In part of Kobe's Meriken Park, from which you can see the 150 year oldPort of Kobe, theStarbucks Coffee Kobe Meriken Parkbranch opened in April 2017. This is not only the largest Starbucks in western Japan, and the first Starbucks to be opened in a park in Kansai, but also Kobe's ...
From:There Is A Great Buddha Statue in Tokyo!? Yes! At Jorenji Temple Hidden away in a quiet residential neighborhood is Japan's third largest bronze Buddha. The Daibutsu of Jorenji Temple stands 13 meters tall from base to crown and weighs a staggering 32 tons. Given its somewhat seclude...
Forget your Starbucks. If you need a coffee fix in Osaka, head for a local kissaten like the Sunshine Cafe. Completely unknown to tourists, this retro cafe sources excellent coffee beans from local collectives around the world, including Brazil, Ethiopia, and lesser-known coffee-producing countrie...
Food in New Zealand is generally a bit healthier — less processed, smaller portions and so on. Supermarkets don’t look that different really but people appear to eat somewaht less fast food and more homecooked meals, and you can tell the differences in sizes at the movies for example. T...
He may be dreaming of taking the family to Tokyo Disneyland someday, but while the theme park tickets and the bowls of ramen are surprisingly affordable, the flights are not. Instead, give him a taste of Japan with an elegant Sakuraco Valentine Box full of traditional chocolate delights. Ea...
) for new ideas from his offices around the world. Rather than Starbucks Seattle dictating the complete look and feel of a Starbucks in Tokyo, the Tokyo design studio was given the budget to source regional goods that make sense in a Tokyo coffee shop. And Tokyo’s best ideas might even ...
Answer 1 of 12: My husband and I are traveling to Japan for the 2nd time...we are going to be in Tokyo for 7 days leading up to the marathon. Then we will spend 3 nights in Kyoto and 2-3 nights in Osaka. I have about 2.5 days after that before we have t