If you travel to countries hoping to experience another culture, Japan is still rich with it and Nara is the perfect place surrounded by culture and history. It is many things at once: traditional, natural, delightful, heartfelt, and all around wonderful. Come to Nara and be amazed. I honestly could name 100 things in Nara that would make for an amazing trip, but I have narrowed it down to the top 15 spots that you will not find even in most guidebooks.
MountainsNatureParksShoppingTravel GuideTravel TipsNara
Kade Delis
August 27, 2018
The theme is Dragon Ball and just like the anime, there are lots of prizes for those who collect the Dragon Balls—in this case the stamps.
EventsPop cultureTokyo
Kade Delis
February 8, 2017
The Butohkan in Kyoto is one of the few venues where you can see live Butoh performances every week and what you see may shock but also engage you.
SightseeingTraditionKyoto
Kade Delis
October 7, 2016
Sometimes sweet and sometimes spicy, either way we all love sauces. Some foods are difficult to imagine without them; they make our meal taste better and can be fun to experiment and mix together to give an old sauce a new taste. Japanese cuisine is one of the world’s most delicious and these sauces contribute to its excellence.
Food & DrinkAll Japan
Kade Delis
August 15, 2016
Hi everyone and welcome to Taiken Japan, where we'll be talking about cool and interesting things to do in Japan. Today, we're gonna talk about traditional Japanese snacks or dagashi. I'll be eating several dagashi and ranking them.
SnacksAll Japan
Kade Delis
June 14, 2016
I live in Tokyo, the world’s largest metropolis, but my home is in the western region. Most tourists focus their attention on the busier areas like Ginza, Akihabara, Shibuya, or Shinjuku, but do not know of the many exciting places in western Tokyo along the Keio Line. For your next Tokyo vacation, here is are my top 15 fun recommendations in western Tokyo. Enjoy!
Factory ToursMuseumNatureSceneryShoppingKanto
Kade Delis
May 25, 2016
Lawson convenience stores have brought their own character Karaage-kun and Dragon Quest's Slime together celebrating 30 years since they were both created bringing to Japan a new fried chicken with an altogether ambitious new flavor.
Food & DrinkSnacksAll Japan
Kade Delis
May 17, 2016
The Japanese love hanging out at the gym as much as most other countries. You can find them quite easily in Japan and some are open 24 hours a day. The gymnasiums are truly enjoyable in multiple ways with only slight differences.
SportsAll Japan
Kade Delis
May 2, 2016
The Higashimuki Shopping District in Nara City is filled with great shops to look around both traditional and modern. It stretches from Kintetsu Nara Station, past Nara Park toward Sanjodori Street, which leads to JR Nara Station. The street is roofed to protect from the elements and the ceiling is decorated with beautiful artwork posters of deer, forest, and other things associated with Nara Prefecture.
ArchitectureGoodsSouvenirsNara
Kade Delis
April 29, 2016
Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park plays host to several events every year and on February 28 was the annual flea market with over 800 vendors selling all kinds of merchandise at prices lower than cheap.
EventParksShoppingTokyo
Kade Delis
March 1, 2016
Here it is. That delicious bowl of salty, briny liquid warmth that ignites not only your taste, but also makes your insides feel calm and satisfied. It is miso soup, the gastronomic gift from Japan that tastes great with rice.
Japanese CuisineTraditionAll Japan
Kade Delis
January 9, 2016
Ishikiri, outside of Osaka, is a great small town to walk through, beginning at Ishikiri Station, and then walk downhill to a bustling marketplace of shops both old and new. I had been to many cities in Japan and this one felt the most old-fashioned and untouched by modernization.
CultureFood & DrinkHeritageShoppingTravel GuideOsaka
Kade Delis
December 4, 2015
The persimmon is Japan’s delicious symbol of autumn and a great dessert to share with your friends. They are widely eaten all over Japan and have many ways honoring them.
CultureSnacksSweetsAll Japan
Kade Delis
November 6, 2015
This fall season when you see the exotic nature of Japan, be sure to check out Murō Temple in Murō Village, Nara prefecture with an ancient temple that carries its town’s namesake and lots of excellent foliage all around it.
NatureSceneryNara
Kade Delis
October 6, 2015
For those wishing to see Mount Fuji in all its glorious majesty and wonder, there are many towns surrounding it and one town, Numazu in Shizuoka Prefecture, is host to a scenic view of Fuji everyday. Numazu is a great getaway spot and it is also a pleasant fishing town with a bustling harbor and you can find many delicious sushi restaurants with meals that are rare to find anywhere else.
Food & DrinkMuseumSceneryShizuoka
Kade Delis
September 16, 2015
One street in Tokyo celebrates Korean culture everyday. It is called Shin-Okubo and it is filled with Korean pop culture shops, delicious restaurants, and grocery stores selling only Korean foods all through the street, which stretches from Shin-Okubo Station to Meiji-dori.
Food & DrinkShoppingTravel GuideTokyo
Kade Delis
August 20, 2015
The Japanese language uses many characters for writing called kanji. There are more than 10,000, but only about 2,000 are used in daily life. Westerners may not be familiar with many of them so here are a few that you will serve you well when visiting Japan.
All Japan
Kade Delis
August 2, 2015
