We arrived at Kyoto Station. The time was 11:44. We hadn’t had lunch yet. So…this time we went to Nishiki Market, the “kitchen of Kyoto,” to have lunch! Since we had come all the way to Kyoto, there were many things we wanted to eat! Nishiki Market is truly a […]
I had a trip to Kyoto in the first half of November. The best time to view the autumn leaves in Kyoto is usually from early November to early December. This year was unusually warm even in November, so even though I knew in my head that it would be […]
Jack Nicholas boasts 18 wins in the four major tournaments (6 Masters, 5 US Professionals, 4 US, 3 British), and is a famous player called the “Monarch” of golf. In 1966, he became the fourth player in history to complete the career Grand Slam since Gene Sarazen in 1935, but […]
Introduction One of the stopover destinations of choice for many travelers, Hakone has always enjoyed some kind of popularity. In this article, we would like to show you what makes Hakone such an attractive place to visit during your first (or second) trip to Japan. Perfect Location In the past, […]
The “National High School Baseball Championship” held every August is commonly known as “Summer Koshien,” and is a Japanese summer tradition that is looked forward to by not only baseball fans but also many people. It has a long history of more than 100 years since its predecessor was held […]
There is an interesting facility related to Japanese traditional culture “Origami” near Kanda Myojin, the sacred place of “Lovelive!” anime. Its name is “Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan”. If you visit, you will be amazed at the possibilities that a sheet of paper can create. First of all, Origami is a traditional […]
At the end of August 2023, I took my children to the Miraikan in Odaiba, Tokyo. I had the impression that a science museum would be a bit stuffy and difficult to explain, but the Miraikan was a very interesting place with many fun ways to learn that I could […]
Have you ever heard that there is the largest dinosaur discovery site in Fukui prefecture and Fukui prefecture is called “Dinosaur Kingdom”? In Katsuyama city, the big and incentive excavation project was started in 1989 inspired by finding alligator bone from the Cretaceous period in 1982. In fact, about 80% of dinosaur […]
Do you know about Mie Prefecture? If you are one of the G7 World leaders – or a keen Japan Golfer – you probably do, as it was a host city for the G7 summit in 2016 and is also one of the leading Golf destination in Japan. And if […]
Beautiful Ago Bay, with its intricate ria coastline and small islands, is world-famous as a pearl farming area. There is a stay-type seaside resort “Nemu Resort” that skillfully utilizes the beautiful scenery. It was developed by Yamaha, a global musical instrument manufacturer headquartered in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. “Yamaha” was […]