Many international visitors come to Japan for various reasons from cherryblossom viewing or hanami in spring, hiking Mount Fuji in summer and the crimson falling leaves in autumn and skiing in winter. No matter the season, what everyone loves about Japan is food. One of my friends mentioned that you can eat quality pizza in … Continue reading Bounties from the top to the bottom of Japan
Throughout the year, Japanese tax payer can “donate” or transfer a portion of tax to their local municipal to different regions to receive a ‘thank you gift’ from the region. The gift is generally a 1/3 of the value of the donation that could range from food, plants, alcohol, travel voucher to the region, clothes, … Continue reading 2022 Furusato Nozei – Miyazaki version
During the Golden Week holiday season that started from April 29, we have been road tripping in Kyushu, Japan. Last week, I shared the first 2 days of our trip where we flew into Oita prefecture to enjoy onsen in Japan’s onsen town, Beppu, and drove to Kumamoto in the mountain side (if you missed … Continue reading Kyushu road trip part 2
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