Ashikaga Gakko（Ashikaga School） — Japan’s Oldest Surviving School Site: A Quiet Walk Through Gardens and Historic Buildings
Ashikaga Gakko is located in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, and is widely known as the oldest surviving fo […]
Koriyama Black Ramen — A Surprisingly Mild Bowl with Deep Soy Sauce Flavor
Koriyama Black Ramen is a local ramen style from Koriyama City in Fukushima Prefecture, known for its jet-blac […]
Utsunomiya Station: A Convenient Base for Visiting Nikko, Oya, and Ashikaga
Utsunomiya Station is located about 50 minutes from Tokyo by Shinkansen.While the city is widely known for its […]
Green Store: A Local Supermarket in Yuza, Yamagata with Shockingly Good Fruit Sandwiches
Yuza is not a place that is famous as a tourist destination, nor is it a town that appears prominently in guid […]
Risshaku-ji (Yamadera): A Temple of Silence and Scenic Beauty Beyond 1,000 Stone Steps
Risshaku-ji (Yamadera), located in Yamagata Prefecture, is not just another temple.Here, climbing more than 1, […]
La France Pear: Yamagata’s Special Western Pear
La France is a type of western pear.Although it originally comes from France, it is now grown commercially alm […]
Yamagata Station
Yamagata Station is a major terminal station and the main gateway for exploring Yamagata Prefecture. The area […]
Sakata Ramen
Sakata City in Yamagata Prefecture is a great place for ramen.Sakata is close to Tsuruoka City, so if you’re v […]
Tamakonnyaku: A Mysterious Texture with the Flavor of Japanese Dashi
Tamakonnyaku is one of Yamagata Prefecture’s local foods (the three balls on the skewer in the front of the ph […]
Niku Soba — A Local Cold Meat Soba from Yamagata’s Kahoku and Sagae
“Nikusoba,” eaten around Kahoku Town and Sagae in Yamagata Prefecture, is a little different from the soba mos […]