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 …
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Turning a Japanese Bullet Train Into a Hotel
My hotel for the night was a parked Japanese bullet train. I had an entire carriage to myself—but no bed. So I built one.
During Akita’s Kanto Festival, JR East offered a special overnight stay aboard an E6 Akita Komachi Shinkansen at
Inside Japan’s Mt. Fuji Operation
Mt. Fuji’s summit sits at 3,776 meters. There’s no highway up — just volcanic gravel and specialized tracked vehicles. So how does Japan keep it running?
$11,500 for a Box of Yamagata Cherries? ー Here’s Why
How can a box of Japanese cherries sell for $11,500? We follow Yamagata’s luxury cherries from orchard to auction—then through picking, tasting, grading, packing, and the generations of work behind them. Japan grows dozens of cherry varieties, led by the famous Sato Nishiki. In the Higashine
Ultimate Tokyo Marathon Experience, Overview & Recovery
Through the pain, cramps, crowds, weather, and emotion of the Tokyo Marathon — and what happened afterward, when Japan helped put me back together again.
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Can Tourists Use Childcare in Japan?
Could tourists really leave their child at a daycare in Tokyo and enjoy a few hours alone? We checked our son into ANO-NE Kids Club, Yurakucho (Ginza) to find out — and it changed the way we think about family travel in Japan. While there, we went on a date to
Most People Travel Japan the Hard Way
Reducing luggage reduces stress and makes more adventure! Try sending luggage to the next hotel or renting your clothes, with Anywear, Anywhere to travel smarter. WIth the Shinkansen with limited luggage space for oversized bags, it’s a good idea to plan your trip, smarter.
99.9% of Tourists NEVER Visit This Mountain Village
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 […]
THIS on Japanese Rice is IRRESISTIBLE
A plain bowl of Japanese rice may seem boring at first, but when you have toppings, it’s like making a pizza! Rice is just a blank slate and Tsukudani is the flavor that elevates rice to the highest level. Tsukudani is simmered in soy sauce, […]
Surviving an Extreme Japanese Winter Festival | Urasa Pushing Matsuri
This 1200 year old Japanese Winter tradition ⛩️ in the mounatin snow is one of the country’s most famous! Also known as the Urasa Pushing Festival. Winter in Japan can be brutally cold, snow piles up fast in Urasa, Niigata. Residents participate in one of […]
Japan’s Clothing Rental Travel Service means No Packing, No Suitcase
Japan’ has 3 million tourists a year brining in a lot of suitcases so Japan Airlines and Sumitomo created a Rental Clothing service for tourists. Yes, you can leave your clothes at home, leave your big suitcase at home and have your clothes sent to your hotel in Japan. It seemed like an interesting concept to me so I decided to try it out – Anywear, Anywhere – on a trip to Hokkaido.
How Japanese Square Watermelons are Made and Eaten
Japanese Square Watermelons are rare and special, only 200-400 are successfully grown every year. Many farmers have failure rates as high as 90% so these watermelons are rare. The history goes back to …
How Japan Cleans a 1300 Year Old Treasure | Inside Todaiji Temple (Nara)
Every year the massive Daibutsu statue at Todaiji in Nara gets a cleaning on August 7th. 200 people from different occupations and skills come together to clean the inside of the Great Hall that includes the 15m / 50 foot high statue. The cleaning event […]