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You’ll see what I mean when you see it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/c5dd7886-7bbd-45bd-9207-7dd34d2eded1/IMG_5746.jpeg Articles - Ranked #1 - Park Hyatt Kyoto: The 2-Michelin-Star Breakfast We Still Think About - Make it stand out Almost every corner has a beautiful presentation with a back drop of quaint Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/c1c7c940-bfa4-44b4-b3d1-83883ae80649/IMG_5752.jpeg Articles - Ranked #1 - Park Hyatt Kyoto: The 2-Michelin-Star Breakfast We Still Think About - Make it stand out Beautiful garden to stroll through around the property (I was told this is where the Kyoyamato breakfast comes through if you order room service) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/0efeb80a-905a-4986-9e41-8dd39f075216/cory-view.jpg Articles - Ranked #1 - Park Hyatt Kyoto: The 2-Michelin-Star Breakfast We Still Think About - Make it stand out Loved every window, every view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/c93b9fff-8c63-4d91-8296-94a39acb97ad/IMG_3435.jpeg Articles - Ranked #1 - Park Hyatt Kyoto: The 2-Michelin-Star Breakfast We Still Think About - Make it stand out The snow, like powder sugar, on the temple and mountaintops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/742ede03-7aeb-4648-a0e8-320d18ca1aa3/IMG_3441.jpeg Articles - Ranked #1 - Park Hyatt Kyoto: The 2-Michelin-Star Breakfast We Still Think About - Make it stand out Every angle is like a mural - changing with the seasons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/eb85360e-8d89-4a2d-a763-bf53eaf1316d/IMG_3456.jpeg Articles - Ranked #1 - Park Hyatt Kyoto: The 2-Michelin-Star Breakfast We Still Think About - Make it stand out Woah - stole this one from Cory’s camera roll https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/0b190d5b-1c30-4d0d-b2fb-45df2d5ec07a/IMG_3444.jpeg Articles - Ranked #1 - Park Hyatt Kyoto: The 2-Michelin-Star Breakfast We Still Think About - Make it stand out If you stay in the winter, it’s a touch cold when you walk through the outdoor hallways. 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Cory and I picnicking by the Kamo River in Kyoto, taking it all in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771868493960-NZII8HK003IKTA4NC4SU/unsplash-image-64ajtpEzlYc.jpg Articles - How to Plan Your Credit Card Applications for a Japan Trip (12-Month Roadmap) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771643280384-S5OSUDCQ4T528P0JHYKM/IMG_1260.jpeg Articles - How to Plan Your Credit Card Applications for a Japan Trip (12-Month Roadmap) - Make it stand out It’s not always fun to sit on points - you’ll feel the itch to use them. But having them ready for the right redemption is SO worth it. 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(Mesm Tokyo) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/18e8118c-4141-4639-9b40-d4fd4ad0b027/IMG_6539.jpeg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 2: Hotels - Make it stand out Unbelievable breakfast at the Osaka Station Hotel - one of the very best https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/370dfd0c-2151-448b-84bb-ce13ac0e08df/IMG_6377.jpeg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 2: Hotels - Make it stand out Conrad Tokyo took the “muffin” to a new level! 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I swapped the cheaper hotel out once I was 90% certain we’d be on time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/5617b0ca-a918-495e-9e30-d186568100a7/IMG_6171.jpeg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 2: Hotels - Make it stand out Superb design and lots of character in the small details https://www.allpointstojapan.com/articles/finding-award-flights-to-japan monthly 0.5 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771468813662-VQK9LJ23UJ5I98HFG71E/5.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out JAL first-class from NY to Tokyo - thankfully Cory is always modeling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/123d2ddb-0ad7-4031-abf6-4314b4c994dd/Screenshot+2026-02-08+at+9.56.37%E2%80%AFPM.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out For flights departing between 10/1/26 and 11/30/26, even in business class or first class, there are 465 “ideas” or possible flights. Including economy and premium economy, there are 20,000+ possible flights! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/d914a3bc-cdb7-4452-b0fa-987af4be5d78/1.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/e583411f-d41a-4209-bbc9-5e1a66729dd5/2.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/80149d1b-62c9-42a7-ac14-8383f9bc00be/3.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/313a6d88-0e28-4f3f-9197-76f84c1b361e/4.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/6b5bc4e2-9631-474a-8092-0045c1ee243c/APJ+-+Flights+Post+circle.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/b4878872-c42d-4234-a026-0f7a8a5aeeac/APJ+-+Flights+Post.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/40ab945c-57d9-4469-8d49-c44dac6e3b94/Screenshot+2026-02-20+at+7.35.53%E2%80%AFPM.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/40ab945c-57d9-4469-8d49-c44dac6e3b94/Screenshot+2026-02-20+at+7.35.53%E2%80%AFPM.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/8e1aa42c-8ae9-425c-925f-a61ec250765e/APJ+-+Flights+Post-3.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/09efdfcc-2232-4985-944d-c3afea29d59d/10.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/0911aae5-fb7e-4a8f-9324-46d405c7d8fa/APJ+-+Flights+Post+circle.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/9c336534-211a-4e31-8c11-4569ee93825d/12.png Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771643280011-29PHNAJSAFNSR2E70A0C/IMG_1259.jpeg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights Not sure why i’m holding a knife for the cake - but yeah, I was pretty excited! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771643280384-S5OSUDCQ4T528P0JHYKM/IMG_1260.jpeg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights The seats for JAL’s first class are a 1-2-1 configuration, so we chose to sit next to each other https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771643281335-OJ1ZSSY9FCLM29QA2DNK/IMG_9419.jpeg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights The flight attendant was so kind - she arranged the drinks I wanted to try for a nice photo. This is also where I fell in love with the Hibiki 17 whiskey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771643281656-GY4YWD0ZSRODLOJTS00A/IMG_9421.jpeg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights I had to try the Japanese stuff too https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771643330929-RA0PP1CC3Z3X0816U3TD/caviar.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - Part 1: Flights I’m not big on caviar usually, but when it’s free… https://www.allpointstojapan.com/articles/japan-trip-planning-framework monthly 0.5 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/f88aa65c-9c56-4242-867b-5b3dd9c9e178/6.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/945d1ff6-b031-44d1-b1cd-6472865db4d2/Cory%2C+conrad+window.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Make it stand out It’s beautiful when you can find a peaceful abode in a mega-metropolis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/bad42181-ee84-45df-bc4b-ec7f9b8c597b/APJ+ALL+Landscape.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771795065338-Y954W0QEXQY1ZV280PWI/2.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - ROKU KYOTO LXR Our friends regretted only booking one night at the ROKU KYOTO LXR. Nestled in the northern corner of Kyoto, it demands at least a two night stay to enjoy the amenities fully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771795065492-NC9E7DN8F8G4L6PQP6V4/3.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Conrad Osaka Our preferred Conrad. Every angle of this hotel is photogenic. A five-night stay here, and you won’t ever travel the same way again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771796673422-08ZDF5YI7GWS303M74NK/1.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Yep. Cory is under there. Hiding from the sunlight. This is what happens when you are dead from the 24+ hours of travel - sunlight becomes your enemy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771796673612-J56C319F1PTFEODGOF01/2.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - We're Alive on Day 1! We were allowed to check in super early after our flight arrived at Haneda at 5 AM. We were then out and about by 11 AM after cleaning up and resting for a bit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771797837457-HHZY73DJ3O3F56HSGPDH/APJ+ALL+Vertical+%281000+x+1200+px%29-3.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Our First Visit in 2016 We both really enjoyed our time at the Peak Lounge & Bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771798640795-XCAHB0RVRT4W330R2FW4/2.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Supermarkets Rock!! We love going to local supermarkets - they have unbeatable prices and it makes for a fun outing… even if you never enjoy shopping for food in the States https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771798698634-NRN9VM5HVBB8XA7JFEF0/APJ+ALL+Vertical+%281000+x+1200+px%29-4.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Cory meets Kotatsu Cory fell in love with the kotatsu (a warm table thingy) my grandmother’s house. It makes humans useless and lazy but it’s all worth it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771798642336-H6Z9NF8EDPOMFN3AH01M/3.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Nature is Everywhere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771798642291-QUZGSYD8K46606YDX5JS/4.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Zunda Parfait - A Must Try Meet: the green cousin of azuki - zunda! Instead of red bean paste, zunda is made from edamame. It’s my absolute favorite, and a must-try in Sendai! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771799313369-PTOQ6RPT7CFMQVG0Z4W1/APJ+ALL+Vertical+%281000+x+1200+px%29-5.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Westin Sendai Super clean and comfortable. One of our go-to’s for a visit home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771799578673-8LQ0KOX7K2CHIUF3EJ59/1.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Timeless Architecture On a Kyoto tour with Japanese friends, who planned every hour of our day. Not our usual style, but we enjoyed it so much! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771799578921-FAXXM4M6QNLINWBKUYDQ/2.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Near the Ritz If you recall seeing this boat, you were very close to the Ritz-Carlton Kyoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771799579992-AB3J46UXPOEVNKUXWAG3/3.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Love Spring in Kyoto On social media, Kyoto is pummeled by tourists. It’s probably true in some areas. But not all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771800083477-BNPL0QNJ0W5W410XKNSF/1.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Wake Up to THIS Opening the shades to discover how close we were to Mt. Fuji - this was jaw-dropping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1771800083768-FPJGI3K1L1SIA3W152SL/2.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - View from Another Mountain We went up to the top of another mountain in the area to snap this epic photo. It still doesn’t do it justice, but you get the idea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/52e81409-4828-4069-a273-cda25b0b0131/APJ+ALL+Landscape-3.jpg Articles - The Framework I Use to Plan Every Japan Trip With Points - The Complete Overview - Make it stand out The incredible view from above 40 stories https://www.allpointstojapan.com/articles/ritz-carlton-kyoto-experience monthly 0.5 2026-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/7297b54d-1321-4ed9-9ec5-b12202f66df4/APJ+-+Post+Covers+%28Main+Photo+for+Article%29.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/4657cc1a-41a3-4148-af51-3de614086a96/1.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out Cory enjoying the view - from our trip in 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/27cd0738-a8e7-467a-89d0-9aa438592dd3/2.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out The view in late April- I swear some of those bare trees were pink during peak spring season https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/df6cf5d3-9205-485c-9a5c-8c0b20e45b5c/7.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out No, we didn’t walk on water. The actual stone path is to the left - I’m upset I never took a good photo of it, so you’ll just have to go see it for yourself! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/678c05d9-9f99-419f-9d42-150b9e1bf95b/2.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out The view from our garden view room. It was beautifully lit up at night! (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/6941b3c8-2132-4dbb-8f08-dacb8da6f25c/5.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out Still one of my favorite photos of Cory (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/f533f7c8-45dd-4e71-b037-631a31a4d5d0/4.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out Our room in 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/a097ee09-5ea1-4875-b846-dfb712c5dd7e/5.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out That window was a nice touch! Not all rooms have them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/c1d41ade-d012-413b-95c2-f9134e7b88c2/APJ+ALL+Vertical+%281000+x+1200+px%29.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out The macaroons were also sooooo good - and I’m upset I couldn’t find a croissant photo for the life of me. Must have devoured them, or I was going through one of those phases where I wanted to “document it in my mind and live in the moment” instead of taking photos all the time. I have my regrets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/f707ff26-a93b-4545-97d0-c19ef9bd791f/8.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out They boxed it up for us and left it in our min-fridge since we were on our way out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/495da689-1eea-43d1-987c-3f8359e67256/11.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out The entire process was seamless, and Cory was elated to choose her favorite kimono from a beautifully curated selection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/483654b1-f744-4d3d-89ad-7c5cd8302adf/10.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out Aaaand almost done! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/ee967361-5e38-4dd0-bdd0-458fec3974ee/16.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out Ta-daaaa! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/65c3a3c8-58a1-4d9c-afcf-58086e524674/APJ+ALL+Vertical+%281000+x+1200+px%29-2.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out Valuable image of that elusive stone walkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/1624d300-b52d-49c5-953c-fc2406f6c8a1/12.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out For those of you who want a complete view of the all-important kimono bow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697550dd171eae1f3b090000/7c4c3214-233b-4c2c-9d2e-b79afaf779ea/9.jpg Articles - What The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto Means to Us - Make it stand out They let us sit on the rickshaw! 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