OSAKA [Osaka] Hokkyokusei Shinsaibashi main shop (北極星 心斎橋本店) in Namba We visited this long-established restaurant named Hokkyokusei (北極星) that is said to be the birthplace of Omurice. ... 2014.06.22 OSAKA
OSAKA [Osaka] Akashiyaki Bubutei (ぶぶ亭) in Umeda Speaking of local foods in Kansai region, Akashiyaki is very popular next to Okonomiyaki and takoyaki. But contrary to ... 2014.06.07 OSAKA
OSAKA [Osaka] Okonomiyaki at Fukutaro (鉄板焼 福太郎) Speaking of Osaka local foods, okonomiyaki is MUST. There are so many restaurants serving okonomiyaki in Osaka. Of cour... 2014.06.04 OSAKA
OSAKA [Osaka] Kushikatsu Daruma (元祖串かつ だるま道頓堀店) in Dotonbori When I visit Osaka, I want to eat kushikatsu at least one time. Kushikatsu Daruma (元祖串かつ だるま) is big kushikatsu chain s... 2014.05.22 OSAKA
TOCHIGI (Nasu etc) Quit hotel business until 2025 – [Nasu Shiobara] One-night trip to Matsukawaya Nasukogen Hotel (松川屋那須高原ホテル) I wanted to feel relax with onsen, so I had one-night trip to Nasu Shiobara onsen with my mother. We got to Nasu Shioba... 2013.04.28 TOCHIGI (Nasu etc)
TRIP (inside JAPAN) [Nara] Okadera temple (岡寺) in Autumn When I walked to Ishibutai Tumulus, I found the sign "Okadera temple" along the road, and I tried to go there. But unex... 2013.01.29 TRIP (inside JAPAN)
TRIP (inside JAPAN) [Nara] Nara park (奈良公園), Takamatsuzuka Tumulus (高松塚古墳) and Monmu Tumulus (文武天皇陵) I went to Asuka to see Ishibutai Tumulus, Takamatsuzuka Tumulus and Oka-dera Temple on the second day of my trip to Nar... 2012.12.24 TRIP (inside JAPAN)
NARA [Nara] Inexpensive breakfast at bakery Château Doll (シャトードール) I went trip to Nara to view Autumn leaves. After I arrived at Kansai Airport, I went to Nara by some trains. There are ... 2012.12.15 NARA
GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu) Kusatsu & Kawarayu 2011 : Yugama (Spring pot) Now we can't go near the Yugama, but it is still worth to visit ! It took 30 minutes by bus from Kusatsu onsen bus term... 2011.08.16 GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu)
GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu) [Kusatsu] Shirane shrine (草津白根神社) When I went to Kusatsu onsen, I happened to meet this shrine named Shirne shrine (白根神社). It's not a large shrine but th... 2011.08.15 GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu)
GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu) Tenugui : Tenuguis I bought at Kusatsu Cute tenuguis that I got at the souvenir shop in Kusatsu A shop sold 4 tenuguis for 1000 yen at Kuesatsu. I began ... 2011.07.26 GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu)
GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu) [Kusatsu] Free onsen – Okina no yu (翁の湯) Kusatsu onsen town have lots of small onsen facilities that can be used at free of charge.Okina no yu (翁の湯) is one of t... 2011.07.07 GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu)SENTO & ONSEN
TRIP (inside JAPAN) Moved – [Kawarayu Onsen] Sasayu (川原湯温泉 笹湯) – Day trip onsen When I visit Kawarayu Onsen, I took some baths. Sasayu (笹湯) is one of the bath. It is an unmanned facility and there is... 2011.07.06 TRIP (inside JAPAN)
GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu) Moved – [Kawarayu onsen] Oyu (川原湯温泉 王湯) – Day trip onsen At last, I visited Kawarayu Onsen that I had been wanting to visit for a long time !First of all, I went to Oyu (Ohyu /... 2011.07.05 GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu)SENTO & ONSEN
GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu) [Kusatsu] Soba, Yubatake, and onsen soft serve I got to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal, and I had soba as lunch at old restaurant in the Bus Terminal because I was hungry... 2011.05.20 GUNMA (Kusatsu, Kawarayu)