ecbo cloak
A cloak room app "ecbo cloak" is useful while traveling Japan instead of using coin lockers. コインロッカー・クローク・アプリ
Japan Alps Kamikochi 上高地 in Nagano 長野
Japan Alps Kamikochi 上高地 in Nagano 長野 is wonderful hiking and camping place in Japan.
さばの高菜巻 イトーヨーカドー Ito-Yokado 鯖寿司 Mackerel Sushi
My Best Mackerel Sushi is "Mackerel with Leaf Mustard Sushi さば高菜巻 Saba-takana-maki". 鯖寿司・サバ鮨
Yuigahama Beach 由比ガ浜海水浴場 Kamakura 鎌倉
Yuigahama Beach 由比ガ浜海水浴場 in Kamakura 鎌倉 City Kanagawa 神奈川 Prefecture near Tokyo

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Food

Do you know Chicken Namban? チキン南蛮・チキンナンバン - Torishin 鳥心（高知）、Torisyo 鶏笑、Yayoiken やよい軒

Chicken Namban is deep-fried chicken that is then soaked for several seconds (or slightly boiled) in a special sauce after frying, made with sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and so on. It is usually served with tartar sauce or, in some restaurants, with ketchup m...
March 18, 2019
Food
Sightseeing

One Day Hike to Mt. Oyama 大山 / Oyama Afuri Shrine 大山阿夫利神社 / Oyama-dera Temple 大山寺 in Kanagawa 神奈川 Prefecture 2/2

If you go to Oyama Afuri Shrine at autumn leaves season, it is a good idea to stop by Oyama-dera Temple. The area of the temple is lit up once a year.
March 17, 2019
Sightseeing
Sightseeing

One Day Hike to Mt. Oyama 大山 / Oyama Afuri Shrine 大山阿夫利神社 / Oyama-dera Temple 大山寺 in Kanagawa 神奈川 Prefecture 1/2

Let's go Hiking in Mt. Oyama 大山 in Kanagawa Prefecture. You can see Mt. Fuji 富士山 from the top of Mt. Oyama. You can stop byOyama Afuri Shrine 大山阿夫利神社 and Oyama-dera Temple 大山寺.
March 16, 2019
Sightseeing
Food

Standing Tempura Bars in Tokyo 天ぷら - KIKUYA 喜久や, TACHITENMARU 立天○

There are many kinds of standing bars in Japan, but standing tempura bars are rare.I will introduce 2 tempura bars in Tokyo that uses high quality ingredients such as seafood and oil.If you have the same quality tempura at a seating style luxury restaurant...
March 15, 2019
Food
Food

Italian Food with All You Can Drink in Shinjuku 新宿 Tokyo - Trattoria Quinto トラットリア クイント・飲み放題・イタリアン

Are you tired of eating Japanese food during traveling in Japan?How about Italian food instead?A course (10 items) dinnerwith all-you-can-drink alcohol beverages costs 5000 yen.(5500 yen including tax)Delicious and cost effective!This restaurant is located...
March 14, 2019
Food
Sightseeing

Mysterious Mossy Garden of Tokeiji Temple 東慶寺 in Kamakura 鎌倉 Kanagawa 神奈川 Prefecture, Japan

They have been keeping the scenery of the garden and cemetery in a verytraditional and ancient style. It looks like a mysterious remains.This temple space is compact and simple but the garden is my favorite and I highly recommend this.
March 12, 2019
Sightseeing
Food

Onigiri (Rice Ball) Restaurant BONGO ぼんご in Tokyo おにぎり・おむすび

This restaurant specializes in and serves only onigiri (rice balls). It is a good experience for foreign tourists to see a chef makes fresh rice balls right in front of the counter. (There is no table seats.)Their onigiri is bigger than usual one and use a...
March 11, 2019
Food
Food

Ramen Chain KOURAKUEN 幸楽苑 - 中華そば, ラーメン, Gyoza Dumplings 餃子, Dipping Ramen つけめん

KOURAKUEN 幸楽苑 offers many kinds of ramen for around 400 yen - 940 yen.
March 10, 2019
Food
Food

A Restaurant NINJA AKASAKA in Tokyo 忍者・赤坂

NINJA AKASAKA is a restaurant with ninja amusements.Ninja will guide you to a hiding ninja village (in a building).Let's enjoy a great meal and amazing magic show too!
March 9, 2019
Food
Food

KIRIN ICHIBAN FROZEN BEER is instragrammable in Japan キリン一番搾りフローズン・インスタ映え

This is draft beer topped with somethingfrozen. It looks like ice cream, but it is not soft serve ice cream or normalfroth.Actually, it is icy froth which is also made of beer.
March 8, 2019
Food
Culture

Secondhand Anime Figures and Video Games Stores for Geeks (Otaku) in Tokyo 中古フィギュア・テレビゲーム

Are you looking for rare figures and retro video games?Check out recommended stores below.
March 7, 2019
CultureSightseeing
Culture

Mysterious and Holy Site AOYAMA CEMETERY in Tokyo 青山墓地 青山霊園

AOYAMA CEMETERY (Aoyama-bochi 青山墓地 or Aoyama-reien 青山霊園) is one of the biggestcemeteries in Tokyo, where a considerably large number of gravestones are built on the extensive grounds.They look like mysterious and holy remains of stones. AOYAMA CEMETERY is ...
March 6, 2019
Culture
Food

Grilled Semi-dried Fish is a Japanese Traditional Food - 3 Recommended Restaurants in Tokyo ひもの屋、越後屋八十吉、居酒屋八丈島

Sakana-no-himono 魚の干物 is semi-dried fish that is a traditional Japanese food. Grilled himono ひものis popular in Japan. We often put a bit of soy sauce on it.I introduce 3 restaurants that offer himono in Tokyo.
March 5, 2019
Food
Food

Fish Egg and Soft Roe (Milt) of Japanese Food - Cod, Salmon, Herring しらこ・いくら・たらこ・かずのこ

In Japan, fish eggs (roes) and milt of salmon, cod and other fish are popular. Of course, different people have different tastes, though.I sometimes meet foreign tourists who don't want to eat them. However, there are several ways of cooking and eating the...
March 4, 2019
Food
Event

Cherry Blossoms Festival at Toneri Park in Tokyo on April 6 - 7, 2019 舎人公園千本桜まつり

We are waiting for the cherry blossom (sakura 桜) festivals in Tokyo. The cherry blossom season is coming soon has come.The cherry blossom festival will be held on April 6th and 7th in this year (2019).Drinking alcoholic beverages in Toneri Park is allowed!
March 3, 2019
Event
Culture

HAPPY ASSHOLE! - A Toilet Showroom of TOTO in Tokyo is Interesting - WASHLET Means Electrical Shower Toilet Seat (Bidet) ウォシュレット

A Japanese toilet company TOTO has a showroom in Shinjuku 新宿 Tokyo. Many recent model toilets are displayed there. This place is like a toilet museum. It is called TOTO Tokyo Center Showroom (TOTO東京センターショールーム).
March 2, 2019
CultureSightseeing
Food

A strawberry and red bean rice cake ICHIGO DAIFUKU いちご大福

This is a Japanese confectionery called Ichigo Daifuku. Sweet red bean paste and a whole strawberry is coated with a sticky rice cake.
March 1, 2019
Food
Food

Japanese Sea Vegetables - Nori, Wakame, Tokoroten, Mozuku, Mekabu, Aosanori, Tororo Konbu, Hijiki 海苔・わかめ・ところてん・もずく・めかぶ・あおさ海苔・とろろ昆布・ひじき

Nori, a sea vegetable, is getting more common around the world these days because it is used in sushi.In Japan, we eat many kinds of sea vegetables other than nori.In this blog post, I will introduce some other popular sea vegetables to tourists in Japan.I...
February 28, 2019
Food
Sightseeing

Daisen Backpackers in Tottori 鳥取 Prefecture Japan 大山バックパッカーズ、大山ペンション村のゲストハウス

Are you planning to go hiking and sightseeing in Daisen-Oki National Park 大山隠岐国立公園, Tottori 鳥取 Prefecture?I recommend this cozy and pretty guest house Daisen Backpackers 大山バックパッカーズ.
February 27, 2019
Sightseeing
Sightseeing

Mt. Daisen (Misen) in Daisen Oki National Park in Tottori Japan 鳥取 大山隠岐国立公園 大山 (弥山)

When you visit western Japan and want to go one day hiking in the nature, I recommend Mt. Daisen 大山 in Daisen Oki National Park 大山隠岐国立公園.The National Park consists of some areas. I introduce you to Daisen area.
February 25, 2019
Sightseeing
Sightseeing

Resort Hotel UMIBENO-KAJUEN 海辺の果樹園 in Kochi 高知 Prefecture

It like a tropical resort. The Pacific Ocean view is great from this hotel!If I ever have a girl friend, I wish we would have a wedding at this resort hotel in spring or summer.
February 24, 2019
Sightseeing
Culture

Japanese Dyed Cloths Festival SOME-NO-KOMICHI 染の小道 in Tokyo

Around Nakai 中井 Station in Shinjuku 新宿 Tokyo, this area is decorated with a lot of traditional dyed cloths during the festival from February 25 through 27, 2022.
February 23, 2019
CultureEvent
Culture

Traditional Dyeing Experience at a Dyeing Studio SOMENOSATO-OCHIAI in Tokyo 染の里おちあい（二葉苑）

One recommended dyeing studio SOMENOSATO-OCHIAI 染の里おちあい is in Tokyo. (It was called Futaba-en 二葉苑 before 2020.) They sell many kinds of traditional dyeing supplies, and you can get a few hours of hands-on experience there.
February 23, 2019
Culture
Food

Self Service All-You-Can-Drink Alcoholic beverages at a Skewered Chicken Bar Restaurant YAKITORI MARUKIN in Tokyo やきとり〇金

In Japan, many bar restaurants offer all-you-can-drink alcoholic beverages.I know a good place in Tokyo for the people who can't read and speak Japanese.
February 22, 2019
Food
Culture

HANKO Seal Vending Machine はんこ自動販売機

HANKO is a personal name stamp.In Japan, HANKO is used instead of signature on Japanese official documents. HANKO is also called INKAN.Why don't you make your own HANKO for souvenir?Some types of personal seal vending machines are available in Japan. You c...
February 21, 2019
Culture
Sightseeing

Which statue do you want to see in and around Tokyo between THE UNICORN GUNDAM and THE GREAT BUDDHA? ガンダム、大仏

There are 2 popular statues.THE UNICORN GUNDAM is located in Odaiba お台場 Tokyo.THE GREAT BUDDHA is at a temple in Kamakura 鎌倉 City Kanagawa 神奈川 Prefecture next to Tokyo.
February 20, 2019
Sightseeing
Food

A Japanese Hot Pot Dish SHABU-SHABU at a restaurant ON-YASAI しゃぶしゃぶ 温野菜 - All-You-Can-Eat

This restaurant specializes in all-you-can-eat Shabu-shabu しゃぶしゃぶ. Itis a Japanese hotpot dish of thinly sliced meat, tofu and vegetables boiled in the soup stock and served yourself with dipping sauces.
February 19, 2019
Food
Food

Satisfactory 500 Yen Level Meals in Japan

I write about various topics on this blog. Now, I'll try another Satisfactory 500 Yen Level Meals in Japan in this blog.
February 18, 2019
Food
Culture

Collect Seals GOSHUIN 御朱印 of Shrines and Temples in Japan

When you keep visiting shrines and temples in Japan many times to collect their seals in an accordion book as shown the above will become into your treasure which is mysterious and artistic book like ancient manuscripts.Goshuin 御朱印 is a seal that is histor...
February 17, 2019
CultureSightseeing
Food

Japanese Craft Beer in Tokyo - Recommended Event and Bar Restaurants are BeerFes, Vector Beer, Popeye

Are you looking for Japanese craft beer in Tokyo?I know good bars and an event in downtown Tokyo.
February 16, 2019
Food
Sightseeing

Mt. Mitake 御岳山 and Musashi Mitake-jinja Shrine 武蔵御嶽神社 in Tokyo 東京

Mt. Mitake 御岳山 (929m, 3047ft) is really popular sightseeing and hiking place for a day in Tokyo. I have been there a few times. It is called Mitakesan in Japanese.Hiking to Mt. Mitake is easy if you use bus and cable car from the bottom of the mountain.
February 15, 2019
Sightseeing
Food

Yummy Burgers in Japan - J.S. BURGERS CAFE

When you're visiting Tokyo, do you miss your family, friends, and burger?If so, a good place torest is J.S. BURGERS CAFEWhere you will find yourself eating with the yummy burger.Come relax and recharge here.Then, continue your journey!!
February 13, 2019
Food
Food

Eat the Moving Squid Arms at a Bar Restaurant IKA CENTER イカセンター in Tokyo - Calamari 烏賊

A Japanese bar restaurant IKA CENTER イカセンター specializes in fresh squid sashimi. (Squid is called IKAin Japanese.)Some squids are kept alive in the fish tank of the restaurant.Immediately after the customer orders, it is sliced as sashimi.I have been to 2 r...
February 12, 2019
Food
Food

Reasonable Ramen Restaurant HIDAKAYA 日高屋

I have often had food at a chain restaurant HIDAKAYA 日高屋.You can choose from a variety of reasonable foods such as ramen, gyoza (dumpling), and many kinds of stir-fried foods.
February 10, 2019
Food
Sightseeing

Hostel, Guest house, Backpackers in Tokyo Japan

This blog page introduces international tourists to recommended accommodation in central Tokyo.
February 10, 2019
Sightseeing
Food

All-You-Can-Drink 100 Kinds of Plum Wine (梅酒 Umeshu) in Kitasenju 北千住 Tokyo - Puedo Bar プエドバル

Plum wine is called Umeshu 梅酒 in Japanese.
February 9, 2019
Food
Food

The best udon I have ever had is Udon Honjin YAMADAYA in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. うどん本陣 山田家 讃岐本店

A udon restaurant Udon Honjin YAMADAYA うどん本陣 山田家offers delicious udon in traditional Japanese style residence that was used in 1751-1829.They also has a branch restaurant in Roppongi 六本木 Tokyo.
February 9, 2019
Food
Culture

Retro Public Bath MATSUNOYU in Tokyo - 銭湯 (Sento) 松の湯 Permanently Closed

They closed their business on 29 February, 2020MATSUNOYU 松の湯 in Tokyo is a public bath (not hot spring). It has old retro baths. Japanese people feel nostalgic atmosphere there.This type of public bath is getting rarer and rarer these days.
February 8, 2019
Culture
Food

Chicken on a Skewer (YAKITORI), Lightly Seared Chicken, Crunchy Chicken mixed with Japanese Ume Plum Paste 焼き鳥、鶏肉のたたき、梅水晶 - TORITETSU とり鉄

Have you eaten something very Japanese?I would introduce 3 different types of Japanese local foods to tourists from foreign countries. I think some people might dislike them because of the uniqueness in texture.
February 8, 2019
Food
Culture

Sushi Making Experience at UOGASHI-SUSHI in Tokyo 東京 魚がし寿司 寿司握り体験

Emblem Hostel エンブレムホステル in Tokyo sometimes organizes sushi making experience event for the guests of the hostel.You will walk to a nostalgic Japanese style sushi bar near the hostel.You must enjoy making sushi and the bar's atmosphere.
February 7, 2019
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