Kyoto's Wazukacho is proud to be Japan's largest producer oftencha, the raw material for matcha. AtWazukacha Cafe, one can enjoy green tea and browse through the tea-related souvenirs on sale. Also if your schedule permits it, you might want to join a powdered green tea art workshop w...
to thoroughly update this guide to Kuala Lumpur’s best hotels and areas. We wanted to see if our old hotel favorites were still going strong, and along the way, we also discovered some new favorites that we are excited to share with you!
Kodaiji Temple was founded in 1606 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi's wife, Nene (Kita no Mandokoro), to mourn his father. The temple has suffered several fires, and the Buddhist altar and abbot's quarters were destroyed, but the main gate, Kaisan-do Hall, mausoleum, teahouse, Kasatei Pavilion, S...
options like rich chocolate hazelnut, silky vanilla custard, tart raspberry jam, or a matcha cream with azuki red beans for a Japanese twist. With so many choices on offer, the next time you find yourself at Bakehouse, it might just be time to treat yourself to one of these indulgent ...
our favorite Tokyo burger joint. Or visitPizza Kevelos Harajukufor excellent Italian-style wood-fired pizza,The Little Bakeryfor bread, donuts, and pastries (we love their cinnamon rolls!),The Roastery by Nozy Coffeefor fantastic coffee, andThe Matcha Tokyo Cafefor tasty matcha tea and matcha ...
Two teahouses – Shima Teahouse and Kaikaro Teahouse –are open to public, allowing you to see the spaces in which geisha once lived and applied their trade. Many other chaya have been converted into cafes and various shops. One of the more interesting is Hakuza Gold Leaf –selling all ...
25 Things To Do Around The Jigokudani Monkey Park & Where To Stay Within easy reach of Nagano Station, the monkey park is one of the region's most popular destinations. Open everyday of the year, it can be enjoyed as a day-trip from Nagano City in combination with other nearb…Home ...
The tricky thing you have to consider though is where to buy it. When you land in Narita or Haneda, you should buy it right away and that’s a no-brainer but if you’re trying to buy one in the middle of your trip, it’ll be a bit more work. You can either buy them at desi...
I bought some Royce chocolate covered chips, mochi, fried mini crabs, matcha cakes, and yubari melon Pocky. I didn’t really hold back since we didn’t have to worry about capacity because our shopping bags were our carry on. We were hoping they would have a cosmetic/drug store like ...
I could have upped that number to 17 or 18, but I opted not to buy the plain dark chocolate, for instance, and basic matcha (which I know you can get in Nashville at K&S). Also, I passed on the rum raisin (my views on raisins should be no surprise here). As for which ones...