Culture The Tranquility of Asakuchi Scott Brause It's nothing other than rural Japan itself: not the famous hot spring... resorts, not the trending thatched-roof hamlets, not the scenic 'must
Food Hattendo Cream Buns Shinobu Ishikawa common items to be found on the shelves of Japanese bakeries, it's no... The cream is sweet, but not overly so, with delicate taste.
Culture Dogo Onsen: Tradition Stripped Bare Bronwyn O'Neill motif that adorns the railings, and perches on its highest turret – a nod... The standard ¥410 ticket (the “Kami no Yu” course) grants access to the
Culture The Splendour Falls On Castle Walls Arlene Bastion castle's granite walls look like random rocks thrown around, and with no... the corner stones have been cut into rectangles for buttressing, with no
Activities Hiking in Ome Maren Pauli station and for a moment I thought about going back, because this was not... Since I didn’t have any plans that day, why not take a hike?
Accommodation Hotel NORD Otaru, Your Front-Row Seat to Otaru’s Ca... Joanna Ligon Season After exploring Otaru’s seasonal charms, there’s no... Guests can enjoy this shift in atmosphere not only from their windows but
Food Hyakuna Garan Kanro Restaurant Bonson Lam on a cliff top, the uninterrupted views were as good as the food, if not... elements of its unique cuisine, in a way that locals and visitors may not
Food Hitachi Wagyu Beef Sleiman Azizi I'm not sure why but this came as a surprise to me when we stopped... Mindful to not over cook the meat, I took it off the grill a tad too early