TOKYO JOYPOLIS
One of the largest indoor amusement parks, Tokyo Joypolis is a mashup of digital and real. Beginning with a coaster ride that runs through the well hole of the facility and takes you on a journey full of thrills, there are over 20 attractions for one to enjoy. You’ll even find attractions with the latest […]
Okonomimura
Okonomimura is a lively restaurant facility on the 3rd floor of a building located in the central area of Hiroshima City, where 24 stall Okonomiyaki restaurants gather. It is known as an “okonomiyaki beginner” for tourists, but it actually has an honorable origin of a food stall village that spurred after World War Two in […]
- Area
- Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
- Activities
- グルメ, フードコート, and お好み焼き/たこ焼き
Kani Doraku Crab
Found above the entrance to crab restaurant Kani Doraku Dotonbori is a large model crab, the arms and eyes move and the body is large, giving a striking impression. It is rumored that if made into crab stew there would be enough to feed 16,000 people. Originally made in 1962, the sign has been remade […]
Kokin-chan
This is a very popular restaurant that invented “Yaki-Ramen”. The yaki-ramen here is made by coating boiled ultra-thin noodles with pork bone broth and a thick special sauce, then stir-frying them on a griddle. It is savory, sticky, and delicious, and goes great with beer or sake! Another recommended dish is the Mentaiko Tamagoyaki, which […]
Izumi Tenku no Yu at Haneda
羽田エアポートガーデンの12階にある温浴施設「泉天空の湯」では、地下約1500mから汲み上げた本物の温泉や、サウナ、岩盤浴などを楽しむことが出来る。 そして屋外の浴場からは行き交う飛行機や富士山などを眺めることができる点は素晴らしい。 ただ、料金が東京にある同じような温浴施設の2倍もかかり、さらに油断していると、深夜1時〜5時までは追加で4,000円もかかってしまうので要注意だ。
Suganuma gassho-zukuri village
Surrounded by steep mountains and the Shogawa River, it is a small village measuring approximately 230 meters from north to south and 240 meters from east to west, with nine gassho-zukuri houses remaining. Of these, two were built at the end of the Edo period (1603-1868), and seven were built after the Meiji period (1868-1912).
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
This shrine is where the Tenjin Festival, one of the three greatest festivals in Japan, is held. The shrine has a long history stemming from 650, when Emperor Kotoku built Naniwa Nagara-Toyosaki Palace. The “Shrine of General ” was founded to the northwest of the palace as a guardian deity. In 949, the God of […]
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。
Lake Akan
Lake Akanko is a freshwater lake located in eastern Hokkaido with a circumference of 30 km and an area of 13㎢. The entire area is included in the Akan-Mashu National Park, which is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Hokkaido. The blue surface of the lake, the beautiful silhouette of Mt. Oakandake, Mt. […]
Toya Sun Palace Resort & Spa
Bathe in a variety of baths at this luxury hotel. The open–air bath overlooking Lake Toya offers a great view and a sense of freedom. It’s like an infinity pool, where the surface of Lake Toya and the surface of the bath seem to merge into one. The large indoor bath is like a “semi–open–air […]
Animate Osaka Nipponbashi
The highest-class shop for anime goods in all of west Japan. Events and fairs are frequently held here.
- Area
- 大阪府
- Activities
- ショッピング and アニメ・漫画・サブカルチャー
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street
A roughly 160m-long shopping arcade lined with 50 or so stores that sell kitchen utilities, machines and tools targeted at professional chefs and cooks. Of course, you don’t have to be a professional to shop here, so if you’re interested in cooking, it may be worth having a look for new kitchen utensils here. The […]
菓子屋横丁
菓子屋横丁」は、全長約80mの風情ある石畳の路地で、レトロな感じの菓子屋や和風スイーツ店が約20軒並び、菓子の甘い香りとノスタルジックな雰囲気が漂っている。 煎餅・カルメ焼・飴玉などの昔ながらの駄菓子や、さつまいものソフトクリームや饅頭などのスイーツを買って食べ歩くことが出来る。 菓子屋横丁の真ん中あたりにある「松陸製菓」では、約1mと驚くほど長い麸菓子を売っている。 SNS映えするし、価格も600円と高くなく、味も甘くて美味しいというのは良いのだが、持ち歩くのが面倒なので、写真を撮ったら友人と分けてすぐ食べた方が良い。
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
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
Yamate Hachibankan
From the triple tower to the stained-glass arch entrance, this building is a culmination of English Tudor Medieval architecture. The works of great sculptors like René Rodin, Antoine Bourdelle, Émile Bernard, Rembrandt are showcased here alongside the works of Eastern artists.
Honohoshi Coast
It is located on a cape at the southern tip of Amami Oshima Island. The round stones make a strange sound every time a wave comes in. There is an old legend that “whoever takes the stones away from the beach will bring bad luck,” so the round stones are prohibited from being taken out […]
- Area
- Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
Former British Consulate of Hakodate
Established as the British Consulate of Hakodate from 1859 to 1934. Today, the rooms of the consulate serve as exhibits re-creating what it was like during operation, as well as the history of Hakodate Port. A charming tea room can be found in the former consulate too.
Ticket office: Central Terminal 2F 7-1 Hatobacho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo
- Activities
- 観光船
Animate Building 1-2F, 1-1-3 Nipponbashi Naniwaku, Osaka
- Area
- 大阪府
- Activities
- アニメ・漫画・サブカルチャー
Basement 2F, 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka
- Area
- Osaka North, 大阪府
- Activities
- レストラン街
Sokari, Setouchi-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima
- Area
- Amami Oshima, Kagoshima
- Activities
- 景色