UGUISU FALLS
In the mountains of Nara, near Kasuga Shrine, there are many paths to get lost in nature. One of them is that goes to the top of the...
COLD SAKE IN BAMBU CANES
As I promised to myself in the Daianji Matsuri held in winter, six months later I returned to the same place to taste again their...
WHEN CALVIN MET NARA
About a month ago, they stayed in our hostel 12 students of Japanese Language Program of Calvin University who were travelling Japan with...
YATAI SUSHI: GOOD SUSHI AND HALF PRICE DRINKS
This time I took my 1000 yen to a specialized sushi izakaya five minutes walking from the hostel. The sign of drinks at half price from 4...
NARAMACHI NIGIWAI-NO-IE: LIVING IN THE PAST
Nigiwai Naramachi-no-ie is a traditional house in Naramachi right at the back of Gangoji Temple. Built in 1917, in the Taisho Period, the...
YAMANOBE NO MICHI: THE PATH OF HISTORY
Yamanobe no michi is a historical route that runs through forests, villages and rice fields at the foot of the mountains of Nara. Created...
MIYAKO HIME TACHINOMI: RELAX AFTER WORKING DAY
Continuing with our social culinary experiment, we will present today Miyako Hime Tachinomi. As its name (Tachinomi: drink standing) in...
DRINKING WITH LOCALS IN "TORI ICHI YAKITORI"
Can you get drunk in a bar or Japanese izakaya with only 1000 yen in your pocket? Well, that depends on the strong you are on alcohol,...
IKARUGA AND HORYUJI
Ikaruga is a small town southwest of Nara that owes all his fame to stunning Horyuji Temple complex, built by order of Prince Shotoku...
SPRING FESTIVAL IN KORIYAMA CASTLE
Spring in Japan comes with the cherry blossom. Parks, mountains, rivers ... are stained in pink for about two weeks. The cherry blossom,...
