Head for Sarugakyo by bus It takes about 40 minutes by bus from 上毛高原(Jomokogen) station to Sarugakyo. Keep in mind that you can’t use prepaid transportation cards like Suica and Pasmo. The way to Sarugakyo surrounded by brilliant green and I felt refreshed. 赤谷湖(Akayako) lake surrounded by beautiful nature We hanged arround after we […]
Eating Cambodian dishes in Tokyo – Angkor Thom
Cambodian food restaurant in Machia city I was hanging out in Machida, a city in Tokyo, with my wife. We were looking for some ethnic restaurants and finally found this restaurant. Cambodian restaurants are difficult to find in Japan. Actually, I have been to Cambodia to see Angkor Wat a few years ago and I […]
Amusing spots around 上毛高原(Jomokogen) station in Gunma Pref. – trip on a secret hot spring part1
Go to Jomokogen by the Joetsu Shinkansen line I went on a trip to a traditional Japanese inn with hot spring called 法師温泉(Ho-shi onsen) with my wife last May. This inn is well-known that Kwatabata Yasunari, a Japanese novelist who got Novel Prize, stayed for a while. We took the Joetsu Shinkansen line from Tokyo […]
The Oldest beer hall in Tokyo – ビヤホールライオン銀座七丁目店 Beer hall LION Ginza 7 tyo-me ten
I was hanging out with my wife on Sunday. We were looking for a restaurant for dinner and finally found this restaurant. The beer hall in this restaurant is built in 1934. We spent a really good time so I report how this restaurant is great. Majestic beer hall in Ginza After walking the […]
Another world through a round window – 明月院(Meigetsu-in Temple)
明月院(Meigetsu-in Temple) is a temple near the Kita-Kamakura station. This temple is well-known for its beautiful scenery through a round window. You can see other scenery in each season and it looks like another world. Also, you can see a beautiful garden of 枯山水(Kare-Sansui), a kind of Japanese rock garden. These rocks explain the water and […]
Popular flower in Japan came from Europe – Hyacinth(ヒヤシンス)
My wife likes to grow flowers. She bought a bulb of Hyacinth and the flower is in bloom. Hyacinth came to Japan in the 18th century from Europe. It’s not a native plant in Japan but it’s one of the popular flowers nowadays. The language of blue Hyacinth is “Eternal Love.” It has a fresh and […]
Shochu Jelly covered by chocolate – Isami chocolate(伊佐美チョコ)
Recently there are a lot of chocolate liqueurs with sake and shochu, Japanese traditional liquor. In Japan, women give chocolate to men on Valentine day. I got a box of chocolates from my wife. This chocolate covers jelly made by popular shochu named Isami(伊佐美). I’ve never eaten such kind of chocolate but the sweet taste of chocolate […]
足立美術館 (Adachi Museum of Art) has the most beautiful garden in Japan – Shimane Pref.
Adachi Museum of Art is a well-known museum in Shimane prefecture for its beautiful garden. The garden has been chosen as the most beautiful garden in Japan for sixteen consecutive years. There are no buildings in your sight when you see the garden from the window of the museum. You’ll see an amazing scenery without […]
Walk an easy to access mountain near Tokyo – 丹沢 大山 Tanzawa-Oyama
大山(Oyama) is easy to access mountain in Kanagawa Prefecture. It takes just an hour from Shinjuku by train. There’re some shops and restaurants at the foot of the mountain. Also, there are some hot-springs so you can refresh after you enjoy to climb the mountain. Oyama means big mountain but the height of this mountain […]
Spooky fishes on the rice – Eat deep-sea fishes at Numazu city
Do you like deep-sea fishes? Some people might say yes, but have you ate them? You can eat deep-sea fishes at Numadu city. The most famous dish used them called 深海魚丼, a lot of spooky fishes on the rice. Several years ago I went to Numadu city in Shizuoka Pref. and I ate 深海魚丼. It was […]