Ginza is a shopper’s paradise with luxury brand stores, select stores, and flagship stores of Japanese brands, and it also has countless restaurants where you can enjoy dining after shopping. Among the many, I enjoyed the Chef’s Omakase Lunch (7,150 yen) at Restaurant Air, a modern French restaurant where you […]
Since its opening in 2004, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa has been a popular destination for many visitors, both domestic and international. Designed by the world-renowned architectural unit SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima & Ryue Nishizawa), it has become a popular spot for arts and architecture lovers. Architectural Concept […]
We all know that the most traditional and prestigious golf tournament is the “British Open”.As it is called “The Open”, it is a one-of-a-kind championship, and especially in British social circles, it is positioned as a summer glamorous sports festival along with “Royal Ascot Derby” and “Wimbledon Tennis”. Also, it […]
I heard a rumor that there is a restaurant offering a very trendy seafood bowl just a 3-minute walk from Kanazawa Station, the gateway to Kanazawa, and went there! 3 Selected Points 1. The site is Kanazawa, an ancient city with a history dating back to the Edo period and […]
After going through twice & twist and pros & cons, Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic 2020 were held in August to September 2021. I believe all of you had different opinions and views about it… It was really unfortunate that because of the circumstances, the focus was on do or don’t […]
JR Kyushu is a railway company first, but – like other railway companies in Japan, they have naturally extended their activities into Hospitality Business and are somehow very successful. “THE BLOSSOM” is their highest brand and in August 2019, JR Kyushu opened “THE BLOSSOM HIBIYA” in Tokyo. It is named […]
“Paradise for middle-aged office workers” – for some reasons, this is how the Shinbashi district is often described… Yes indeed, there are many offices and you’ll find that the myriad of Izakaya (reasonable Japanese style pub), bars are full of middle-aged office workers. But that is not all there is […]
One of the best part of traveling, is eating local delicacies that can only be found there, don’t you agree? So, when I visited the Towada Museum of Contemporary Art, I enjoyed Towada’s local gourmet food: Towada Barayaki! What is Towada Barayaki ? A simple dish of beef ribs and […]
Today, I would like to introduce the cultural event of March, the Hinamatsuri, taking place on March 3rd. Hinamatsuri, a day of celebration for girls and a yearly occasion to pray for the healthy growth and happiness of girls. We display Hina dolls in the house and decorate with Hishimochi […]