In an earlier article about the TOYAMA Kirari complex facility in Toyama City, I introduced Toyama City Public Library’s beautiful architecture in pictures. TOYAMA Kirari also houses the “Toyama Glass Art Museum” in the same building as the library and this time, please let me present you the Glass Museum, […]
Introduction Are you familiar with the name of Yamanashi Prefecture? Maybe you have read some articles on this blog or were lucky enough to taste some delicious Japanese wine from this region? As a matter of fact, Yamanashi has enjoyed growing fame in the past few years and has become […]
Japanese cuisine is one of the most popular and also highly reputed cuisines in the world. There are many ways to describe the qualities of Japanese cuisine and one of them is to “bring the best out of the ingredients”. There are a lot of amazing cuisines in the world […]
Even if you don’t live in Tokyo or in Japan, many of you know the area called Ginza – Famous all over the world as the symbolic area of Sophistication and Luxury in Japan. Since 2018, we have a new iconic hotel in Ginza – Hyatt Centric Ginza! Surprisingly, until […]
This is the final part of my trip to Echigo Tsumari, where an important International Art Triennale is held. I enjoyed plenty of artworks in Echigo Tsumari surroundings, Gorge Kiyotsu and the Contemporary Museum of Art KINARE and now I arrived in the Matsudai area. Matsudai NOHBUTAI Matsudai NOHBUTAI is […]
Tokyu Corporation is a major private railway company with 8 routes and a total length of about 105km, starting from terminal stations in western Tokyo such as Shibuya and Meguro and connecting eastern Kanagawa prefectures such as Yokohama. In addition to the transportation business such as railways, they are engaged […]
Introduction Most people visit the Prefecture of Tochigi as a day trip from Tokyo and only visit the Nikko area, that is the most famous since it has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Of course, it’s a beautiful place and important part of Japan’s history, so we […]
SDG’s have really started to get attention in Japan recently and in April 2021, Itochu Corporation opened the ITOCHU SDG’s STUDIO as a transmission base about SDG’s activities. Part of that, is a shop called Ethical Conbini (convenience store) – to provide a venue to get involved in SDG’s through […]
One of the main purposes to visit Japan is to enjoy Japanese Food – this is the result of survey done by visitors to Japan. Especially after Washoku (Japanese Food) was on the Representative list of the intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2013, it became more popular […]
Fuji Marriott Hotel Lake Yamanaka is located among the five lakes of Fuji, one of the most famous resort areas in Japan and boasting views of the majestic Mt. Fuji. After strolling around Lake Kawaguchi, I moved to Lake Yamanaka and spent a relaxing time at the hotel. The Fuji […]