After a wonderful kaiseki lunch course, I set out to check out the local sites of Koriyama. Located in the center of Fukushima prefecture, it is accessible by shinkansen in a little over an hour from Tokyo. The city itself has many shopping centers and a large park called Kaiseizan-koen (more on that later). Though […]
Kaiseki is the traditional Japanese course consisting of a seasonal ingredients prepared in a variety of different cooking methods. The emphasis is on fresh ingredients and the cooking methods only highlight the natural flavors. Originating and still popular in Kyoto, now kaiseki can be eaten all over Japan, typically in ryokan or at banquets. For […]
Last stop of this five day journey was Iwate. After delicious seafood in Hokkaido, apple blossoms in Aomori, I had one more mission to seek out a golden temple. But first, noodles. From Hirosaki, I took a direct bus to Morioka, the biggest city in Iwate. I was only spending the night there before heading […]
Aomori, the blue forest, is located on the very top of Honshu. It’s famous for apples and of all things, miso curry milk ramen with butter. I crossed the Tsugaru Strait from Hakodate by ferry and arrived in Aomori City late in the afternoon. Before heading to Hirosaki for the night, I went for a […]