Koyasan – Mount Koya – is the sacred centre of the Shingon Buddhism in Japan. Settled in the year 819 by the great monk Kukai, this holy mountain is registered…
The locals from Osaka say the area south of Tsutenkaku Tower is full of danger. After taking a wrong turn (south) at Shin-Imamiya station I found myself in the dead…
A 20-minute walk south of Namba will take you to Shinsekai. Although the name may be a little out-dated today (it means New World) it is still well worth a…
Dinner at 3 Michelin star Chihana is in intimate affair. Run by Katsuyoshi Nagata, Chef / Restaurateur, there are 8 counter seats, a traditional tatami room and a private room…
If UNESCO had a register of world heritage foodie destinations Nishiki markets in Kyoto would be top of the list. Here’s an insider’s guide on some of the local offerings.…
Are you a jiggler or a dangler? On our recent trip to Japan, a few weeks before the earthquake and tsunami hit the Tohoku region of Japan, we visited the…
Forever and ever – Raamen Taking international flights are all about temptation, not the sort of temptation you can easily ignore but one that takes a steely resolve to resist.…
We have heard in great detail famous chefs proselytize their Top 10 Things To Do before they “kick the bucket”. Far-flung dinners at a who’s who of the Red Guide…
People come from all over Japan to eat at Tsujiya, which is renowned for their unagi – eel, grilled over binchotan – Japanese white charcoal. Watch this 24 second video…
Whenever I think of Seki, I think of three things – my good friends who live there, Japanese knives and eating unagi – eel. Seki is host to two very…