FUKUSHIMA: Mitsutaya @ Aizu Wakamatsu

FUKUSHIMA: Mitsutaya @ Aizu Wakamatsu

Mitsutaya 满田屋 Mitsutaya is a miso specialty store founded at the end of Edo period, which is around 1835. They serve this Aizu’s local delicacies “Miso Dengaku” whereby ingredients such as mochi, tofu, konjac are skewed and miso glazed, and then grilled over the charcoal 

FUKUSHIMA: Kitakata Ramen Specialty Shop Kirin

FUKUSHIMA: Kitakata Ramen Specialty Shop Kirin

Kitakata Ramen Specialty Shop Kirin 喜多方ラーメン専門店 喜鈴 Kitakata ramen is originated in Kitakata, Fukushima; this ramen has a soy sauce base and is known for its light and clear niboshi (dried sardine) and pork broth. Here in Kitakata Ramen Specialty Shop Kirin 喜鈴 , they 

FUKUSHIMA: Tsuruga Castle & RINKAKU Tea House

FUKUSHIMA: Tsuruga Castle & RINKAKU Tea House

Tsuruga Castle Tsuruga Castleis one of the Japan’s most famous 100 castles. It is the only castle with red tiled roof in Japan. The castle we get to see nowadays is the reconstructed of the original castle as the original one was destroyed during the 

YAMAGATA: KAKI Kiwami – savour the Yamagata-gyu

YAMAGATA: KAKI Kiwami – savour the Yamagata-gyu

Come to Yamagata , one must savour the yamagata beef! We researched pin-pointed a few restaurants that offer grilled beef or yakiniku before travelling to this area. Finally we picked up this KAKI Kiwami that is located very close to our hotel. For full itinerary, 

YAMAGATA: Ginzan Onsen – The Nostalgic Onsen Town

YAMAGATA: Ginzan Onsen – The Nostalgic Onsen Town

Ginzan Onsen Ginzan Onsen is a very small onsen town nestled deep in the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture. It is a very scenic little town and famous for its snow-capped views during winter time; the bathhouses and ryokans are blanketed with a thick layer of 

JAPAN TRIP 2023: 10D9N in Okayama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kashima and Yufuin

JAPAN TRIP 2023: 10D9N in Okayama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kashima and Yufuin

To be honest, Fukuoka is my new favourite destination. It is touristy but not too touristy; crowded as well but less crowded as compared to those huge cities like Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. And I love landing onto Fukuoka because it is a great place 

YAMAGATA: Yamagata Sake Museum @ Zao Onsen

YAMAGATA: Yamagata Sake Museum @ Zao Onsen

Yamagata Sake Museum Yamagata Sake Museum is located at Zao Onsen area, about 5 minutes’ walk from Zao Onsen Bust terminal or about 10 minutes’ walk from Zao Ropeway Zao Sanroku Station. Soon we had done with our half day tour up at Mount Zao 

YAMAGATA: Zao Ropeway & Zao Monsters

YAMAGATA: Zao Ropeway & Zao Monsters

What pops into my mind when it comes to Yamagata? I could think about Zao Monsters, Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata’s cherries, and a lot of SAKE! As a start of our journey, we activated our JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass that is priced at ¥ 35,000 

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