Shichi-Go-San, an event completely forgotten
In Kameido, Tokyo, there is a famous shrine called Kameido Tenjin. This shrine is said to be dedicated to Michizane Sugawara, and is said to be in high demand among students taking entrance…
Tokyo
The clam hot pot and Daikon radish in Kameido
At the invitation of a friend of ours who lives in Tokyo, Japan, we went for a walk around Kameido, a part of downtown Tokyo, which she had never walked before, either. We…
Katsunuma, the wine village
On this day, we got up early and went on a trip from my parents’ house in Matsudo City to Katsunuma in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. It was arranged by a friend who…
Walking tour in Quebec City
Two days after we came across Canada Day in Toronto in Canada, we saw a festival for the birthday of Quebec City on the 3rd of July and many uniformed people…
The restaurant we booked beforehand
The first dinner we had in Krakow in Poland was at a restaurant where my friend had booked from abroad, because it has got a reputation as the most popular restaurants in the…
Learning about the Knights of St. John at the old town of Rhodes Town
On the morning of the next day, we visited main places in the historical old town in Rhodes Town in Rhodes, Greece. It just so happened that this weekend was “Tourist Day”,…
Mount Konpira
This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. Before leaving the town of Kotohira, our aim was climbing up the mount Konpira and visiting the temple located on the peak. The path was quite difficult...
Accessory Shop and Pintxos Shop in Alghero
On the first day of our stay in Alghero in Sardinia in Italy, we went out for a walk in the evening. We walked from the old town to the seaside...
Air France
Air France (formally Société Air France, S.A.), stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France (north of Paris). The airline’s global hub is at Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport. According to the...
Seafood Chowder
This time in Ireland, I had 'seafood chowder' three times.It seemed a common menu there.Even a small canteen in some countryside town had it, but chowder is American, isn't it.Ireland has a huge...
location and atmosphere was excellent but the staff were horrible
We visited Gdansk in Poland again. The last time was only 10 months before. This time, our hotel was Holland House which was located in the main pedestrian street called Dulgi Targ...
Wonderful cheap restaurant
On the seond day in Florence, we went to a restaurant which was recommended by a man in a kiosk, which is near the south end of Ponte Vecchio. You keep walking...
Seafood and whisky
We had dinner on the Isle of Barra in the Hebrides of Scotland at the hotel we stayed at. The hotel is Castlebay Hotel in Castlebay, the only town-like town on the island....
looking down at Paris
The Musée de L’Orangerie we went to is in Jardin des Tuileries. And in Jardin des Tuileries, the Christmas market was being held on the day in December. This place was very...
