Aichi Children’s Center “Kids Town” at Expo Park in Nagakute
Dec 09, 2015 By Ray Proper
Aichi Children’s Center’s “Kids Town” is a wealth of things to do for cheap in Nagoya with kids! Envisioned as a place where kids can “invigorate their minds and bodies, challenge themselves, find excitement, while thinking and feeling freely,” Kids Town is a place for children to find and create themselves...[ Click to read more ]
Japan Monkey Park, Inuyama
Nov 17, 2015 By Bert Wishart
There are many great draws to the historic city of Inuyama in northern Aichi Prefecture, but none are perhaps so eclectic as the Japan Monkey Park. Set upon a luscious hillside overlooking the Kiso River, the Japan Monkey Park is a combined amusement park and zoological garden created to celebrate and...[ Click to read more ]
Hattori Daily Farm in Kanagawa
Oct 09, 2015 By
Since 1969 the Hattori Daily Farm in Kanagawa has raised dairy cows on green pastures not that far away from Tokyo. Hattori Farm is a bit of working dairy a bit "dude ranch" where you can come learn and even touch the many animals they raise, you can even try your hand at...[ Click to read more ]
Mount Gozaisho – Nagoya Day Trip Destination
Aug 22, 2015 By Ray Proper
An hour outside of Nagoya on the Kintetsu line is Gozaisho-Dake’s 1,210 meter peak. It is a great hike up the highest peak in the Suzuka Mountain Range, and it offers great views of Shiga and Mie Prefectures, the beautiful snow capped Japan Alps, as well as the waters of...[ Click to read more ]
BBQ Beer Gardens in Tokyo
Jul 15, 2015 By Bert Wishart
In summer, is there anything better than sipping on an ice cold beer as the city temperature rises? Well yes, actually there is. And that is digging into a freshly grilled piece of meat that perfectly accompanies your frosty glass. There are of course many beer gardens across the city right...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya’s Beer Gardens
Jun 26, 2015 By Bert Wishart
It could be argued that one of the greatest things on Earth is sitting outside on a warm summer’s day with an ice cold beer. Being from the south west of England I am used to having a pub on every corner, and almost all of them will have a...[ Click to read more ]
Climbing the Walls – Bouldering in Tokyo
Jun 11, 2015 By Bert Wishart
I doubt that there is a single kid in the western world who, when watching the 1933 classic movie King Kong for the first time, didn't think 'I wish I could climb walls like that', and then spent an afternoon being told off by their mother for clambering all over...[ Click to read more ]
Clubs and Groups in Nagoya
Apr 23, 2015 By Ray Proper
If you are new to Nagoya you may find yourself wanting to get out and meet people. One of the hardest parts about living in a foreign country is dealing with isolation, and fi you are not careful you may end up watching season 3 of The Simpsons for the fifth time, wondering...[ Click to read more ]
F.C. Tokyo: A Rags to Soccer Riches Story
Apr 13, 2015 By Bert Wishart
Japan is a nation that thrives on its sporting endeavors, and while it may be baseball that grabs most of the headlines, soccer is not far behind as the second biggest team sport in popularity. In March the new J League season kicked off to much fanfare, and the citizens of...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese Festival (matsuri) Food Explained
Mar 05, 2015 By Bert Wishart
The arrival of spring means only one thing in Japan: hanami. Hanami is a great time when people get together in parks all over the country to see the beautiful cherry blossoms. They gather with family, friends and coworkers to eat, drink and be merry. As with most Japanese matsuri (festivals),...[ Click to read more ]
