How do you make one of the most beautiful places in Japan even more stunning" Add cherry blossoms. Here are all the best places in Kyoto to see them. ...
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Where can you find the best hanami spots in Kyoto"Here are my five favorite cherry blossom locations:[The canal in Okazaki Park]1. Okazaki Park, Ke ...
Hyakunin Isshu, Poem 14Michinoku noshinobu mojizuritare yue nimidare someishiware naranaku ni???????????????????????????That my love has become confus ...
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Mount Yoshino is very well known – even outside of Kansai – as one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots. You’ll literally fin ...
Hi Bumblebeemum Thank you for sharing your driving experience. Will take note of your driving tips and warning to go SLOW at 50km/hr. Do we really hav ...
Hyakunin Isshu, Poem 13Tsukuba ne nomine yori otsuruMinanogawakoi zo tsumoritefuchi to narinuru Like the River Minafalling down from the peakof Mo ...
Hyakunin Isshu, Poem 12amatsukazekumo no kayoijifukitoji yootome no sugatashibashi todomemu O winds from on high,blow shutthat path through the clo ...
Hi Bumblebeemum, thanks for providing such an informative blog! your photos and tips are awesome! i would like to ask u for some advice if you dont mi ...
It’s true that I always suggest to get out of Tokyo as well, but what if you’re stuck in Tokyo for some reason" Today I want to show you ...
One of the most "famous" legends from Kobe ("famous" within quotation marks as almost nobody today has heard of it), is the tragic story of Unai, the ...
The city of Fukuoka, also known as Hakata, is one of Japan’s unsung culinary destinations, not to mention one of the country’s most plea ...
Hyakunin Isshu, Poem 11wata no harayaso shima kaketekogi-idenu tohito ni wa tsugeyoama no tsuribune???????????????????????????That I have rowed outove ...
Hyakunin Isshu, Poem 10koreyo konoyuku mo kaeru mowakaretsutsushiru mo shiranu moAusaka no Seki??????????????????????????This is that placewhere peopl ...
March (sangatsu) is also called Yayoi, meaning "plants grow luxuriantly." Plum blossoms are in full bloom and so are yellow rape flowers. Green plants ...
Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art by Shizuo TsujiMy rating: 5 of 5 starsShizuo Tsuji (1933-93) was the founder of the Tsuji Culinary Institute in Osaka, ...
While travelers to Japan typically dream of green tea and sake, coffee lovers from around the world are also starting to take note of Japan’s b ...
Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan\'s Ancient Religion by Joseph CaliMy rating: 5 of 5 starsAn excellent guide to the most interesti ...
Hyakunin Isshu, Poem 9hana no iro wautsurinikeri naitazura niwaga mi yo ni furunagame seshi ma ni??????????????????????????????As the color of the che ...
Besides the Yukishibori Honjozo Namagenshu, Daishichi has one more seasonal sake for the winter season: Yukishibori Honjozo Nigorizake. Yukishibori ...
Hyakunin Isshu, Poem 8waga iho wamiyako no tatsumishika zo sumuyo wo Ujiyama tohito wa iunari??????????????????????????Although I live contentedly ...
Hi BUMBLEBEEMUM, Thanks for the advice, really appreciate it! We have worked out a revised itinerary, kindly check it out! Day 1: Remain as per, Sappo ...
Seasonal sakes are popular in Japan and one of the seasonal drinks from the Daishichi Sake Brewery for the first months of the year is Yukishibori Hon ...
Hyakunin Isshu, Poem 7ama no harafurisakemirebaKasuga naruMikasa no yama niideshi tsuki ka mo?????????????????????????When I gaze into the distanceacr ...
To celebrate my 5 years of blogging with my readers, I picked 5 things that I absolutely love in my kitchen and give them to 5 readers (1 item per pe ...
It’s cold year round, not hot, in the Hanibe Cave where the “Fushi Jigoku†(Satirical expression of Hell) sit alongside eerily lit ...
It’s art in the park, Japanese style…one of Japan’s oldest traditional performing arts will be enacted in the shadows of historic ...
Located in the tallest building in the city, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo offers guests an understated and luxurious environment high above the hustle and ...
The full scale replica of Gundam is quite a sight and one that can only be seen in person until the end of this month in Tokyo’s modern Odaiba ...
The Great Buddha of Kamakura, better know as the Daibutsu, is a sight to behold and was one of the highlights of my trip to the area. Sitting peacefu ...
All that glitters is not gold, in this case it’s silver and the name of the newest grouping of holidays on the Japanese calendar. Golden Week ...
Take a gamble on the strength of your faith the next time you visit Kamakura and you may leave richer in both spiritual and monetary terms. The Zeniar ...
