Chun-Hao Wang's Reviews

Daimyojaya

Daimyojaya, founded in 1962, is a long-established kappo located about a 5-minute walk from Kanazawa Station. You can enjoy reasonably priced Kaga kaiseki (traditional multi-course cuisine) using seafood from the Sea of Japan and Kaga vegetables. It is highly trusted by local luxury ryokan, and it is frequently featured on gourmet TV shows. It is known as one of Kanazawa’s leading Kaga cuisine restaurants.

• Kanazawa
• Japanese Cuisine

Kuromon Market

Kuromon Market in Minami, the heart of Osaka, is said to have started around 1822 and was approved as an official market by Osaka Prefecture in 1902. The market got the name “Kuromon Market (Black gate market)” because the gate to Enmyoji Temple near the market was black. Since then, it has been loved as Osaka’s favorite kitchen, and it has become a popular tourist attraction these days.

• Shinsaibashi, Namba, Nipponbashi (Minami)
• Shopping Streets

Tower of Osaka Castle

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who unified the country during the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568-1600), began construction of the tower of Osaka Castle in 1583 and completed it in 1585. The castle was later destroyed during the Osaka Natsu no Jin（summer campaign of Osaka） in 1615, but was rebuilt by the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1626. However, the castle keep was destroyed by lightning in 1665. In 1931, the castle tower of the Toyotomi period was reconstructed with donations from Osaka citizens.

• Osaka Castle, Kyobashi
• Tourist Attractions

Shinsaibashi

Shinsaibashi is part of Osaka Minami’s downtown along with ” Dotonbori.” It covers Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street, West Shinsaibashi and East Shinsaibashi. Osaka Metro Midosuji Line / Nagahori　Tusrumi　Ryokuchi Line’s Shinsaibashi Station and Yotsubashi Line’s Yotsubashi Station are the gates to Shinsaibashi. It is a walking distance to Namba and can be a convenient base for touring around Osaka. There are many lodgings also.

• Shinsaibashi, Namba, Nipponbashi (Minami)
• Famous Places

Universal Studios Japan

Universal Studios Japan, nicknamed “USJ”, is a large-scale theme park with entertainment for everyone, both children and adults alike. The park is separated into different areas, each with a different theme from popular titles across the world.

• Osaka Port, Bay Area
• Amusement Parks & Theme parks

Meriken Park

Meriken Park, a park that faces the port of Kobe, was made in 1887. It is a place where one can relax whilst feeling the fresh ocean breeze surrounded by a panorama of open spacious.

• Kobe
• Parks & Gardens

Kobe Harborland umie

Kobe Harborland is a popular seaside tourist spot that represents Kobe. Located within this site is a large scale commercial complex “Kobe Harborland umie”.

• Kobe
• Commercial Buildings

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Sat in Ueno forest, the distinctive red-brick tile construction of this striking museum has served as a hall for the fine arts since it first opened in 1926.

• Ueno, Nippori
• Museums

Samurai Residences in Kakunodate

In Kakunodate, part of the city of Semboku in Akita Prefecture, exists rows of old houses first attributed to the Ashina family in the early Edo period (around year 1620), that later flourished under the castle town of the Satake-Kita family. This district has been designated as protected in an effort to conserve traditional buildings.

• Akita
• Famous Places

Takachiho Gorge

Takachiho Gorge is a narrow v-shaped chasm made over thousands of years by the Gokase River’s erosion of Mt. Aso’s volcanic rock. This spectacular place is surrounded by cliffs that average 80 meters in height (reaching up to 100 meters) and extend along for 7 kilometers. Takachiho Gorge has been designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty.

• Miyazaki
• Nature Spots