Wagashi Class
Making small traditional Japanese sweets with Julie, Hiro, Chelli, and Alex.
Japan 2026
I celebrated my birthday and pre-honemoon for two weeks in Japan. We met up with Meritt, Cal, Brooke, Erikson, Alex, Hiro, and Chelli along the journey. Here are a few albums that document that experience.
Hakone Open-Air Museum
What started out with a broken-down bus turned into a wonderful day of exploring Hakone's beautiful open air art museum.
Kinnotake Tonosawa
Our second visit to this ryokan was just as unforgettable.
The Studio Ghibli Museum
From the macro to micro, every detail throughout the entire museum is thought of and cared for. From faucets to bathrooms and hidden little doorways at kids' eye level – it's all in the details.
teamLab
The teamLab art group has a bunch of incredible, interactive art museums around Japan. Would highly recommend!
Uji
I've had a growing taste for matcha over the past year since Julie and my last trip to Japan, so this time I wanted to visit where matcha comes from. The real challenge, we discovered, was navigating Kyoto station. We got lost trying to get to the other
Exploring Kyoto
Our 2026 trip to Japan kicked off with a Shinkansen ride straight to Kyoto. We grabbed some katsu sandos, and took a quick nap to help fight off the jet lag. We met up with our friends Meritt, Cal, Erikson, and Brooke for dinner, and then got to enjoy our