A trip through central and southern Okinawa with our 18-month-old! We travelled to Okinawa as a family in April and stayed for seven days. The weather wasn’t too hot, the number of tourists was moderate, and we hardly had to wait anywhere,…
After doing some shopping in Ebisu, I stopped by Ethnic Asian Dining for lunch! It’s a restaurant where you can enjoy authentic Indian curry at a reasonable price, even in stylish Ebisu. At lunchtime you can get free refills of naan, so yo…
When our family travelled to Irabu Island, we stayed at HOTEL MYSTAYS Haneda the night before. The room was clean, the shuttle bus from Haneda Airport was super convenient, and in terms of location, price, cleanliness, amenities, and the s…
We stayed at HOTEL Kuu on a family trip to Irabu Island! It’s an apartment-style hotel with its own washer-dryer and kitchen. The building is new and the rooms were very clean. I highly recommend it if you’re planning to stay on Irabu Isla…
On our trip to Irabu Island, we visited “Obanmai Shokudo”! It’s a casual restaurant where you can enjoy reasonably priced seafood rice bowls made with fresh local catch from Irabu, as well as the regional speciality Miyako soba. It’s also …
We visited “Irabu Soba Kame” during our trip to Irabu Island! It’s a popular restaurant that was also featured on the TV show “Tabi Salad.” Here you can enjoy Irabu soba with a rich bonito-based broth, and you’ll really notice how it diffe…
We visited the izakaya “Bijashi” during our trip to Irabu Island! It’s a local spot that many people from the island regularly go to. You can enjoy drinks paired with fresh seafood and dishes made with local island vegetables. Since it’s i…
We visited the authentic pizza place “BOTTA” during our trip to Irabu Island! It’s a proper pizzeria located right in front of Sawada-no-hama Beach. You can enjoy pizza and shakes while gazing out at the deep blue ocean and watching planes…
We visited the restaurant “Blue Turtle” during our trip to Irabu Island! It’s a restaurant and bar located right in front of Toguchi-no-hama Beach. You can even drop by in your swimwear, so it’s perfect for “playing in the sea and heading …
We had a barbecue at “Heaven’s Truck” during our trip to Irabu Island! It’s a BBQ spot inside the glamping resort Glamtech Resorts Heaven, a place that was even featured on the Japanese travel TV show Tabi Salada. They have a great selecti…
Flying with kids can be hard work, right? Still, when it’s a special family trip, you want to save your energy and enjoy it as much as possible. In this article, I share how we spend time at Haneda Airport when travelling with a small chil…
A trip to Miyako and Irabu Islands with our 2-year-old! Ever since the Irabu Bridge was completed in 2015, the island has been rapidly developing as a resort destination, so we decided to finally visit. We were able to fully enjoy Irabu Is…
I stopped by Spice & Co. for lunch while I was in Minami-Asagaya. It’s a stylish spot where you can enjoy curry made with carefully selected spices. They keep the oil to a minimum and don’t use any wheat flour, so the dishes are light and …
On a solo trip to Fukuoka, I visited Hakata Gomasabaya. Their local specialty, gomasaba, is a fantastic dish of mackerel sashimi topped with a special sauce and sesame seeds. The restaurant is close to the downtown area and is popular not …
I stayed at HEARTS Capsule Hotel & Spa Nakasu when I travelled to Fukuoka on my own! It’s a budget-friendly capsule hotel located at Nakasu-Kawabata Station. The amenities were reasonably well equipped, and both the toilets and showers fel…
I visited Kurume ramen shop “Maruhachi” during a solo trip to Fukuoka! It’s a popular spot where you can enjoy Kurume’s local speciality, tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen. The rich pork broth with thin noodles tastes even heavier and richer than…
I visited “Ganso Motsunabe Rakutenti Nishinakasu” during a solo trip to Fukuoka. It is a popular restaurant where you can enjoy Fukuoka’s local specialty, motsunabe (offal hot pot). There is a counter as well, so it is easy to drop in even…
I visited the Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum during a solo trip to Fukuoka. Tachiarai is a town that once prospered as the site of an airfield renowned as the largest in the East, but it is also a place where many civilians lost their liv…
I stayed in a single room at Hotel Nikko Narita. It’s about 10 minutes from Narita Airport by shuttle bus, making it very convenient for the night before your flight. Among the hotels around Narita Airport, it offers a relatively affordable…
I stayed in a single room at Toyoko INN Narita Airport New Building. It’s about 15 minutes from the airport by shuttle bus, making it very convenient for a night before your flight. With rates starting from ¥6,000 per night, it’s reasonabl…
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