Taketsuru Sake Brewery
Taketsuru Sake Brewing is a Japanese liquor and sake brewery. It is the house of the founder of the worldly famous whisky brand, Taketsuru, as well. Here, one can enjoy tasting several sakes.
Deai (Encounter) Bridge
This 107-meter-long suspension bridge connects the Seseragi Park parking lot to the Hagicho village with its rows of Gassho-zukuri buildings, and spans the Shogawa River. The bridge offers a clear view of the Gassho-zukuri houses and the contrast between the mountains and the clear stream, as well as the fresh greenery and autumnal leaves. However, […]
- Area
- Shirakawago and Gifu
Hakata Marui
The Fukuoka branch of Marui, a major fashion department store with its main flagship in Tokyo. It is located in the “KITTE Hakata” commercial complex on the west side (Hakata Exit) of Hakata Station, with a floor space of 15,000 sq.m. The main tenants are fashion and general merchandise shops, but the facility also features […]
- Area
- Hakata-Station and Fukuoka
Keihan Hisakura
Large-scale poultry restaurant. It uses only high quality local chicken raised free-range and fattened on a nearby poultry farm under its direct management. In 2003, the restaurant became the talk of the town when the then Japanese emperor and his wife visited and dined at the restaurant. In addition to chicken rice, the restaurant also […]
- Area
- Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
Ekikara Sanbyappo Yokocho
Ten popular Hakata specialty restaurants such as motsu nabe (hot pot), seafood, yakitori, and one bite gyoza (dumplings) are gathered here. The atmosphere is lively and warm, like a food stall street. It is located on the first basement floor of the JRJP Hakata Building.
- Area
- Hakata-Station and Fukuoka
Shirogane Blue Pond
The pond’s crystal blue appearance, as though something had melted in the water, and the decayed larch surrounding it gives the pond a mysterious aura yet awesome vibe. The blue pond suddenly rose to international fame when it was once selected as one of Apple computer’s wallpaper. Now, this pond is by no means old. […]
Ginza Maison Henri Charpentier
Run by a famous and long-established sweets shop. Patrons get to enjoy artistic table desserts in a sophisticated setting. Their most popular menu is the Crepe Suzette, a crepe that melts in your mouth like silk the moment you bite into it. The finishing touch of the flame performance before you is a nice touch.
- Area
- Ginza / Yurakucho and Tokyo
オモニ
- Activities
- お好み焼き/たこ焼き and グルメ
Children’s Peace Monument
The monument was built through charity from all over Japan in 1958 as a cenotaph for Ms. Sadako Sasaki, a girl who passed away at a young age of 12 years old due to leukemia, the after effect of the atomic bomb, and for the children who became victims of the atomic bomb. In the […]
Tokyo Ramen Kokugikan Mai
This complex has brought in 6 legendary ramen shops from all over Japan. Each shop sells an Odaiba special edition dish too.
UMEKITA FLOOR
An upmarket eating space with 16 shops that sell various cuisines, located on the 6th floor of the Grand Front Osaka north building. Opening hours are from 11am to 4am which make it a very convenient option for dinner. You can eat in at a single restaurant, or order from multiple restaurants and eat in […]
- Area
- Osaka North and 大阪府
Senkō-ji (temple)
Senkoji Temple, founded in 806, is a Shingon sect of Buddhism and a symbol of Onomichi. The founder was the most famous monk in Japan, Kōbō Daishi (saint) or Kūkai (monk). Midway up the mountain on a cliff top, the vermilion-lacquered main hall constructed using the overhang method, or butaizukuri, and the same vermilion-lacquered dragon […]
Yanagawa moat tour
This is a leisurely boat ride on a donko boat operated by a boatman from the boarding area near Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station to the “Yanagawa Domain Lord Tachibana’s Residence Ohana,” a distance of less than 4 km. The boat ride takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes, and boat riders get to enjoy the scenery […]
Murakami House
A Four-story gassho-zukuri built around 1660. It is a valuable building that conveys the architectural style of approximately 360 years ago. Inside, several thousand items are on display, including materials related to the manufacture of gunpowder and Japanese paper. You can sit around the fireplace and listen to the head of the house explain about […]
Tomikawa seimensho
This ramen restaurant opened in 2009 as another brand of Furano Tomikawa, a Michelin Bib Gourmand winner. Although the noodles and soup taste different from those of Furano Tomikawa, this restaurant has also won the Michelin Bib Gourmand award. The wonderful made-in-house noodles, which are made at a noodle factory attached to the restaurant, bring […]
Ayamaru Misaki
The cape juts out into the Pacific Ocean. The grounds of the observatory, which is located on a hill, are grassy and nice. Since there is nothing around the observatory, the view from it is spectacular. The contrast of the blue ocean, white sandy beach, jungle green with rutus and sandalwood, and blue sky is […]
- Area
- Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
CLUB PICCADILLY UMEDA OSAKA
About: The only night club in Kansai to be featured in famous British dance/music magazine DJ Mag’s list of the top 100 nightclubs in the world. Visit the link below to see DJ Mag’s summary. https://djmag.com/top-100-clubs/poll-clubs-2018-club-piccadilly Originally a movie theater, the building has been redeveloped into a high-class, luxury space. It has the largest-scale facilities […]
- Area
- Osaka North and 大阪府
- Activities
- 観光, クラブ・ダンスホール, and ナイトライフ
Former Osaka Shosen
The building was built in 1917 in the German architectural style as a branch of the shipping company Osaka Shosen. It was once called “the beauty of the harbor” because of its beautiful exterior with orange tiles and white stone strips in harmony. One of its features is the elaborate design down to the smallest […]
Onomichi Hon-dori Shopping Street
This arcade shopping street stretches about 1.5 km east of JR Onomichi Station and has a retro feel. Most of the approximately 300 stores are nothing special, but there are more than a few cool general stores, hip cafes, and stores where you can buy and eat Onomichi’s original souvenirs and food.
Salvo Observatory
This observatory stands on a small hill at an altitude of about 70 meters. From here, you can see five large and small lakes and marshes centered on Lake Tangoro, as well as Kushiro Marsh. If you visit in summer, you can see the beautiful contrast between the lush greenery and the blue created by […]
Mt. Yui Observatory
The observatory is about 2 km up from Kochiyama Observation Deck. The two observatories are close to each other, so it may be a good idea to visit them together, but the view from Yuidake Observatory is not great at all. In fact, the view along the road about 150 m before the observatory is […]
- Area
- Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
441 Ogi-machi, Shirakawa Village, Ono-gun, Gifu
- Area
- Shirakawago, Gifu
- Activities
- 景色
9F Hakata City, 1-1, Hakataekichuogai, Fukuoka Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
- Area
- Hakata-Station, Fukuoka
KITTE Hakata, 9-1 Hakata Station Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
- Area
- Hakata-Station, Fukuoka
- Activities
- ショッピングモール
516 ,Yanyu, Oshimagun Tatsugocho, Kagoshima
- Area
- Amami Oshima, Kagoshima
- Activities
- 日本料理
JRJP Hakata Building B1F, 8-1 Hakata Station Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
- Area
- Hakata-Station, Fukuoka
- Activities
- レストラン街
2-8-20 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo [building: Yonei 1st floor, basement floor]
- Area
- Ginza / Yurakucho, Tokyo
1-14, Nazesuehirocho, Amami, Kagoshima
- Area
- Amami Oshima, Kagoshima
- Activities
- お土産
1-7-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo [Aqua City Odaiba 5th floor]
- Activities
- ラーメン
Grand Front Osaka North Building 6F, 3-1 Oofakachou Kita-ku, Osaka
- Area
- Osaka North, 大阪府
- Activities
- レストラン街
Plaza Umeda Building 8F, 8-17 Taiyuujichou Kita-ku, Osaka
- Area
- Osaka North, 大阪府
- Activities
- クラブ・ダンスホールナイトライフ
Higashi Goshocho and Tsuchido-cho, Onomichi, Hiroshima
- Activities
- 商店街