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Phong Moi

In 2019, with a spare room in our apartment, we set up Phong Moi as a getaway from our typical days. It started out as something fun to be one exciting space where we capture and keep what we notice in life.

Door to Phong Moi
Saw our friends going to @weekenders_coffee today 🫠 We stopped by here on our very first day in Kyoto. Even though it’s tucked into a tiny corner of a parking area and attracts plenty of customers, the space never felt crowded or noisy. There
We were very lucky to have Chihiro and Kanto take us around Kyoto, especially to the non-touristy spots (arigato!!! 🫶🏻) One of them was @kokyu_gallery , where Chihiro’s friend was holding an exhibition - @daichiro_ ‘s “SUDIRU&rdq
Back to Kyoto and more matcha 🍵 We didn’t realize Ippodo Tea House was so close to our hotel. The walk there was surprisingly enjoyable: not a crowded, commercial, touristy neighborhood, but a quiet one filled with quaint vintage shops sellin
We’ve tried onsen many times before, but it wasn’t until Kinosaki that this Japanese hobby really grew on us ♨️ From our ryokan’s private onsen, to the public bath houses, to the outdoor foot baths - we would’ve done it ten t
On to Kinosaki ♨️ The 3-hour Shinkansen ride was surprisingly healing for 🙋🏻‍♀️’s neurospicy brain - just sitting still, watching the scenery rush by, with our new favorite artist’s playlist playing. Everything felt quiet and peace
It was a lucky find - we were heading toward the Nakamura Tokichi Byodo-in shop for its amazing view of the Uji River when we discovered a serene path behind it, perfect for strolling along the water. In 🙋🏻‍♀️’s memory, that moment by th
It was 🙋🏻‍♀️’s first visit to Nara, and we had so much fun. The deers are hilarious - one moment they politely bow and greet you, the next they shamelessly follow you for more food. Luckily, they’re not aggressive enough to bite yo
Another favorite stop of ours in Uji – Todouan tea shop 🍵 Tucked away at the end of a busy matcha street, it felt like a different world. Quiet. Still. Not quite a shop, more like an ordinary house hidden inside a large garden. No staff, no d
We took a day trip to Uji and were glad to find that the town is still fairly serene and not overcrowded by tourists. Many people still come here to shop for matcha, but the town remains calm and hustle-free. One of our favorite stops was Tsujiri, a