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 […]
For the Japanese people, the Year-end and New Year times are some of the most important in the year (together with Obon in August). There are plenty of traditional activities and customs to appreciate the ending of the year and welcoming the new year. Recently these traditions are not always […]
Today, I would like to introduce the Aomori Museum of Art, opened in 2006. It exhibits works by Aomori-related artists such as Yoshitomo Nara, Shiko Munakata, and Toru Narita. The museum itself is an attraction, not only for its exhibits, but also for the attention to detail in its architecture […]
Women’s professional golf is now more popular than men’s tournaments, but it is the prize queen that every female professional wants to win at least once. Due to the influence of Covid-19, the 2020 and 2021 seasons were integrated, and although it was a long-running season that no one had […]
Teppanyaki litterally means “grilled on a hot plate”and when speaking of “Teppanyaki”, Japanese people can think of any dish that is cooked on a teppan (iron plate), including Okonomiyaki (Japanese style pizza / pancake) and Yakisoba (Fried noodle). Teppanyaki can also be found on izakaya (pub) menus, and okonomiyaki restaurants […]
TOYAMA Kirari, is a complex facility located in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, opened in August 2015. It houses Toyama City Public Library Main Building, the Toyama Glass Art Museum, a museum shop, a cafe and a bank. The entire building complex is the work of Kengo Kuma, a world-famous architect, […]
On the foothills of the mountain, North-west of Kyoto, is a city called Takagamine. In ancient days, it was one of the centers of arts and culture, and the home of reputed artist, Honami Koetsu. ROKU KYOTO was born from such an environment, with beautiful nature and cultural history. ROKU’s […]