The Tokoname Pottery Path
Nov 12, 2012 By Ray Proper
[caption id="attachment_3598" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Tokoname Pottery[/caption] The Tokoname Pottery Path, or "Yakimono Sanpomichi" offers views of old traditional houses, workshops, buildings, implements of production, and pottery that typify the character of Tokoname's unique atmosphere. This atmosphere stems from Tokoname's storied history. It was already well-known as a pottery town...[ Click to read more ]
Picking Mikan Oranges in Nagoya
Oct 24, 2012 By Ray Proper
Late autumn and winter in Japan is orange season, and people go nuts for them. When I first came to Japan they had this amazing orange chu-hai available that has basically ruined orange chu-hai for me forever. It was like an orange crush that made you more handsome and charming! ...[ Click to read more ]
Flea and Farmer’s Markets in Nagoya
Sep 14, 2012 By Ray Proper
Flea Market at Osu Kannon Temple Osu Kannon Temple was moved to its current location by the very late and very great Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1612. The main temple on the site today was reconstructed in 1970. The Flea Market at Osu Kannon is held rain or shine on the...[ Click to read more ]
Thai Food in Nagoya
Jul 09, 2012 By Ray Proper
Quite a few restaurants in the Nagoya area serve up authentic Thai food, or ingredients. Thai food gets more popular every year in Japan, and you can bet there are more options than these out there, but none as popular with the foreign communities of Nagoya. Here we have three...[ Click to read more ]
The Pig in Osu – Yabaton Kushi Katsu
Jun 09, 2012 By Ray Proper
If you have spent any time in Nagoya at all, you'll recognize the Yabaton pig. Yabaton is a staple food in the miso capitol of the world; it's the home of the Miso Katsu renowned across the globe. Sure, serving the most famous Miso Katsu on the planet doesn't place...[ Click to read more ]
Hisayaodori Park in the Heart of Nagoya
May 22, 2012 By Ray Proper
Sakae’s Hisayaodori Park is a very nice urban park that features events on weekends; if the weather is good, nearly every weekend. The park also contains the Nagoya TV Tower. The 180-meter tower was the first built in Japan back in 1954. Since then, Nagoya has become quite fond of...[ Click to read more ]
German Food in Nagoya
Mar 12, 2012 By Ray Proper
There are not many places in Nagoya to eat German food, but you can find some of the ingredients. By which I mean I sometimes see sauerkraut in the supermarket, and there is never a shortage of potatoes around. I am told there is more to German food than the...[ Click to read more ]
Sakae: The Beating Heart of Nagoya, Japan
Feb 15, 2012 By Ray Proper
Sakae (栄) is located in Aichi, Nagoya, Naka-ku. Sakae is arguably the main entertainment area of Nagoya, and the hub of many communities in the Chubu Region. The Chubu Region, or Central Japan, includes nine ken, or prefectures, Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, Yamanashi, and often Mie...[ Click to read more ]
Japan’s Largest Freshwater Aquarium – Aquatotto Gifu
Oct 17, 2011 By Ray Proper
Water Eco Park is Japan’s largest freshwater aquarium. The aquarium is a part of the Kiso River Water Park in Gifu, roughly a 40 minute drive north east of Nagoya. The Kiso River Water Park offers the opportunity to feel "real" nature. Admission is free to the park itself, and...[ Click to read more ]
Kanazawa Castle Park in Ishikawa Prefecture
Sep 13, 2011 By Ray Proper
Kanazawa Castle Kanazawa Castle is a large castle in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan that has been lovingly restored. Located adjacent to the celebrated Kenroku-en Garden, which once formed the castle's private outer garden, Kanazawa Castle and Kenroku Garden are popular tourist destinations in Kanazawa; highly recommended for people interested in...[ Click to read more ]
