Momiji Manju is a buckwheat and rice cake shaped like a Japanese maple leaf, and is a local specialty of Miyajima island, located just off of mainland Hiroshima. It is typically filled with red bean paste, but you can also get them filled with cream paste or chocolate paste. There are a...
Spring'ssakura blossomsand autumn'smomijiare only two examples of the plants that distinguish the four seasons in Japan. As the northernmost part of the Japanese islands,Hokkaidohas its own characteristic winter climate. The annual mean temperature in Hokkaido's largest city, Sapporo, is about 8.9...