Drink Oden, it’s a traditional Japanese homemade meal. So yummy!
Although cherry blossom season was almost around the corner, it was still chilly, so I was in the mood to eat something ...
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Mt. Fuji Awesome! The clean spring pond was created by Mt. Fuji
One of the places where we can find gifts from the nature of Mt. Fuji is Oshinohakkai, where pure and clean groundwater ...
Culture Macha!! Tea Break in Shinjuku Gyoen Garden
In the almost center of the Shinjuku Gyoen Garden, a Japanese tea house, Anon, waits for you to serve Maccha, Japanese g...
Cherry Blossom Cherry blossoms on a rainy day in 2017
It was 2017; I took a video of cherry blossoms in the rain and petals flowing on a stream. Fully blooming cherry blossom...
Cherry Blossom Early-blooming Sakuras in Shinjuku Gyoen Garden
I walked through Shinjuku Gyoen Garden, one of the largest gardens in Tokyo, yesterday morning (March 16, 2024). It was ...
Culture Meiji-Jingu Shrine (4): The garden
Visiting the garden in the Meiji-Jingu is also lovely if you have time after praying at the shrine. You have to pay 500 ...
Culture Meiji-Jingu Shrine (3): Wedding Ceremony
I was so lucky to come across a wedding ceremony while visiting the Meiji-Jingu shrine. A bridal couple came out of the ...
Culture Meiji-Jingu Shrine (2): How to worship at the shrine
After the barrels of Japanese sake and French wine (see the previous post), you will find Ni-no-Torii, the second gate o...
Culture Meiji-Jingu Shrine (1): The Ichi-no-Torii and the main street
One of the most popular tourist destinations for international visitors in Tokyo must be the Meiji-Jingu shrine, which e...
Food Unagi is not ugly; it’s tasty!!
Unagi no Kabayaki (eel broiled with teriyaki-like sauce) is one of the popular and beloved Japanese cuisines. I know it ...
Mt. Fuji Mt. Fuji with a snow cap on its top
Many citizens living in my city, Yokohama, found Mt. Fuji putting a white snow cap on its top and have shared their phot...
Nature Autumn Leaves in Hokkaido
Autumn has arrived in the northern part of Japan, Hokkaido. My friend living in Kitami City shared photos of beautiful a...
Culture A beautiful Asakusa night!
The Sensoji temple housings lit up in the evening are my favorite scenery. I took these photos just after it stopped rai...
Drink Gochiso-sama, autumn taste in Japan.
Like British guys who have their favorite local pub in their town, many Japanese people also have their "Ikitsuke," favo...
Mt. Fuji My favorite place at the 5th Station of Mt. Fuji
There are many bus tours to Mt. Fuji, and almost all of them take you to the 5th station of the mountain. When there is ...
Food Try making Houtou, Japanese traditional noddle
My guests from the United States really enjoyed making HOUTOU, a local traditional noddle of Yamanashi. The restaurant n...
Drink Enjoy Japanese sake at Toyama Bar!
Toyama, located in the central north of Japan, is famous for its clean, pure water and delicious rice. High-quality wate...
Mt. Fuji Mt. Fuji is awesome!
Mt. Fuji is always beautiful. I like a view of Mt. Fuji standing behind an herb garden near Lake Kawaguchi. Other images...
Nature The cluster amaryllis festival
The cluster amaryllis (hurricane lily) festival in Kinchakuda Park in Saitama prefecture proudly shows us a brilliant re...
Culture A wonderful day with guests!
It was a pleasant and exciting day with my guests from the United States. Our eight-hour tour started from Tokyo Skytree...