We’re lucky to live in a state as diverse as Hawaii—the food that we eat on a daily basis reflects the cultural diversity that exists on our islands. This post […]
Spring Break in Hokkaido: Skiing at Lake Akan National Park
We spent a few weeks exploring Northern Japan, in particular the island of Hokkaido. March is a wonderful time to travel to Japan especially if you love to ski. Read […]
Kid-Friendly Skiing Near Tokyo at Gala Yuzawa Ski Resort
The end of March is a great time to visit Tokyo. Why? Firstly, because it’s right around the time that the cherry blossom trees are in peak bloom and secondly, […]
Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival: Why Your Family Should Go See Them
Japan is one of those places you should definitely plan before you visit – there’s so many different cities to visit, that it can get overwhelming if you just try […]
Wonderful Tokachi: Hokkaido’s Best Kept Secret
There’s a wonderful little city we have to tell you about. It’s called Tokachi. Where is Tokachi? [huge_it_maps id=”4″] Tokachi is located 150km east of Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan’s northern […]
Kid-Foodie Japan: A Taste of the Satsuma-imo
After a long day at the museum we somehow found ourselves blocking a line of people standing in front of a small make-shift food truck. As we apologized and scooted […]
Kid Foodie Fridays: Japanese “Mini” Pizza Candy Kit
One of the coolest “kid-friendly” souvenirs you can purchase when visiting Japan are Japanese Popin Cookin Mini Food Candy Kits. They can be found at toy stores all over Tokyo. […]
How to Open Store-Bought Onigiri
If you’re visiting Japan and go to any convenience store, you’re bound to see hundreds of little triangle Japanese rice balls filling up the displays near the “pick-up-and-go” sandwich isle. […]
Kid Foodie Fridays: Japanese Black Garlic
One of the highlights of our trips to Japan has to be eating onboard Japan’s high-speed rail network, the Shinkansen. Our kids always look forward to purchasing new and unusual […]
Japan With Kids: Go to a Japanese Sumo Wrestling Match
Jaf, my 6-year old, is a huge fan of sumo wrestling. You often find him watching it for an hour or more on TV Japan. So, it made sense that […]