Month: September 2018

Tokyo Munch! YUMMY and UNIQUE Curry

Tokyo Munch! YUMMY and UNIQUE Curry

In Japan, curry is home food. It’s food that your ma’ makes just about every week with a variation or two. Pork one night, chicken another – but even with a repetitious formula, curry is arguably, Japan’s soul food. Talk to any Japanese person and 

Tohoku Tabi: Mt. Osore (Osorezan) Day Trip Guide

Tohoku Tabi: Mt. Osore (Osorezan) Day Trip Guide

Mt. Osore is a sacred mountain located in Aomori prefecture on the Shimokita Peninsula. It’s known as Osorezan 恐山 in Japanese, and also known by monickers like: Fear Mountain, The Gateway to Hell, and one of the three holiest sites in Japan. A day trip to Osorezan was an 

Tohoku Tabi: Aomori City FOOD Guide

Tohoku Tabi: Aomori City FOOD Guide

Aomori City is the northern most capital on Honshu and it’s known for its famous summer festival, the Nebuta Matsuri. The Nebuta Matsuri is, arguably, what put Aomori City on the tourist radar, but one of the best things about Aomori City is the food. Aomori is a foodie