What you need to know before visiting Shinkyo Bridge Nikko The beautiful Shinkyo Bridge, “sacred bridge”, acts as an entrance to Nikko’s shrines and temples …
Shinkyo Bridge, Nikko, Japan
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Travel To Do: Cat Island, Tashirojima, Japan
Cats are King on Tashirojima Island Tashirojima (田代島) is a small island in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan. It is a small island with a population of …
Travel: ice cream is big in Japan!
The world’s tallest ice cream for purchase? The weather recently in the UK has been lovely but due to COVID-19 lockdown we haven’t been able …
Recipe : Fluffy Japanese Pancakes
Wiggle it, just a little bit with these Japanese pancakes Japan is awesome. From the toilets to the bullet trains and here you can …
Product Review: Bokksu Japanese Sweet Subscription Box
A Japanese love story with Bokksu It’s February and cold, so I was needing a happiness booster! Bokksu got in touch to ask if we …
News: Eat YO! food with useless Japanese gadgets
The Return of Useless Japanese Gadgets at YO! YO!‘s Chindogu Menu is back by popular demand and heading to Manchester and Glasgow YO! is introducing …
Top Tips for Cherry Blossom in Japan
In between the cold winter and the hot summer, Spring is an ideal time to visit japan. If you are visiting Japan between January and …
Travel: Tourist Signs in Japan
Morioka Regional Development Bureau in northern Japan have created signs to help visitors with local customs and food. Its an initiative to help visitors who don’t …
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Ishinomaki Food: MOS Burger Cat Island Kyoto Food: Michelin Star – Gion Nanba Food: Michelin Star – Chihana Nagano Accommodation: Shimaya Ryokan Snow Monkeys Tokyo …
Edinburgh’s Harajuku Kitchen has been named the UK’s Best Japanese Restaurant
Edinburgh’s Harajuku Kitchen has been named the UK’s Best Japanese Restaurant at The Asian Curry Awards 2016. The restaurant was chosen by a team of …
Shimaya Ryoken, Yamanouchi, Japan Review
Traditional Japanese Accommodation in Yamanouchi Yamanouchi resort is located in the Shiga highlands region and is surrounded by stunning scenery. We aimed for Yudanaka specifically to see …
Japan – Food and Travel
Food Family – Big Boy, Kisarazu, Tokyo Fast Food – Mos Burger, Ishinomiaki Michelin Star – Gion Nanba, Kyoto Michelin Star – Chihana,Kyoto Animals Cat …
Food Review: Mos Burger, Ishinomaki, Japan
Mos Burger – Japanese Burger Chain Mos Burger is the second-largest fast-food franchise in Japan after McDonald’s but it can also be found in Taiwan, …
Restaurant review: Gion Nanba, 23-1 Nagitsuji Fushikawacho, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto Prefecture 607-8167, Japan
Like Chihana on the opposite side of the main Shijo Dori street, Gion Nanba is also a well-regarded Michelin-starred kappa-style (counter) kaiseki (traditional multi-course dining) restaurant hidden down a …
Food Review: Big Boy Restaurant, 3-3-20, Asahi, Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan
Eat with Big Boy Always looking for something a little different we picked Big Boy Restaurant from our host’s suggestions. Big Boy is an American …
Recipe: Okonomiyaki aka Japanese Pizza 🇯🇵
This is Japan on a plate for me. Creamy Kewpie mayo, fishy bonito flakes and okonomiyaki sauce – full of umami flavours. Okonomiyaki means …
Travel: Snow Monkeys in Yudanaka, Japan
Visiting the snow monkeys of Japan The Onsen (hot spring) towns of Yudanka and Shibu have another draw, a park inhabited by Japanese Macaques, also known …
Japan Travel: Nikko to Kisarazu
Time passed far too quickly and it was time to leave Nikko and journey to Kisarazu. As with everything in Japan, the station is spotless. …
Japan Travel: Ishinomaki to Nikko
A cloudy day in Japan meant these two pale Scots ended up crispy with the UV. This meant that I was even grumpier than normal …
Japan Travels : Glasgow – Amsterdam – Tokyo
What a journey. This year saw myself taking the longest flight I’ve ever done with a trip to New York. Usually after an hour I …
Japanese Cookery Class : Edinburgh New Town Cookery School, 7 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JE
The day after a visit to the Scottish Juniper Festival is probably not the best time to learn some new cookery skills! However, I’m glad …
3 reasons to visit The Three Chimneys at Talisker pop up
A review of The Three Chimneys at Talisker menu Skye is home to some of the best restaurants in Scotland, be that judged by Michelin …
Mixtapes, new concept at Fhior, Edinburgh
Mixtapes by Fhior is a regular, informal dining experience, where you can experience rare and unusual ingredients in an intimate restaurant setting.
An Cala Ciùin, fine dining in Tobermory
When the term ‘hidden gem’ really is worth using The term ‘hidden gem’ is bandied about far too often these days, usually by those who …