This triangular shaped building in Aomori City is named ASPAM and has a 360 degree panoramic view!

While looking for the coffee shop we found on Google Maps, we came across this factory-like building. The coffee is located inside it. They say it's a mall but does it look like one? I honestly wanted

Went to see the Great Buddha of Aomori in Seiryu-ji Temple and it turned out to be an epic day we wouldn't forget

If you love sushi and/or sashimi like me, you must never fail to stop by Furukawa Fish Market! This market is also known as Aomori Gyosai Center and this was where we had our fresh seafood lunch. Yes,

Read everything about my recent winter trip to Shogi town, Tendo Onsen!

Japanese hospitality is next level in Tendo Onsen Hotel. Of all the ryokans I've stayed in Japan, this is the best for me. Even when we stayed only for 1 night, I felt like a princess because of the quality

Buying souvenirs in Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture

Have you been to the real life location of Spirited Away? Come and join me on our tour to Ginzan Onsen!

On my recent travel to the north of Japan, we briefly stopped at Sendai, a big city in the Tohoku Region. Sendai is more or less 2 hours away from Tokyo by bullet train. Almost everywhere in Japan, you'll

今日は曇りなのでウォーキングしました。夏の間ずっと曇りか雨だったらいいのにと思ってしまいました。 八幡を出発。 ウォーキングの途中、見たバラと思われる花。 折り返し点の大学病院敷地のわきを通る。

On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m., a magnitude-9.1Mw earthquake shook the Tohoku region in Japan, causing a tsunami and killing 29.000 people. Century-Old 'Tsunami Stones' Saved Lives In the Tōhoku Earthquake

こんにちは！ ANDYです。 今回紹介するのは、たまこんにゃくなど、福島の郷土料理と日本酒が美味しいお店、遊海新地です！ マスターは福島出身の方で、震災後、北海道へ渡り、日本酒にぴったりの郷土料理と、数々の日本酒を提供されています。 ちなみに、こちらは、仕事終わりに寄った際、芋煮定食として出していただけたもの。 お通し ご飯 芋煮 鶏肉のトマトソース煮

Towada Lake in Akita, Aomori. 十和田湖への道＋イベント十和田湖冬物語2018 年始年末に実家へ行った際に、実家から１時間弱で行ける十和田湖へ 行ってみようという話になりました。 私の父は実家のある鹿角市で呉服、衣料店を経営していて、子供の頃は 十和田湖にも小さな支店を出していたので、春〜夏には良く父について 行っていました。

When it comes to the natural beauty of Tokyo, it is known that at the top is Tohoku. Located on top of Japan's mainland, Honshu, the Tohoku region consists of 6 prefectures: Aomori, Akita, Fukushima, Iwate,

I went to Sendai Mediatheque by bus to look at "Art to You: Abled Art Exhibition in Tohoku 2017" today. It shows works by handicapped people. One of my Facebook friends served as a judge at this

昨日は雨勝ちだったのに今日はよく晴れました。美術館行きには良い日でした。でも、東北もそろそろ梅雨入りでしょう。先日もブログで地元誌の話をした時に行くと言っていた宮城県美術館の「コレクション再発見 東北の作家たち

Just weeks before the disaster struck fukushima daichi a few years ago we happened to be nearby. These are some pictures of our trip from me and my friends as well as some from other inspirational