and Ginkaku-ji with my friend Kazu

I had a great time out today with my local Kyoto friend Kazu! We checked out an ancient shrine called Fushimi Inari and then biked up to...

Quinten Nishime

Nov 29, 20221 min read

Kyoto | Around Lake Biwa Day 2

Round 2 of going around Lake Biwa! There were some amazing sites around the Northern parts of the lake. The peninsula is particularly...

Quinten Nishime

Nov 22, 20221 min read

Kyoto | Around Lake Biwa Day 1!

Date I went: 04/27/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ Today I went from my home base in Higashiyama to...

Quinten Nishime

Nov 14, 20221 min read

Kyoto | Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and Hike

I traveled by bicycle today to Arashiyama to meet up with a friend I met in Kyoto. I biked from the Higashiyama area to Arashiyama, which...

Quinten Nishime

Jun 24, 20224 min read

Kyoto | Bicycle Journey to Kifune Shrine and Kurama-Dera

Date I went: 04/23/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ In this post I detail some of the sites I found...

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Jun 21, 20222 min read

Kyoto | Arashiyama Expedition to the Kimono & Bamboo Forests

Date I went: 04/22/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ My first journey to explore the Arashiyama area!...

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Jun 17, 20222 min read

Kyoto | The Deserted Temple of Kiyomizudera

Date I went: 04/17/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ Today I travel through the usually busy streets...

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Jun 15, 20223 min read

Kyoto to Nara | 80 Kilometer Bicycle Journey to the Deer Capitol of Japan

Date I went: 04/16/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ Today I biked from Kyoto to Nara, a solid 40...

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Jun 12, 20225 min read

Kyoto to Shirahige Shrine | 120 Kilometer Bicycle Trip to the Torii on Lake

Date I went: 04/15/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ Today I'll be going on a bit of a bike ride from...

Quinten Nishime

Jun 8, 20222 min read

Kyoto | The Empty Streets of Sanneizaka During Covid

Date I went: 04/14/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ Today I will go look around the Sanneizaka area...

Quinten Nishime

Jun 6, 20226 min read

Kyoto to Osaka | 100 Kilometer Folding Bicycle Journey

Date I went: 04/10/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ I've been itching to do this bike trip for a...

Quinten Nishime

Jun 3, 20223 min read

Kyoto | Philosopher's Path and the Sakura Stream

Date I went: 04/09/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ Time to get philosophical... with the pictures...

Quinten Nishime

May 31, 20224 min read

Kyoto | A Traditional Japanese Starbucks and a Tunnel Full of Wishes

Date I went: 04/08/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ Today I had a very cute sight seeing day. In this...

Quinten Nishime

May 30, 20223 min read

Kyoto | Bicycle Ride to Kinkaku-Ji

Date I went: 04/07/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ Today I embark on my first real bicycle journey...

Quinten Nishime

May 28, 20222 min read

Kyoto | Traditional Japanese Streets, Sanneizaka and Nineizaka During Covid

Date I went: 04/06/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ I found my favorite spot in Kyoto pretty early on...

Quinten Nishime

May 27, 20222 min read

Kyoto | A Tour Around My Hood, Higashiyama

Date I went: 04/04/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ I'm going to guide you folks through a couple...

Quinten Nishime

May 26, 20224 min read

Kyoto to Lake Biwa | My First Bike Ride in Kyoto

Date I went: 04/03/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ For my first real bike ride in Kyoto I decided to...

Quinten Nishime

May 24, 20223 min read

Osaka | Osaka Castle has Ninjas?

Date I went: 04/02/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ Welcome to the land of Osaka! It's a pretty wild...

Quinten Nishime

May 20, 20223 min read

Kyoto | Sakura Blooming in Kyoto

Date I went: 03/31/2020 and 04/01/2020 Youtube video: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oritabi808/ It's the most wonderful time of...

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May 19, 20224 min read

Kyoto | My Apartment During the Start of Covid in Japan

Date I stayed: 03/31/2020 to 05/31/2020 Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0AYq7i2ePlo63SC-56-FA Instagram:...

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