Hilton Niseko Village
This spacious, beautiful, and resort-like onsen facility is located in the large-scale luxury hotel, Hilton Niseko Village. The open-air baths offer an outstanding view of Mt. Yotei, the symbol of Niseko. It also faces a large pond with many colorful carp swimming in it, giving the baths a spacious feel. The water flowing directly from […]
LUCUA BARCHICA＆LUCUA FOOD HALL
The 2nd basement floor of LUCUA Osaka has many food-related stores. The “Paruchika” area has a 27 individual stalls that sell a range of cuisines at reasonable prices, and stay open as late as midnight. The “Food Hall” area is centered around a high-class supermarket with a wide range of ingredients and food products, and […]
- Area
- Osaka North and 大阪府
KUROMON CHAYA
This teahouse is located along Sugi no Baba. At this teahouse, you will want to taste the river mushrooms. Kawatake are natural freshwater laver that can be caught in the rivers of this area, and are very rare. It is also a luxury delicacy that has been handed down in the area for about 300 […]
Bunka Kissa Kyoshu
The café is housed in a gassho-style building. Through the large windows, patrons can enjoy the beautiful countryside scenery of the four seasons. The classical music carefully selected by the owner and antique interior decorations give a relaxing feeling. The menu is coffee only, and children are not allowed in the restaurant, so please be […]
- Area
- Shirakawago and Gifu
Shu 朱
Shukaen, which was the most famous and popular ramen restaurant in Onomichi established in 1947, closed in 2019 after the founder passed away, and the wife of the founder opened Shu to carry on the flavor. The Chinese noodle dish, “chuka soba” at Shu is a wonderful combination of a light soy sauce soup with […]
BicCamera Ikebukuro Main Store
The main store of BIC Camera. The store is not large, but has a full lineup of products. The staff are knowledgeable about the products.
Kobe Brick Warehouse
This warehouse, built with red bricks, was constructed 120 years ago. Now, it is a small, fashionable place with 7 different restaurants and stores. When the sun sets, the warehouse lights up and creates a wondrous atmosphere.
Hakodate St. John’s Church
An Anglican Church built in 1874. The church had burned down several times due to fire; the current church you see now was built in 1979. What’s interesting is from wherever you look you see a cross.
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
Kirosan Sightseeing Park
A park located on the southern end of Oshima on the summit of Mt. Kirosan (307.8m), said to have the best view on the Shimanami Sea Route. The view of the sunset from the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge is especially beautiful. When the weather is clear, it is possible to see Mt Ishizuchi, the highest mountain in […]
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway
Known for being the best herb gardens in Japan, it is also the most easily accessible night view viewing spot in the mountains. You may choose to either watch from the bullet-train or go up 400 meters to the peak on the ropeway near Shin-Kobe Station. The gondola lift on the ropeway holds up to […]
Osaka Takashimaya
With a turnover: 141 billion yen and a surface area of 64,000m2 (13th largest in Japan), Takashimaya is the a large-scale landmark store in the Minami area. It is the main store of the Takashimaya department store chain. Directly connected to Nanba Station on the Midosuji line, it is conveniently located and easily accessed by […]
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
Ganso Motoyoshiya
This long-established restaurant, dating back to 1681, specializes in eel dishes and invented the Yanagawa specialty “Seiro-mushi (eel steamed in a bamboo basket)”. The most popular dish is the “Seiro-mushi teishoku (set meal).” The rice is coated with the same secret sauce that has been used since the establishment of the restaurant, topped with freshly […]
Yanaka Ginza Shopping Street
About 60 unique stores of various kinds, including delicatessens, sweets, sundries, cafes, and restaurants, line both sides of the 170-meter-long narrow street. The combination of factors such as “the shopkeepers’ warm-heartedness,” “nostalgic atmosphere,” and “many inexpensive and delicious side dishes and sweets for eating and walking around” make it a very popular place for both […]
Club Camelot
Characteristics: The club is one of the most well-known and popular clubs in Tokyo. Due to its location in Shibuya, the clientele is mainly students, and is very young. On weekends, all three floors (Main, Hip hop, House) are open. Genres : All mix・House ･ R&B ･ EDM ･ HipHop
- Activities
- 観光 and クラブ・ダンスホール
Hakodate Asaichi (Morning Market)
As the largest seafood market in Hokkaido, vegetables, fruits, sweets and dried seafood are also sold in the 250 store market. In other words, it’s the “wonderland of food” that has every imaginable Hokkaido food. Its liveliness is contagious and fun to walk around. Sure you can try a bite from various stores selling squid […]
Tenneiji (temple)
This is a temple of the Soto school of Zen Buddhism founded in 1367 by Ashikaga Yoshinori (1330-1367), the second shogun of the Muromachi shogunate. It is also popular for its weeping cherry blossoms and peonies. On the temple grounds is Kaiuntō, a famous 25-meter-high three-storied pagoda with a magnificent view of Onomichi, the Seto […]
Tokyu Plaza
Tokyu Plaza is a large scale shopping complex standing at Sukiyabashi intersection. The department store has a rich selection of shops, but ones to note are FIND JAPAN MARKET – a shop selling high quality made in Japan products – and the large scale airport style duty free store, Lotte Duty Free Tokyo Ginza stor
- Area
- Ginza / Yurakucho and Tokyo
Basement 2F, 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka
- Area
- Osaka North, 大阪府
- Activities
- レストラン街
107 Ogi-machi, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun, Gifu
- Area
- Shirakawago, Gifu
- Activities
- 喫茶店/カフェ
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