Leaving Tokyo or Kyoto – the beaten path every tourist travels – for Japan’s LONG TRAILS is one amazing adventure! Hiking from one hidden mountain village to another, many lost in time – mountain huts, ryokan, Japanese Inns with amazing cuisine and hot spring, onsen towns will keep you coming back to each of the 30 Long Trails across the country.
This time, we took the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Iiyama in Nagano and hiked section 9 of the Shin-Etsu Trail staying at Katakuri no Yado, an abandoned school turned mountain inn for hikers that is a story in itself! We hiked the 10km to Akiyamago Village and in the episode, ate more soba noodles and tempura than one can image!
Japanese Spicy Citrus Condiment, better than Wasabi? | Yuzu Kosho
This Japanese condiment, spicy-salty citrus is still unknown to many will change the way you enjoy your food forever. Yuzukosho (柚子胡椒) is by far my favorite Japanese condiment …
