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Dom Dom Hamburger is Japan's first home-grown hamburger chain. Established in 1970, the chain predates the introduction of  McDonald’s t...

Tuna Auction, Tsukiji Market (築地市場, Tsukiji Shijō), 2005 Tokyo's Tsukiji Market (築地市場, Tsukiji Shijō) was well known for the tuna auctio...

Wagyu, Kobe, and Matsusaka beef is usually on the minds of visitors to Japan. These well known brands of Japanese beef are on their must try...

This will be my last article for 2021. Thanks to all who have taken the time to read the travel articles and I appreciate the comments that ...

Whenever I travel overseas, I want to eat at restaurants that serve food that is local to the area, region, or country. Often this means eat...

Chūsonji (中尊寺) Temple in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan was established in 850 as a temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism. The temple ca...

Japan has a rich railway history that continues to this day. From the futuristic Maglev (Magnetic Levitation) trains and the new dedicated r...

Dote No Iseya (土手の伊勢屋 (どてのいせや)) is a restaurant  specializing in tempura over rice bowls, Tempura Donburi (天ぷら丼ぶり) - better known as Tendon ...

This article was updated on 19 Sep 2021 to clarify the train trip to Aomori Station and the museum. It's been a while since my last post...

This article was updated on 20 Sep 2021 to correct rail pass information. The Yasurai Matsuri (やすらい祭), or Yasurai Festival,  started i...

This article was updated on 02 Aug 2021 to include the 10 minute video interview with the owner of Tower Knives Osaka rather than the ex...

This article was updated on 19 Sep 2021 to clarify the train trip to Toro Station and the museum, and to add the link to The Railway ...

This article was updated on 19 Sep 2021 to clarify the train trip to Atami Station and the museum. There are many museums and opportunities...

This article was updated on 19 Sep 2021 to clarify the rail portion of the trip to Shizuoka Station. Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康, January 31...

This article was updated on 19 Sep 2021 to clarify taking the train or subway to get to the museum. The Nezu Museum (根津美術館, Nezu Bijutsu...

This article was updated on 19 Sep 2021 to clarify the train trip to Yuasa Station and the factory. Everyone loves ice cream, but ice crea...

This article was updated on 20 Sep 2021 to correct rail pass information. Soba (そば or 蕎麦)  is the Japanese name for buckwheat and usua...

This article was updated on 21 Sep 2021 to clarify the rail trip to the museum. When visiting Japan, every itinerary will and should inclu...

Over a decade ago, Japanese whiskey was not well known and not in demand, which resulted in some whiskey distilleries closing. As a re...

If you go to Japan, you will inevitably visit temples and shrines. Temples are associated with Buddhism and shrines, called jinja (神社, じんじ...