Japan

Big fat oysters

I went to Oumicho Market in Kanazawa. There are lots of good looking seafood including these big oysters. I noticed the label saying that you can eat them there. The prices are different…

Japan

Visiting Oyama Shrine by mistake

We were walking with Kanazawa guidebook, and we came across this Oyama Shrine, which was not in our route. Because Japanese streets do not have names, it is difficult to walk even with…

Japan

Samurai houses area

We were not very lucky with the weather when we travelled in Kanazawa, but on the third day, although the wind was strong and cold, the sun came out. So we had a…

Kanazawa

Staying in a hotel in the city

The second night in Kanazawa, we stayed in a hotel called Kanazawa Hakuchouro. The room is western, but they have Japanese style hot spring baths and the atmosphere of the hall and the…

Japan

Golden Storehouse

Just to refuge from the rain we went into a gold leaf craft shop called Hakuza  in Kanazawa, Japan. Here they have a golden storehouse in their courtyard. They sell a lot of…

Japan

Rainy Higashi Chaya District

When we visited Kanazawa, a Japanese old town, unfortunately, meteorological “bomb” was attacking the area, so we got completely soaked. This is a picture taken when the rain was not too bad. The wet…

Japan

Enjoy Kaga Yuzen

I wanted to see how they make Kaga Yuzen, a traditional dyeing craft in Kanazawa, Japan, so went to the Chamber of Traditional Industry of Kaga Yuzen . But because it was lunch…

Kanazawa

This is another bliss

We visited Yuwaku Onsen, about 50 min.bus ride from Kanazawa, Japan. The ryokan (Japanese style inn) we stayed was called Kanaya and our room was in an annex. I was very surprised to…

England

Go to the theatre

We went to Cottesloe Theatre within the National Theatre in London to see a play. It is a small theatre and most of the audience are those who obviously love theatre. The play…