Food Jiki Miyazawa: Tea and Kaiseki Justin Velgus are several theories to the origin of the root of the word kaiseki (懐石... heated stone in their robes next to their bellies (懐 means to carry, 石
Shopping Yukata Shopping for Hanabi Season Jessica A Paje For summer, it means “Hanabi” (花火 or Fireworks) and wearing a “Yukata”... Enjoy the Hanabi Takai (花火大会 or Fireworks Display) and take plenty of pictures
Nightlife The Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival 2025 Saturday - Aug 2nd Name in Japanese: 三津浜花火大会 Mitsuhama hanabi taikai
Culture Unique Stone Statue of Buddha Reiko Senna It is called Manji’s Stone Statue of Buddha (‘Manji no Sekibutsu’ 万治の石仏
Culture Ogi Folk & Sengoku Ship Museum Alena Eckelmann Sengokubune "Hakusanmaru" Exhibit Hall) Name in Japanese: 佐渡国小木民俗博物館・千石船展示館
Culture Gokoku Shrine JJ Walsh In 1934 it was dismantled, rebuilt and renamed Kansaishoukonsha (官祭商塊社)
Beauty & Spa Awara Geigi at Fukui Awara Onsen Justin Velgus for a geigi to accompany you by your side (this fee is called hanadai 花代)... in Kanto they call the fee for a geisha's companionship gyokudai (玉代)
