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• 8 Aug 2019

  

  Camping and Water Activities at Lake Motosu in Yamanashi Prefecture

  Summer is the season for outdoor activities! This year, after visiting Kozushima, I decided to go on a second camping trip. I decided to go with Lake Motosu in Yamanashi Prefecture for my second trip, which is around a 2-hour drive from the heart of Tokyo.

• 17 Jul 2019

  

  Kozushima, a Remote Island Easily Accessible from the Heart of Tokyo

  Kozushima is a remote island located 178km south of Tokyo, and it is part of the Izu Islands. It is a gorgeous resort area, with beautiful oceans, mountains, and starry skies. Kozushima is warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I had a lovely time camping there recently, so I’ll be introducing my experience and the island.

• 2 Jun 2019

  

  Introducing a Souvenir from Hida-Takayama: " The Cute Legend of Sarubobo"!

  In the northern part of Gifu Prefecture lies a region called Hida. Speaking of Hida, the doll named Sarubobo is a famous product. In the souvenir shops, many treats and sundry goods designed with the Sarubobo logo line the shelves. I received a cookie called "The Cute Legend of Sarubobo" from a friend.

• 12 Feb 2019

  

  Tokyo's Popular Sweet Souvenir, "Sugar Butter Tree"

  Today, I'd like to introduce a famous sweet souvenir from Tokyo, the "Sugar Butter Tree". With its adorable appearance, your clients or friends and family will be delighted to receive this box of cookies as a gift.

• 6 Feb 2019

  

  Cat Paradise in Aoshima, Ehime Prefecture ♡

  Aoshima is an island in Ehime Prefecture’s Ozu City, off of the Seto Inland Sea. This article will introduce a tour of Aoshima. Also known as Cat Island, Aoshima is a paradise for cats and cat-lovers like me, with a population of around 15 people and over 100 cats.

• 3 Dec 2018

  

  The Chocolate Frog, a Souvenir Limited to Osaka USJ!

  I received a really interesting souvenir from a friend who visited Universal Studios Japan! It was a frog made of chocolate. It's sold at Honeydukes, a sweets shop in the Harry Potter area.

• 23 Aug 2018

  

  Introducing a Tokyo Souvenir! CAKETALE Pancake Cookies

  CAKETALE created a langue de chat cookie in the shape of a pancake, which has been sold as a Tokyo souvenir since 2017. Its cute appearance and delicious taste make this a very popular gift!

• 20 Aug 2018

  

  Introducing the Very Popular "Sakura Cray-pas" Cookies, Limited to JR West Trains!

  Since JR West started selling them in 2017, Sakura Cray-pas Cookies have become an extremely popular souvenir! Modeled after Cray-pas, a type of pastel crayon familiar to Japanese people, this product, a collaboration between cookie and crayon makers, has become such a hot topic on SNS that it was difficult to get for a while.

• 30 May 2018

  

  Here is a Popular Souvenir from Aomori! The Whole Apple Pie "Kini Naru Ringo"

  The Whole Apple Pie "Kini Naru Ringo" is an apple pie using one whole apple of the Fuji variety from Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan.

• 25 Apr 2018

  

  Shizuoka Specialty – A Delicious Flavor Unchanged by the Ages! Unagi Pie

  Unagi (eel) is known across Japan as a specialty of Shizuoka Prefecture. A unique item made with that unagi is this “Unagi Pie.” Unagi Pie is made by making a cookie out of powdered unagi, baking it, and finishing it off with a sauce like that used on grilled unagi. This snack has been made by hand by craftsmen since 1961, and surprisingly enough it is said that they make 200,000 pies per day.

• 12 Apr 2018

  

  It's Sakura Season at Arakurayama Sengen Park in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture!

  All over Japan, Sakura (cherry blossoms) are reaching full bloom earlier than usual this year. Today, I'd like to introduce the Sakura at Arakurayama Sengen Park (nicknamed the Memorial Tower). It's located at the foot of Mount Fuji in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture.

• 9 Apr 2018

  

  Only at Highway Service Areas! Shinjuku Nakamuraya Tokyo Kongari Caramel Rusk

  While stopping at a highway service area, I discovered a yummy-looking treat called Tokyo Kongari Caramel Rusk. It's only available at airports and highway service areas in Tokyo and the surrounding regions.

• 13 Feb 2018

  

  Typical Okinawa Souvenirs: Minami-no-Shima Mango Pudding & Yuki-Shio Chinsuko Cookies

  I received Minami-no-Shima mango pudding and Yuki-Shio Chinsuko cookies from a friend who went to Okinawa! Both are typical souvenirs from Okinawa, so let me introduce them here.

• 30 Dec 2017

  

  Rich, Adult Flavors of “Tokyo Funwari Chocolat” as a Tokyo Souvenir

  I got these delicious-looking chocolate treats as a Tokyo souvenir. Apparently this “Tokyo Funwari Chocolat” is being sold at Haneda Airport and Tokyo Station!

• 19 Dec 2017

  

  Okinawa: A winter whale watching paradise!

  Winter in Okinawa is a sensational time of year for marine leisure activities; it’s especially renowned for its whale watching tours.

• 11 Dec 2017

  

  From Tokyo’s Confection Series “Tokyo Banana” Comes the Fall and Winter-Limited Chestnut Flavor, “Ginza Mont Blanc Cake”

  “Tokyo Banana,” a fluffy and soft sponge cake filled with a banana paste custard, is a favorite of even those who dislike bananas like myself! And now I’ve discovered the chestnut version of that very same Tokyo Banana! It’s called the “Ginza Mont Blanc Cake”!

• 3 Jul 2017

  

  Miyakojima! Recommended beach spots and surrounding islands.

  Okinawa is one of the most famous resort destinations in Japan. It is made up of many islands including some remote islands which have their own distinct cultures, flora and fauna.

• 7 May 2016

  

  Enjoy affordable fresh seafood in Okinawa!

  A short 15-minute drive from Okinawa’s Naha Airport, you’ll find Michi-no-Eki Itoman, one of Japan’s top-rated Michi-no-Eki, or roadside rest areas...

• 22 Mar 2016

  

  Okinawa’s favourite pizzeria! Straight from the oven to your plate

  As home to many Americans, it's no surprise that Okinawa is abundant with pizza parlors! Perhaps one of the most well-known of them all is Chatan-cho's “Pizza in OKINAWA.”

• 21 Feb 2016

  

  Delicious Okinawa tonjiru soup with great amount of tasty ingrediants

  If talking about Ganaha in Nago-City, usually people will think of famous Okinawa agu pork which is one of the localy delicacy in Okinawa.