The cold weather at this time of year is the perfect opportunity to embrace the Japanese spirit and head to...[ Click to read more ]
Starting in mid September the "koyo front" slowly moves its bands of color south from Hokkaido to central and southern...[ Click to read more ]
Summer in Morioka is officially over which means the weather is starting to cool down and runners everywhere are taking...[ Click to read more ]
Mention the name, ‘Sansa,’ and many people will inevitably think of the character Sansa Stark from, ‘Game of Thrones.’ The...[ Click to read more ]
Last month I wrote about my favourite places for craft beer. I half expected to receive death threats for failing...[ Click to read more ]
Craft beer in Japan didn’t come about until approximately 25 years ago. Until 1994, Japanese laws required that a place...[ Click to read more ]
If you’re looking for an easily accessible place to chill-out that’s relatively close to downtown Morioka, why not head to...[ Click to read more ]
Nara has one 15m high, Kamakura has one 13m high, and the city of Morioka, the capital of Iwate Prefecture,...[ Click to read more ]
If you want to have a good time having a drink and some quick and easy food to eat whilst...[ Click to read more ]
It may not be as famous as Itsukushima Shrine, but Daisho-In Temple on Miyajima is just as beautiful and to...[ Click to read more ]