Japanese culinary adventure in both Japan and USA.
One of our favorite activities in Japan is to stay at a hot spring resort and Kinosaki in Hyogo was one of our most memorable. It is a charming and quaint little town surrounded by rural mountains and the sea. It is one of those places in Japan that make you feel like you were transported back in time to a different era.
Continue reading “Tabemono Itinerary – Sakura Season in Kinosaki”
My very first ryokan experience was at Gora Kadan, and it changed my experience and expectations of Japan forever. Gora Kadan is located in a small town of Gora in Hakone, which is over an hour and a half by train from Tokyo. It is the former retreat of the Imperial Family, Kanin-no-miya, and repurposed and remodeled into a ryokan in 1989, blending elements of both old and new, and East and West. We have stayed two times on separate occasions, and it is a gorgeous and serene place that allows you to enjoy a relaxing and peaceful getaway from the hustle and bustle of the cities. Continue reading “Tabemono in Ryokan – Gora Kadan in Hakone”
After wrapping up Asahikawa Ramen Village, it was time to head to our first of many ryokan. We booked Yumoto Yuomansou with the intent to do a little hiking and sight-seeing around Daisetsuzan National Park. As we drove from Ramen Village to Asahi-dake Mountain, the drive took about an hour as it is located in the neighboring town of Higashigawa. The kids continued their selfie antics here and there, while we drove through a very scenic road.
Mt. Asahi-dake is Hokkaido’s highest peak. Along the way, the landscape consisted of remote rice farms, trees, and lakes that were all green around us as it was the beginning of the summer months. These farms which are called satoyama, appear as though they work with nature as opposed to totally changing the land to farmland. Continue reading “Tabemono Summer Vacation- Hokkaido/Tohoku 2016 Days 3-4 – Asahidake, Yumoto Yukomansou Ryokan”