Culture The Last Samurai Takako Sakamoto in Kagoshima, "Who is more popular in Kagoshima, Saigo Takamori or Okubo... ." Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi
Food Shin-okubo's Hot Mr. Hottoku Kristen F Despite rising temperatures, a lengthy queue forms in Shin-Okubo outside of the Mr. Hottoku Korean sweet stand.
Activities Iwami Ginzan Silver Mines Bryan Baier price of ¥3800, one can tour the other mine shaft open to tourism, the Okubo-Mabu... The Okubo-Mabu was continuously mined from about the middle of the 1500s
Food Seoul Ichiba: Korean Food Goods Christopher McLean Within Shinjuku's own Shin-Okubo, the Seoul Ichiba market offers a large variety of quality Korean food supplies, samples, fresh food take-out and more
Culture Tori Tori Situated in Tokyo’s Nishi-Ogikubo area, which acts as the capital’s antiques hub, Tori Tori is a quirky and relaxed antiques store located a few minutes..
Culture Kidoairaku (Antiques Watanabe) Kidoairaku is very much part of Nishi-Ogikubo’s antique community and plays a role in reflecting the wealth of antiques from Yamagata Prefecture where..
Culture Otaguro Park A relatively short distance from the south exit of JR Ogikubo Station is the supremely tranquil Otaguro Park. The former home of influential classical..
Food Harukiya Ramen has become a global cuisine over the past decade with ramen-ya popping up in cities all over the globe. Millions of visitors, however, flock to..