Food Kazan Stonebowl Ramen, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Kazan is a chain restaurant. The name, Kazan, means volcano. At Kazan, your ramen cooks right in front of you in a heated ston..
Activities JRA June Festival, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Horse festival includes JRA facilities tour, chance to ride in a carriage or on a horse, equestrian show with acrobatics, and..
Shopping Utsunomiya's Bell Mall Stacy Kurokawa The biggest mall in Kita-Kanto, Bell Mall, happens to be in my area, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture. How about a bath, massage,..
Activities Motegi Michi no Eki Stacy Kurokawa Michi no Eki, or Japanese road stations, have become quite popular. In Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, find good ice-cream, see the..
Activities Kyoto Aquarium Stacy Kurokawa Kyoto Aquarium boasts good design and efficiency to show off aquatic creatures such as salamanders, sea turtles, rays and dolphins...
Activities Utsunomiya's Tochinoki Familyland Stacy Kurokawa Take a step back in time to this small, quaint amusement park in Utsunomiya; good for kids that haven't been spoiled, and kids..
Area Ōya Ōya is one of the most scenic villages I have visited during a decade of living in Japan. The town is surrounded by man-made cliffs created from an old limestone industry. When the weather i..
9 Activities Sightseeing in Ohya Village Stacy Kurokawa Ohya is one of the most scenic villages I have visited during almost a decade of living in Japan. Ohya and limestone are synonymous...