Senkōji Park
Senkōji Park stretches from the top of 144-meter-high Senkōji Mountain to the mid-slope. From the observatory in the park, visitors can enjoy beautiful views of the city of Onomichi, the Seto Inland Sea, and the islands, with the evening view being particularly spectacular. On a clear day, the mountains of Shikoku can be seen in […]
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。
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
Gassho-zukuri Minkaen
This open-air museum consists of 25 disused gassho-zukuri houses that have been relocated from various locations in Shirakawa-go and are being preserved and opened to the public; 9 of the 25 houses have been designated as important cultural properties. The park contains a shrine, a water mill, a stable, and other buildings that recreate the […]
- Area
- Shirakawago and Gifu
Kanda Residence
The Kanda family, which split off from the Wada family, built this gassho-zukuri house around 1850. The four-story main house was built by a temple carpenter from Ishikawa Prefecture over a period of 10 years, and is a highly finished structure. The Kanda family once prospered through niter production and sericulture. The niter production area […]
- Area
- Shirakawago and Gifu
Hakodate Orthodox Church
Built in 1860, the Hakodate Orthodox Church was the first Russian Orthodox Church in Japan. Its white walls and green roof contrast beautifully. It’s also famous for its booming bell chime before service.
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.
Old Moji Mitsui Club
The building was built in 1921 by MITSUI & CO., LTD, a major Japanese general trading company, as a social club for entertaining VIPs, and is designated as a National important cultural properties. In 1922, Dr. Einstein (1879-1955), that well-known physicist who was visiting Japan on a lecture tour, stayed there for about a week […]
Gokayama Gassho Minshuku Yusuke
It is the largest gassho-zukuri building used as a lodge in the Ainokura village of Gokayama. Only one party per day is allowed, so you can relax and unwind. The owner’s wife is known for her delicious cooking. Visitors are welcome to tour the building from 10:00 to 15:00, even if they are not staying […]
落雁諸江屋 西茶屋菓寮 味和以
落雁という日本の伝統的な菓子で有名な老舗の和菓子店。 店の奥はイートインのスペースがあり、夏は抹茶のかき氷、冬は自分で餅を焼くお汁粉などを楽しむことが出来る。
- Area
- Nishichayagai and Ishikawa
Taiyaki in Nezu
This store specializes in taiyaki and offers takeout only. Almost every day there is a line from morning, and the taiyakis are often sold out by midday, so if you really want to try one, you should go in the morning and get in line. Each taiyaki is carefully baked one by one by artisans […]
Kayaba Coffee
A very popular coffee shop that utilizes a wooden Japanese house built in 1916 in almost its original form. (Renovated in 2009) It is a symbolic presence in Yanaka. Both the exterior and the interior of the store are filled with a Japanese atmosphere, especially on the second floor, where tatami mats are laid out […]
Amami Oshima Kaiun Shuzo
It is located in Uken-son in the western area, quite far from the airport and Naze.
STARBUCKS RESERVE® ROASTERY TOKYO
This is one of only six Starbucks flagship stores in the world. The other five are located in the United States (Seattle, New York, Chicago), Italy (Milan), and China (Shanghai). This is the first Starbucks store in the world to have a building designed and constructed from the ground floor to the fourth floor, which […]
- Area
- Nakameguro and Tokyo
Rōshōki
People are always lining up to taste Roushouki’s Chinese buns; it’s no wonder they sell 13,000 a day! Established in 1915, this restaurant specializes in Chinese steamed buns with minced pork filling. The soft, springy dough is filled with juicy minced pork back ribs. A small bun is only 90 yen, but you do have […]
Kanman-iwa
A huge rock on the mountain path connecting the summit of Mt. Misen and the main hall. There is a small hole in the rock where water collects, and it is said that the water is salty and changes its level according to the tide of the sea.
Statue of Liberty
Copying the shape and size of the statue of liberty in Paris, France, the replica in Odaiba is made out of bronze. It sits facing the waterfront at Aqua City Odaiba. The 11 meter tall, 9 ton statue is about one third the size of the Statue of Liberty in New York. For whatever reason […]
Chayamachi
Chayamachi is the trendiest part of Kita, located on the north side of Hankyu Umeda Station. With fashion stores that feature some of the most popular brands amongst people in their 20s and 30s and street-level stores, it is the birthplace of many fashion trends. There are also many trendy cafes that are great if […]
Oyamazumi shrine
One in 10,000 shrines in Japan has a branch shrine. In the center of the temple grounds there is a large 2,600 year-old camphor tree, regarded as a holy tree.
Hello Kitty Happy Flight
This mini theme park is about catching a flight with the cabin attendant Hello Kitty and together flying all over the world on the Kitty Jet, visiting the Sanrio characters in different countries along the way. There is a shop and cafe too.
- Area
- Hokkaido and New Chitose Airport
Iccha
This guest house is housed in a 200-year-old gassho-zukuri building. Dinner is a simple local cuisine such as grilled Hida beef with homemade miso and wild vegetable dishes.
- Area
- Shirakawago and Gifu
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 […]
Kappabashi (Kitchenware) Street
The largest collection of 170 shops selling kitchenware, food samples, chef knives and more in Japan. The selections of items are so extensive, and of great quality, many of the customers are chefs. Having said that, there are many tourists and regular folks too, so if cooking is your passion, don’t miss it. The knives […]
Jigokudani(Hell Valley)
Jigokudani is the aftermath of a volcanic repution that took place 10,0000 years ago. The crater you see today has diameter of 450 meters and an area of 11,000 square meters, and is the most popular tourist attraction in Noboribetsu Onsen. Located in the northeastern part of Noboribetsu Onsen, Jigokudani or “Hell’s Valley” gets its […]
- Area
- Noboribetsu and Hokkaido
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
796 Ogi-machi, Shirakawa Village, Ono-gun, Gifu
- Area
- Shirakawago, Gifu
- Activities
- 史跡
1-14, Nazesuehirocho, Amami, Kagoshima
- Area
- Amami Oshima, Kagoshima
- Activities
- お土産
Domestic Terminal 4th Floor, New Chitose Airport, Bibi, Chitose, Hokkaido
- Area
- Hokkaido, New Chitose Airport
- Activities
- 博物館