Culture Ishinomaki Fish Market Tom Roseveare Ishinomaki Fish Market is the largest fish market in Japan, acting as a conduit for the Minami-sanriku coastal region – one of..
Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival 2025 Late Jan - Late Feb Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds..
12 Activities 'Ganbarō Ishinomaki' & Tsunagu-kan Tom Roseveare The 'Ganbarō Ishinomaki' sign in the coastal Minamihama area is an important stop on any visit to Ishinomaki.
Food Soranoiro – Veggie Ramen Tom Roseveare Soranoiro (ソラノイロ) specialises in healthy, vegetable-based ramen.
Food Tokyo Ramen Show 2024 Late Oct - Early Nov Get your taste buds ready – Tokyo's largest ramen arrives in October/November for 12 ramen-filled days.
Culture Fukushima Waraji Festival Tom Roseveare Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early..
11 Transportation Cat Stationmaster at Ashinomaki Onsen Tom Roseveare Meet 'Love', the cat stationmaster at Ashinomaki Onsen Station, in Fukushima's Aizu-wakamatsu region. Love took on the..
Accommodation Hoshino Resorts Arrives in Tokyo, July 2016 Tom Roseveare Jul 19, 2016 Hoshino Resorts opens HOSHINOYA Tokyo on July 20th 2016, its fifth in the group's flagship brand since 2005. Situated in Otemachi,..