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A weekend visiting Yanagawa, “the Venice of Japan”. Yanagawa is famous for its canals and punting tours, unagi dishes (like seriomushi), beautiful cherry blossoms, and the hina-matsuri (Girl’s Day or Doll Festival)!
Visiting Yanagawa in the Spring: Hina-matsuri, Canal Punting, and Cherry Blossoms Read More »
Sakurajima is the iconic symbol of Kagoshima and is a great place to visit as it is just a short ferry ride away. When I visited, I rented a bike and explored the 36km (22m) perimeter of the island in a challenging yet fulfilling adventure.
Here in Fukuoka, the weather is getting warmer (though there is still the occasional rain storm), vibrantly colored flowers are blooming in parks around the city, and best of all, cherry blossom (sakura) season is upon us! ?
Cherry Blossoms are Starting to Bloom in Fukuoka! Read More »
Karato Market Overview Karato Market is a seafood hub in Yamaguchi Prefecture that is well known for its assorted pufferfish (fugu) offerings and other rare ocean delicacies. This market is a great place to add to your itinerary when making a day trip from Fukuoka or when staying near Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. Unlike Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji
Karato Seafood Market & Fugu: the Deadly Delicacy Read More »
This post is all about ochazuke! Do you know what that is? I recently went to Kappō Yoshida, a Fukuoka restaurant known for their special sea bream (tai) ochazuke.
Ochazuke (お茶漬け) at Kappō Yoshida in Fukuoka, Japan Read More »
Planning how to spend your time while in Fukuoka? A trip to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is a must! Not only are the grounds beautiful and filled with other smaller shrines, but the area is easy to access by train (only 40 minutes from the center of the city) and there is a fun shopping street
Day Trip to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine from Central Fukuoka Read More »
This weekend was cold and rainy so naturally I spent my Saturday exploring the exciting and wonderous place that is… Costco! My host mother had planned on doing some weekend shopping, so I was excited to tag along and see what, (if anything) was different than our Costco back at home.
A poem about my first Kakigoya (oyster hut) experience. First weekend with host family,driving around- lots of shrines to see.An afternoon stop by the ocean shore,to a small food stand – seafood galore.How to fight the biting chill?With fresh oysters on a flaming grill.Newly equipped with a safety glove,cooking up morsels for all to love.Juices bubble,
Kakigoya (Oyster Huts): A Fukuoka Winter Specialty Read More »
First week of Japanese language school and living abroad in Fukuoka, done! As expected, it went by in a snap.
