Hakuba accommodation at reasonable budget / Green Valley Hakuba

June 27, 2008 - 4:55 pm by gvhakuba in Travel  

Featuring rental cottages, including cottages with open-air baths, pet friendly cottages, group cottages, a log house, and more.
URL: http://www.gvhakuba.com/
Enjoy your ski resort holidays at our reasonable accommodation Hakuba in Japan!

Soba -Taga soba(Taga)- “Kodaman’s J-TRIP”

February 14, 2008 - 2:33 pm by kodaman in Others  

Many people living in Tokyo go to Atami for taking hot spring. Atami is the gate of Izu peninsula. Many people take some rest in Atami for going Izu shuzenji , Shirahama beach in Shimoda or somewhere in Izu.
On the way to going Itoh or Izu peninsula from Atami, there is “Taga soba” [...]

Soba -Horii(Azabu Jyuban)- “Kodaman’s J-TRIP”.

February 5, 2008 - 11:51 pm by kodaman in Food  

If I am asked where we can eat good Soba, I want to highly recommend “Horii” in Azabu Jyuban. Azabu jyuban is well known as the place there being many good restaurants or shops. Those {Tsukishimaya(Imagawayaki),Naniwaya(Taiyaki), Mamegen(beens) and Sarashina “Horii” } are my recommendations.
Horii started in 1789. Why “Horii” （更級堀井）is so great to me is [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Chofu City “Around Jindaiji Temple ”

January 5, 2008 - 12:36 am by katchaman in Others  

On the outskirts of Jindaiji Temple, there are many interesting shop and restaurate. Jindaiji Temple is famous for Daruma doll and Soba noodle especially. Please try to see and eat it!

                                              DARUMA
                                             Many color darumas

                                          Soba restaurant (Monzen Soba)
                                               Soba Restaurant (Shimadaya)    

                       Wasabi-zuke                                                                                       January 1-2 2008
Jindaiji Temple’s official name is Tendai-syu bekkaku-honzan Fugakusan Shorakuin [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui-ken Ichijodani “Soba RIKYUAN”

December 31, 2007 - 2:30 am by katchaman in Others  

I found the very good buckwheat-noodle(SOBA) restaurant in Ichijodani (Fukui-ken).  I enjoyed having the good time with eating TEUCHI( hand-kneaded) SOBA at “RIKYUAN”. RIKYUAN’s taste and welcoming atmosphere is very very good.

RIKYUAN Access
Address: Nishishinmachi 7-1, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken  910-2157
Tel: 0776-43-2110
Opennig hour:10:30-17:00

Hakuba Hifumi Hotel 白馬ひふみ

December 25, 2007 - 11:07 am by kaorichani in Others, Travel  

This japanese style hotel is placed in the middle of the winter resort city Hakuba.When entering the hotel ,  you’ll find the reception and the lobby , consisting of a typical heated japanese table and a tea room .  It still gives away the japanese feeling and it is very beautifully arranged. You’ll find everywhere [...]

Hakuba 白馬

- 10:39 am by kaorichani in Others  

Hakuba - This little city must surely sound familiar, as it was the place where the Winter Olympics 1998 took place. Snowboarder and Skier will love this place . The “real” ski season begins around 21th december and ends around april although you’ll already see some people there before the season , skiing. There lots of [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Aoyama “Soba Kawakamian”

November 17, 2007 - 10:16 pm by katchaman in Food, Others  

As you know, Soba (buckwheat noodles) is one of most famous noodle in Japan.
I was recommended the very delicious and authentic Soba restaurant in Aoyama from my trusted friend. So I tried to go there today!  It tastes good!
                                                   Tempura Soba: buckwheat noodles topped with tempura    1700yen
                                                   Kamo Nanban Soba: buckwheat noodles topped with roast [...]

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Fukui-ken “Echizen Oroshi Soba Noodle”

October 9, 2007 - 7:03 am by katchaman in Others  

I love it. Good Taste! Please try it! Fukui-ken is one of the most famous Soba Noodle places in Japan.
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Samurai Time Trip? Visit Tenryo Hita to see Edo merchants’ town

July 2, 2007 - 6:38 am by akko@hakata in Travel  

Not only hot spring town Beppu and Yufuin, but there’s a beautiful old town in Oita, with the name Hita.

Mameda town of Hita used to be directly governed by Edo (Tokyo) government in Edo period(Samurai Time, 17C-19C), and prospered as a merchants’ town.
(*Tenryo means a special district directly controlled by the central government of Japan. [...]