Kamiya Bar
Established in 1880, Kamiya Bar is known as the oldest bar in Tokyo. Their specialty is denkiburan, a slightly sweet cocktail that was the first one ever invented in Japan. Brandy is used as the base with gin, wine, curacao, and medicinal herbs mixed together. With a long-established dignified feel, the bar is on the […]
CANDO Shinjuku Pepe Store
The Seibu Shinjuku Pepe store is one of CANDO’s largest stores in terms of floor space and has a very wide selection of goods. It is conveniently located near Shinjuku Station and is open relatively late, until 22:00.
NEW YORK JOE EXCHANGE
The store is popular for its American-inspired interior with a large selection of merchandise and low-priced brand-name items.
- Area
- Shimokitazawa and Tokyo
Sushi Sakai
- Area
- Nakasu Kawabata and Fukuoka
Amu Plaza Hakata
Amu Plaza houses more than 200 specialty stores— mainly fashion and general merchandise stores— Tokyu Hands Hakata, (a general DIY and general merchandise complex), a large cinema complex, and a restaurant zone called City Dining Kuten that has 47 restaurants. The shopping complex covers roughly 38,000 sq.m. of floor space. It is now a “landmark” […]
- Area
- Hakata-Station and Fukuoka
Old Moji Customs House
A stately red-brick building combining neo-renaissance and tiled roof styles. Built in 1912, it was used as a customs building until 1927. On the first floor, there is a rest area, an exhibition corner on customs work, and a café “Fruit Factory Moondeletro” where parfaits are popular. On the second floor, there is an observation […]
Memorial Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims
The monument was constructed by Kenzo Tange, a worldly famous architect, in hopes to reconstruct Hiroshima City, destroyed by the world’s first atomic bomb, into a City of Peace, Heiwa Toshi. The memorial cenotaph also reposes the souls of the dead from the atomic bomb, and in the stone chamber in the center is a […]
Fukuoka PARCO
This commercial complex is always on the cutting edge of trends and faces the intersection of Tenjin. It has about 200 tenants, mainly in the fashion, sundry goods, cosmetics, interior services, and various other shops. There are also roughly 30 cafes and restaurants, more than any other commercial facility in the Tenjin area.
Club Bambi
Large open space that can fit 1000 people. Rare for Japan, the club allows 18 and 19 year-olds so there are many young, energetic people. Good for groups. Genres : EDM, R&B, hip-hop Clientele : Mainly people in their 20s, with a high proportion of flirty males * Must be over 18 to enter:ID checks
- Activities
- 観光, クラブ・ダンスホール, and ナイトライフ
Whity Umeda
Whity Umeda forms a large part of the underground shopping center below Osaka Station. The shopping center is visited by around 600,000 people per day – the most visitors out of any shopping center in Japan. There are over 70 restaurants rich in variety, with reasonable prices in comparison to the pricey food stores inside […]
- Area
- Osaka North and 大阪府
Omotesando Shopping Street
The main street of Miyajima. About 70 restaurants and souvenir stores line both sides of the 350-meter street, with many stores selling oyster dishes and momiji manju (steamed buns) in particular. Be warned: Most of the stores close around 17:00. Many old traditional houses called kominka remain on Machiya Street, a back street running parallel […]
Wood Egg Okonomiyaki-kan
Wood Egg Okonomiyaki-kan is a facility with okonomiyaki as a theme, run by Otafuku Sauce Company, the No.1 okonomiyaki sauce producer. You can enjoy viewing the sauce factory and exhibiting the museum, as well as cooking okonomiyaki yourself. Reservation required
- Area
- Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
- Activities
- グルメ, 体験, 観光, 観光施設, and お好み焼き/たこ焼き
Daimaru Umeda Store
A department store aimed at young women with a focus on fashion and general goods. Includes major chains such as Tokyu Hands and Uniqlo. The Pokemon Center and Tomika Shop are fun for kids. The food court is also of good standard.
- Area
- Osaka North and 大阪府
WOMB
Although the name of this club is a little difficult to say out loud, the level of “sound,” “interior,” and “lighting” here is very high. It was once ranked the second best club in the world by the famous UK dance music magazine “MIX MAG”. The structure is designed to create a sense of unity […]
- Activities
- 観光 and クラブ・ダンスホール
Grand Hirafu
With 22 runs, this is the largest ski resort in the Niseko United ski area, and its facilities are state-of-the-art. It is adjacent to Niseko HANAZONO Resort, and lift tickets are shared, so you can use the slopes of both ski resorts — total of 30 courses that can be skied. n addition, there are […]
Carl Ojisan
“Carl Ojisan” is a simple, farmer-like bearded old man and the character that represents the “curl” snack. The sign was originally made by large food company Meiji Seika in 2008. On the hour, Kerota a frog comes out of his hat. Although once popular, in recent years the snack’s popularity has slumped and it is […]
Kitano Ijinkan
Ijinkan is a residence where foreigners once lived in Kitano, a residential area on the mountain side of Sannomiya. Take lots of pictures and post them on social media such as Instagram and Facebook. If you plan to visit multiple Ijinkans, it is a good idea to use a discount ticket.
Motomachi Park
A park – full of verdant greenery stylistically similar to a garden – which also offers an unobstructed view of Hakodate harbor. The building that stands on the site is the former Hokkaido Prefectural Office, built over 100 years ago.
Asahikawa Airport
From within Japan there are 5 – 7 flights per day from Tokyo (Haneda Airport) and 1 flight a day from Nagoya. However, JAL and ANA are the only carriers that operate flights to Asahikawa so prices are not exactly cheap. ※ If you reserve a ticket 1 – 2.5 months in advance you can […]
スターバックス・川越鐘つき通り店
スタバが対外発表した「2020年に訪れるべき世界中のスタバ20選(20 Starbucks stores to visit in 2020)」に、日本で唯一選ばれたのが、この「川越鐘つき通り店」だ。 全体的に和の要素が取り入れられており、木の温もりも感じさせ、雰囲気が素晴らしい店だ。 外観は蔵造りの町並みに溶け込むようにデザインされており、店内は和モダンな趣き。 天井が高く、大きなガラス窓から自然光が降りそそぐ店内は開放感があり、襖絵など日本の伝統を感じさせるアート作品も飾られている。 店内の奥には緑豊かな日本庭園があり、それを眺めながら過ごすことができるテラス席もある。
Rokkatei
Sapporo Main Store” with “very good cost performance”, “Rokkatei – Sapporo Main Store”, and Biss Sweets,” which has “six popular stores from various parts of Hokkaido,” and “Kitakaro Sapporo Main Building,” which is a renovated building in a wonderful historical building, are especially recommended.
Kasarizaki
The lighthouse is located at the northernmost tip of Amami Oshima Island, about 5 minutes up a steep mountain road from a road dead end. The elevation is about 60 meters and the field of view is about 270 degrees, so the view from the lighthouse site is very good, offering a panoramic view of […]
- Area
- Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda Store
Yodobashi is a large domestic electronics store chain, and this store has the highest turnover in Japan (approx. 120 billion yen) and the largest floor space (approx. 30,000 m2). There is a great selection of items and multilingual staff, and also around 30 affordably-priced restaurants and cafes on the 8th floor.
- Area
- Osaka North and 大阪府
Kushikatsu Daruma “Daruma Daijin”
A large-scale, scary-looking old man based on the fourth shop owner was put in place in 2008 and remained there ever since. There is also a full-body version in front of the shop. Size 6.4m tall, 4.1m wide Photo tips Try taking two shots with the full body in front of the store
SOLARIA STAGE
A commercial facility operated by Nishitetsu (West Japan Railways). Compared to its sister facility, Solaria Plaza, it has a lower price range and many stores catering to local commuters. The second floor is directly connected to Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station and the third floor to Nishitetsu Tenjin Express Bus Terminal for convenient transportation.
Seibu Shinjuku Pepe 8F, 1-30-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
- Activities
- 日用雑貨
JR Hakata City, 1-1 Hakata Station Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
- Area
- Hakata-Station, Fukuoka
- Activities
- ショッピングモール
1 Nakajimacho, Nakaku Hiroshimashi, Hiroshima
- Activities
- 史跡
Seoki Tokyu Building B1, 1-18-27 Higashi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
- Activities
- クラブ・ダンスホールナイトライフ
Yo, Oaza, Kasari-cho, Amami-shi, Kagoshima
- Area
- Amami Oshima, Kagoshima
- Activities
- 峠 / 展望台
1-1, Ofukacho, Kita-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka
- Area
- Osaka North, 大阪府
- Activities
- 家電量販店