Accommodation NIPPONIA Tawaramoto Maruto Shoyu Shinobu Ishikawa A 130-year-old soy sauce warehouse in the Japanese ancient capital of Nara has been given a second life as a hotel. It offers guests..
Culture Kitaya Park in Shibuya Shinobu Ishikawa Kitaya Park, once a gloomy place with smokers, has reopened this month after a complete makeover. It features the first Blue Bottle..
Food Hattendo Cream Buns Shinobu Ishikawa Hattendo is a Hiroshima-based bakery chain that was once on the brink of bankruptcy. It made a remarkable turnaround by creating..
Culture Eateries in Tokyo to Become Smoke-Free Shinobu Ishikawa Mar 31, 2020 Tokyo becomes smoke-free from 1st April 2020 with the following to apply, No smoking: 100% smoke-free, Designated smoking room:..
Food Mataichi Salt in Itoshima Shinobu Ishikawa The Itoshima Peninsula in western Fukuoka Prefecture was originally known for its beautiful beaches and so became popular among..
9 Food Sarasa Nishijin Shinobu Ishikawa An 80-year-old bathhouse is transformed into a cafe, whilst retaining its features reminiscent of Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award..
Beauty & Spa Saya-no-Yudokoro Spa Shinobu Ishikawa Saya-no-Yudokoro is the only spa facility in Tokyo’s 23 wards that provides 100% natural hot spring water. Visitors can enjoy ..
Culture Ainoshima 'Cat' Island in Fukuoka Shinobu Ishikawa About 270 residents and 100 cats live together on Ainoshima Island in a unique and fascinating way. Most of the cats are feral but..
