Higuma Doughnuts × Coffee Wrights Omotesando is a charming spot in the Harajuku-Omotesando area where you can indulge in coffee and doughnuts. Despite being in a bustling area, this shop is tucked away on a back street, providing a serene atmosphere. Renowned for their simple doughnuts that showcase the flavors of ingredients like Hokkaido flour, …
Spring is well underway with cherry blossoms starting to bloom all over Japan, and the hot weather in Tokyo leaves me already longing for summer. As you must know after reading our latest article Japan’s Convenience Stores Are a Traveler’s Best Friend, there are several chains of konbini in Japan that offer a lot of …
Japan is very famous for its beautiful cherry blossom spots and its culture of hanami (sakura trees viewing), but did you know that there are other ways to enjoy this beautiful flower? During spring and during spring ONLY, Japan offers a wide variety of sakura flavored food and drinks, made either with the petals of …
“Miso dengaku” is a local dish of tofu and vegetables coated with a miso-based sauce and eaten throughout Japan, but the one here in Aizu is unique in that it consists of tofu, konnyaku, and rice cakes coated with red miso paste, sugar, and various spices, and grilled over a charcoal fire. Mitsutaya was a …
A “wappa” is a bento box made from thin boards of cypress or cedar that are bent into a round shape. “Wappa-meshi” is made by stuffing rice in a wappa box, topping it with various ingredients, and steaming it.Wappa-meshi is a local dish of Fukushima and Niigata prefectures. In Fukushima, the rice is unseasoned white …
