When it asked about Nagoya’s famous landmarks, many people answer “Nagoya Castle” with its blue-green roof and gold ornaments (gold Shachihoko). This was proven in a survey conducted by the city of Nagoya (City Brand Image Survey), and both citizens of Nagoya and people from other cities answered that Nagoya […]
The senior tour of professional golf started in Japan in 1988, with 11 games held annually and the total prize money was about 190 million yen. The hot battle by professional golfers who are 50 years old or older has become popular, and by the time of the bubble, 22 […]
Nikko Style Nagoya opened in August 2020 as the first full-fledged Lifestyle Hotel in Nagoya. My impression in brief, was that it’s a very nice hotel with a lot of love for the local area, creating a space that conforms to modern values and expectations, while preserving local traditions. The […]
Kamachiku, famous for its Kamaage Udon in Nezu, is a Michelin Bib Gourmand regular. The restaurant was designed by Kengo Kuma an old stone warehouse built in 1910 that was relocated and renovated in its present location. The restaurant has a quaint appearance that blends in with the streets of […]
Japanese Fruits have gained a great reputation overseas for their beauty, shape, taste and perfect ripeness. And in this season it’s especially true for Strawberry. In fact, once you taste Japanese Strawberries, because it’s so sweet and juicy, I think you may have a tough time enjoying others! Today, I […]
Within “Day Trip” distance from Tokyo’s central area, there are several Outlet malls and today, I would like to introduce Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu in Kisarazu city, Chiba prefecture. There is a direct Highway Bus running between Tokyo and this outlet mall or if you come by car, it’s very […]
Around 1 hour by car from Kanazawa city, in a city called Tonami in Toyama prefecture, is the only Whisky Distillery in the whole Hokuriku Region. This is the Wakatsuru Saburomaru Distillery. History of Wakatsuru Whiskey Wakatsuru was established in 1918 and at that time, produced Japanese Sake – with […]
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome is located on the higher floors of a skyscraper in Shiodome district – its 490 rooms cater to both business and leisure guests, mainly from overseas. Today, I visited this “Iconic” hotel in Tokyo! Location Shiodome was originally the area of the Japanese […]