What's a JR Pass/Japan Rail Pass? Its a transportation pass offered by Japan Railways (JR) group which allows users to ride on almost all JR trains in Japan without having to pay individual fares. There are some exceptions such as the Nozomi and Mizuho shinkansen/bullet trains or some segments of JR Hashidate train. How much... Continue Reading →
Toyama Black Ramen (富山ブラックラーメン) – Menya Iroha (麺屋いろは)
The Toyama black ramen (富山ブラックラーメン) is a unique ramen of Toyama where the soup is jet black and made of simmered koikuchi shoyu or dark soy sauce. It is known to be created by a ramen shop of Toyama city called Taiki (大喜 根塚店) back in 1947. Since we're passing through Toyama, we decided to... Continue Reading →