I was in Narita city and was craving for some ramen. So did a bit of exploring, found this nice place just a few minutes away from the station. Reviews says that its the best ramen in Narita, so I popped in right away. The interior has a lot of aviation related items. I suppose... Continue Reading →
Sawara, Katori – 佐原、香取市
I had a 19 hour layover in Narita the other day. As I've never explored Narita before, plus traveling to Tokyo is a bit pricy (~¥4,000 round trip) and time consuming (60mins one way), I decided to book a room in Narita city instead. At first I wasn't sure where to go, as I arrived at... Continue Reading →
Shirakawago – 白川郷
Shirakawago is one of several historic mountain villages in Japan. It is located in the village of Shirakawa (白川村), Gifu Prefecture (岐阜県) in the center of Japan. The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are registered as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site since December 1995. The name refers to three separate villages in Japan.... Continue Reading →
Za-Ramen, Takayama – ザ・らーめん匠, 高山
It was our first time in Takayama. We just got back from Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village and it was kind of late (for a small town), around 8pm. We dropped off our rented bicycles at our hostel then walked around looking for food and seems that most of the restaurants are closed. Then we... Continue Reading →
Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village, 飛騨高山 テディベア エコビレッジ
Hida Takayama Teddy Bear eco village is a teddy bear themed museum in Takayama. The building is a 180-year-old gassho-zukuri style farmhouse, a traditional style frequently found in Gifu prefecture. Its located around 1.7km/1mile away from Takayama Station. We decided to take the bicycle as our hostel offered bicycle rent for ¥700/day. So we set out for cycling... Continue Reading →