Oki Islands – Day 1
I went to a place called the Oki Islands. They’re about 70 km off the Japanese mainland, something like Ulleungdo back in Korea. The scenery is stunning enough to be part of a national park, but apart fr…
I went to a place called the Oki Islands. They’re about 70 km off the Japanese mainland, something like Ulleungdo back in Korea. The scenery is stunning enough to be part of a national park, but apart fr…
I went to Uchida, an izakaya in Shinsaibashi (the sign reads Shukoudokoro Uchida). At a Japanese izakaya you can try all sorts of dishes with all sorts of drinks, so it can actually be a better place to enjoy …
I went to Imai, which has been selling udon right in the heart of Dotonbori for decades. Apparently they built an eight-story building out of udon sales… impressive stuff. Osaka has always been known for…
Ippudo, the famous ramen shop from Fukuoka, has been opening branches all over the country. Just like Ichiran. There was one in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, so I went in. The sign. It was late at night, but the place…
Rikuro Ojisan’s shop, where I went on the morning of the first day. Apparently it’s their 50th anniversary this year… quite the old man. Lots of people were coming to the shop from early in …
Sushi Yoshi is a down-to-earth Osaka sushi place with great value for money. It’s near Fukushima Station, one stop from Osaka Station. The sign The starter The little dressed dish that came out was app…
Here are some scenery shots from my weekend in Osaka and Kobe. I’ll post the food photos later ^_^ We got to Osaka Castle Park on Sunday morning. As you can see, the weather was fantastic. The weather w…
I took a trip to Izumo, the city of myths. My main reason for going was to see a KOKIA concert. She’s cute in person. Great singer, great talker too… When KOKIA debuted she was a singer-songwriter…
Matsue is a place with a lot of history, even by Japanese standards. That’s because Izumo, the main stage of Japan’s founding myths, is right next door. You could say it’s a bit like Gyeongju…
This week, like every week, I went off on a weekend trip. The theme this time was touring the nearby sights I hadn’t been to yet. The weather was gorgeous from the morning on. Pines at Yushien, a Japane…
After a night in Okayama, we head for Naoshima. The sea between Japan’s main island and Shikoku is called the Seto Inland Sea, and Naoshima is one of the countless islands in it. It’s an island fam…
Over the weekend I went to Okayama, about three hours by car from my place. Okayama started out as a fairly small town, but it became well known as a transport hub linking Kyushu, Chugoku and Shikoku with Toky…