Shuri Castle, Okinawa
Shuri Castle is Okinawa’s famous castle. It’s something like Gyeongbokgung Palace is to Seoul, so you could fairly call it Okinawa’s signature sight. Unlike typical Japanese castles, it has a…
Shuri Castle is Okinawa’s famous castle. It’s something like Gyeongbokgung Palace is to Seoul, so you could fairly call it Okinawa’s signature sight. Unlike typical Japanese castles, it has a…
Okinawa has two traditional-culture theme parks: Okinawa World and Ryukyu Mura. Since I’d come all the way to Okinawa, I decided to visit one of them, and went with Okinawa World because it’s close…
Continued from Part 1. A shark in the shark exhibit A giant shark model Sea turtle Tropical fish There were plenty of other spots worth seeing, but it was pouring that day, so I called it quits …
Churaumi Aquarium is the most famous tourist spot in Okinawa. After all, it has one of the biggest tanks in the world. It’s a good 2-3 hours’ drive from Naha, but if you come to Okinawa, it’s…
Japanese-style izakaya seem to be popular in Korea too, but I doubt they can match the flavors you get at an izakaya in Japan. (Not that I have any intention of dropping by a Korean izakaya to check…) I …
Over the New Year holidays I went to Minami, which has a reputation as the tastiest of the onsen ryokan in Matsue. Honestly, though, it wasn’t as good as I’d hoped. I’m not a big fan of cold …
In Japan, people usually make their first shrine visit of the new year to a nearby shrine on January 1st. They draw fortunes to see what the year holds and pray for their New Year’s wishes. A friend invi…
When I asked around about what to eat in Nagoya, everyone said the same thing: you really should try hitsumabushi. Well, going by the guidebooks it looked like a pretty ordinary eel rice bowl, and at 2,500 yen…
We went out to Odaiba, but finding somewhere worth going isn’t that easy ^_^ You don’t even get a parking ticket unless you spend over 3,000 yen, so we wandered around looking for a decent place to…
My first weekend in Tokyo: around lunchtime a friend called me out, and we headed to the Gyoza Stadium in Ikebukuro. I’d seen the Ramen Stadium in Fukuoka, but who knew there was a gyoza stadium too? App…
Continued from the previous post. Scenes from the Expo 2005 Commemorative Park (Moricoro Park) Around Nagoya Castle Out on the street At Atsuta Shrine I’m sure I’ll have a reason to …
I didn’t get to do much sightseeing in Nagoya. The weather was bad, so even the photos from the few places I did stop by didn’t turn out that great. I’m not too disappointed, though. I can al…