Aichi Prefecture

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Japanese Cooking Classes with Toyota International Association

Nov 23, 2015 By Ray Proper

Did you know that high quality green tea is produced in Toyota City? Learn all about Japanese green tea, from the health benefits to the brewing techniques, from Mr. Yoshitaka...[ 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...[ Click to read more ]

Nagoya Meshi Expo

Oct 20, 2015 By Bert Wishart

In Japan, the cuisine of a local region is something of which to be particularly - sometimes fiercely - proud, and Nagoya is no exception to this. Nagoya food (Nagoya...[ Click to read more ]

Take a Journey Through Time at Meiji Mura

Sep 30, 2015 By Bert Wishart

Have you aver wanted to travel back in time, to see what life was like in another era? Well, at Meiji Mura you can do just that. Overlooking picturesque lake...[ Click to read more ]

Exchanging Foreign Currency in Nagoya

Sep 07, 2015 By

Japan is slowly coming to accept credit cards, but it is still largely a cash society, and that cash is yen.  If you need to exchange yen into a foreign...[ Click to read more ]

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Visit The Chita Peninsula!

Jun 29, 2015 By Ray Proper

Chita Peninsula, or in Japanese 知多半島 - Chita Hantō, is just south of Aichi Prefecture, east of Nagoya City in Central Japan.   The peninsula itself runs basically north-shouth.  To it's...[ 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...[ Click to read more ]

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Tsushima Tenno Festival – Japan’s Most Spectacular Summer Festival

May 28, 2015 By Bert Wishart

If Kyoto’s Gion festival is the biggest of the summer festivals, the Owari Tsushima Tenno Matsuri in Aichi is perhaps the most spectacular thanks to its beacon of shining lights...[ Click to read more ]

Volunteer Opportunities in Nagoya

Apr 26, 2015 By Ray Proper

Volunteering has a lot of upsides and few downsides to it.  It is a great way to meet new people when moving to a new town, or just finally getting...[ Click to read more ]

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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,...[ Click to read more ]

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