Flood Hazard Map of the City of Nagoya
Sep 28, 2020 By Admin
Typhoon season in Japan runs from June to December, but most typhoon activity occurs between July and September, even into October. You can read more on Staying Safe During Typhoons and Storms in Japan, generally, by clicking that link, this article will focus on flooding. Knowing where your home is,...[ Click to read more ]
Go Potty at the Tokoname-yaki Pottery Festival
Sep 24, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Aichi is Japan's modern-day hub of automotive manufacture. Long before that, about 800 years before Mr. Toyoda's Type G Automatic Loom, Aichi was a hub for pottery. During the Heian Period (794-1185), Japan had 'Six Ancient Kilns' of ceramics production, two in Aichi: one at Seto, and the other -...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Away in Japan: Toyama Prefecture
By Bert Wishart
While most regions of Japan seem to have their own perfect time of year to visit Toyama, the 'gateway to the Sea of Japan,' in northern Chubu, is spectacular all year round. With rugged mountains on one side and pristine beaches on the other, Toyama is dramatic scenery, picturesque villages,...[ Click to read more ]
Benzaiten – Japanese Sweets to ‘Dai’ For in Nagoya
Aug 24, 2020 By Bert Wishart
I'm a great fan of desserts that do precisely what their name suggests. You've got a Tiramisu, which is a literal 'pick me up' thanks to the coffee within. Then there's an Eton mess, a cream dish that looks dropped on the floor and haphazardly scooped back into a dish....[ Click to read more ]
Getting to Know You: Nagoya’s Global Gate and Sasashima
By Bert Wishart
Nagoya has blown up in recent years. This expansion is no more evident than in the areas around Nagoya Station, where it seems like everywhere you look, a new skyscraper is springing up. There is, however, perhaps no area more improved or better renovated than Sasashima. Though its name conjures...[ Click to read more ]
Craft Beer Pubs in Nagoya
Aug 16, 2020 By Bert Wishart
and minimalist. There are many things tasty about Japan. In Nagoya alone, we have spicy tebasaki, rich miso, and crispy hitsumabushi. But let's face it, the standard Japanese beer is not precisely flavorsome. Those wanting to interject a little piquancy into their beer are forced in the direction of a...[ Click to read more ]
Golfing in and Around Nagoya
Jul 31, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Though Mark Twain once remarked of golf that it was 'a good walk spoiled,' it seems that the witticism didn't quite make it out to Japan where golfing is a trendy sport, particularly amongst women. Previously, golf was a prohibitively expensive pursuit in Japan, however recently, prices have dropped dramatically,...[ Click to read more ]
Midtown BBQ – Nagoya’s Best Barbecue Finds a Hot New Spot
By Bert Wishart
If you're as mad about steaks and barbecue as we are here at Japan Info Swap, then you'll already know Midtown BBQ pretty well. Even if you're not a raging meat-head (as in a steak lover rather than a gym obsessive, that is), you probably also know the place, as...[ Click to read more ]
Ice, Ice Baby – Chillin’ This Summer at Nagoya’s Best Ice Cream Shops
Jun 20, 2020 By Bert Wishart
It's started. The summer is swelling, the heat is ramping up, and the humidity is already off the charts. Needless to say, that's par for the course in Aichi. Fortunately, there are a number of ways of beating the heat, but nothing quite trumps getting an ice cold ice cream...[ Click to read more ]
Whisky Galore! Discovering Nagoya’s Whisky Bars
Jun 13, 2020 By Bert Wishart
Japan is, it is fair to say, whiskey crazy. Since it was first produced in the country in around 1870, whiskey has grown to compete with sake as Japan's top tipple. In fact, today Japan is recognized as being one of the world's greatest whiskey producers, with its top brands...[ Click to read more ]
