Sharing my Adventures with Travel and Food in Japan
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 …
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 …
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 …
A demon disguised as a beautiful woman, waiting to assassinate her former-prince lover under the cover of fall leaves ー a sorceress and her skeletal sidekick working together to avenge the murder of her father ー a boy with superhuman strength, raised by a mountain-witch, sumo-wrestling …
I had just graduated university in the spring of 2013 and was stuck in a rut of existential fatigue where work, love, and life felt hazy at best. Over drinks in a dark and austere pub, my friend told me she was about to head …
The itinerary that I planned for Tohoku is not a perfect and complete itinerary. It’s a fast-paced budget melange that I carefully planned to maximize saving money while accomplishing my own personal goals to: Visit every prefecture in Tohoku. Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, Aomori, Akita, and …
I moved to Japan in November 2014. When I first arrived here, I lived in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka which is a small city facing the Pacific Ocean and smack dab in the middle of honshu, the main island in Japan. Hamamatsu was the perfect hub for traveling …
Tokyo Munch! is a new series where I’ll be telling you about my favorite spots to eat in Tokyo! I love eatin’, snackin’, and munchin’, so come and explore Tokyo’s food scene with me! Best Ramen in Naka Meguro Naka Meguro is one of my …
Located deep within the mountains of Gunma prefecture, Kusatsu Onsen is a hot spring resort town that has waters rich in mineral content said to cure everything but love sickness! It is an easily do-able side trip from Tokyo, and I highly recommend coming if …
To check off January’s resolution requirement of going on a day trip, Andrew and I headed off to Kawagoe city in Saitama prefecture! Kawagoe had never been on my radar before- I blame my Tokyo elitism. “Saitama?! What could possibly be in Saitama?” I’ve actually …