Kanazawa is traditionally known for their gold leaf production. In recent years, the town has seen an influx of young visitors, but for a different reason. Home to the 21st…

Takayama is one of those towns in Japan that has managed to retain most of the old school charm. It is located within the mountainous Hida region in the Gifu prefecture. We stayed…

Shirakawa-Go (白川郷)  is one of the iconic landmarks of Japan's Northern Alps. Tucked away in the mountains, Shirakawa-Go is known for their traditional "gassho-zukuri" farmhouses.…

Foreign tourists ranked Center4Hamburgers as the top 2 restaurants in Japan on TripAdvisor. Located in Takayama, the diner claims to be the only hamburger restaurant in the city.…

Lunch was the first thing on our agenda after we dropped off our bags in the lockers at the train station. The tourist map offers a list of all the F&B establishments in the town.…

Takumi is a Hida-Beef speciality restaurant located next to Gifu Station. I wanted to try Hida beef after reading that it is one of the food items that is unique to this part of…

As part of this year’s sakura season offerings, Starbucks launched two sakura theme drinks (the Sakura Blossom Cream Latte & the Sakura Blossom Cream Frappuccino with Crispy…

With 10 outlets in Singapore, Ippudo Ramen is by no means an unfamiliar brand. We chanced upon Ippudo while we were at Nagoya Ekimen-Dori (Nagoya Ramen Street). The biggest…

We found this sushi restaurant after googling and we decided to give it a try as the rating was quite high. We took a queue number and waited for our turn. It was a very…

Isomaru is a major Izakaya chain in Japan and they can be easily found in Japan. The chain’s main specialty is seafood and there are dishes that you can order to grill them…