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Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Asia, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Food & Drink, Japan, Kyoto, Osaka, Spirits, Cocktails, & Distilleries, Travel Guides In recent years, Japanese whiskies have become famously known as some of the best in the world. Leading this charge to international prominence is Yamazaki Distillery, whose whiskies have …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Asia, Culture, Favorite Stories & Experiences, Food & Drink, Japan, Movies, Television, Music, & Books, Spirits, Cocktails, & Distilleries, Travel Guides, Yokohama I nearly walked right past it without stopping. After a couple of drinks in one Yokohama beer bar on a quiet October night, I was heading to another. While …
Yokohama is just a short ride away from Tokyo by train, but being the second largest city in Japan, it also has a nightlife scene worthy of your attention. …
A highlight of visiting Japan is finding local noodle dishes. One of the regional specialty dishes of the Niigata Prefecture is hegi soba. Yuzawa has a couple of great …
Despite being a mountain town with great water & winter sports crowd, Yuzawa, Japan is not a craft beer destination. When I visited, there had been zero Untappd check-ins …
Yuzawa is a mountain resort town in the Niigata Prefecture of Japan that is famous for its onsens & winter sports activities, as well as many great places for …
Despite having visited Japan a few times, there were a couple of quintessential Japanese experiences that I had not yet partaken in. The first was visiting an onsen, which …
Mountains surround Morioka, Japan. One of the most visted mountain areas is Towada-Hachimantai National Park, a national park split into two sections. The Hachimantai section is the closest to …
Tono is the hub of Japan‘s hop growing industry. Located in the Iwate Prefecture, Tono is a pleasant city to visit if you’re looking for a day trip from …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Art & Architecture, Asia, Beer & Breweries, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Food & Drink, History, Japan, Morioka, Museums, Tono, Travel Guides Morioka is a great base for making day trips around the Tohoku region. One of the more unique day trips from Morioka is to Tono, a nearby city steeped …
Morioka is the gateway to the Tohoku region of Japan. In addition to being a great base for local day trips to Lake Tazawa, Hachimantai, Tono, there are three …
On my trip to Japan’s northern Tohoku region, I stayed in Morioka because in addition to great noodle dishes, it’s also a convenient place to stay for day trips …
On my walk between one of Morioka’s great noodle restaurants & Baeren Brewery, I passed several beautiful temples & shrines in a suburban area of the city. One of …
Morioka, Japan is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, part of the Tohoku region. Not many visitors make it to this area of Japan, which is a shame because …
Shinjuku is Tokyo‘s high-energy heart. Shinjuku Station is the busiest train station in the world, with millions (yes, millions!) of people passing through it every day. The glowing lights, …
Michelin-starred restaurants generally bring two words to mind: Expensive & quality. However, in recent years, Michelin has been adding a few more restaurants to their lists that are accessible …
Not many breweries can say that a train station was named after them. But that’s exactly the case with Ebisu station along the Yamanote Line in Tokyo. The station …
One visit to Japan, and you’ll realize just what you’ve been missing out on when it comes to sushi. The fish is fresher, the preparation is of higher quality, …
Hokkaido is perhaps Japan‘s best food region (but don’t let the other regions hear that because all food is great in Japan). The cold waters surrounding the island produce …
I visited Kumagaya, Japan during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. It’s located about an hour or so outside of Tokyo, on the way to Yuzawa & Niigata. While I …
