My Kansai Reunion Trip (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Uji)
After years apart, my high school friends and I finally met in Japan, a place we all wanted to visit when we were younger. Join us on a Kansai reunion trip through Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, and Uji, plus my solo days of specialty coffee, onsen, and matcha. ☕♨️
I had just come out of a layoff, so this trip became a chance to rest, reconnect, and figure out what I wanted next. If you’re planning a Japan trip with friends, I hope this helps you balance group plans with your own time too. ♡
⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 INTRO
0:26 Day 0
1:17 Glitch Coffee
2:52 Kura Sushi
4:46 Day 1
5:13 Ult Coffee Roasters
5:53 Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
10:42 Namba
10:55 Barista Map (1)
13:43 Day 2
14:24 Coffee Port Ashiyahama
16:42 Steakland
18:31 Kobe Animal Kingdom
20:02 Kobe Harborland
20:27 Nankinmachi (Kobe Chinatown)
21:26 Day 3
21:32 Taster’s Coffee
23:24 Arima Onsen
25:03 MacBook Pro M5
25:46 Day 4
26:32 Uji
29:01 Kurasu
30:25 Fushimi Inari
32:29 Bar Juniper
33:40 Day 5
34:33 Weekenders Coffee
36:20 Uzumasa Kyoto Village
38:50 Day 6
39:06 Mumokuteki Cafe (Vegan)
39:31 Opa Chang (commission)
40:27 Shinsekai
40:41 Barista Map (2)
📍 PLACES IN THIS VLOG
Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, Uji, Arima Onsen, Ashiyahama, Den Den Town, Shinkyogoku Street, Kobe Chinatown, Fushimi Inari
☕ COFFEE SPOTS
Barista Map (Namba), Taster’s Coffee (Kobe), Weekenders Coffee (Kyoto), Boram Um’s cafe (Osaka), Momoyo’s cafe (Ashiyahama)
💬 Have you ever traveled with a group and split up for a bit? Tell me in the comments!
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