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11/30/16Aichi's Usuful Seasoning! Full-bodied And Flavorful Aka-miso
It tastes full-bodied rather than strong, and if it's used for miso soup, it serves as a foil for the other foodstuffs. Good both as a seasoning and as subtle flavor! This local specialty is sold at this shop, and also you can look around the factory and enjoy it in the restaurant.
11/28/16Illuminated Autumn Leaves At The Biggest Japanese Garden In The Chubu Region
Autumn foliage viewing in the city. A spacious and calm scene weaved by Japanese style structures and maple leaves. The reflected autumn colors on the water surface are also beautiful.
11/10/16Started In 1902, Imo-yokan Crammed With Sweetness Of Sweet Potatoes
Japanese sweet with long history of Asakusa where is crowded with tourists from inside and outside of Japan. This yokan is rich and filling, and its gentle sweetness is pleased very much as a souvenir. Also nice for your own teacake!
10/31/16Pretty Cats, Beautiful Lotus Flowers. A Comfortable 'CatTemple' With Human Kindness
About 2 hours from Nagoya or Kyoto. Near Takefu Interchange of Hokuriku Freeway, there's a temple of Soto sect. Cats living here are protected carefully by members of the temple and cat-lovers. Please don't make noises and go after, but you can see them and feel relieved.
10/20/16Good Scent Of Seaweed! Delicious 'Buchi-nori' Using Green Laver Of Hamana-ko Lake
Very savory 'Ita-nori' made from green laver gathered in Hamana-ko Lake and black laver grown in Aichi. Toasted lightly, good scent of seaweed becomes stronger. It's even nice to eat without anything, and also boiled rice will make a delicious combination with Ita-nori.
10/10/16Tokoname Potteries Here & There! A Rare Scenery Surrounded By Earthenware Pipes
Dokan-zaka slope is made by earthenware pipes and bottles to prevent wall collapse, and town of shops with wooden warmth. When you walk on the pottery road, you can enjoy the feeling like time travel.
09/27/16Like A Picture Postcard! Blue Gradation Scene Weaved From The Sky & Ocean
The scenery seen from the lush plants of southern countries is like an art the nature has created. White waves between the shallow beach and the deep sea. Gently curved horizontal line makes us realize the sphere of the earth.
09/21/16Started In 1921. A Genuine Kishi-men Noodle Loved By The Locals
A representative Nagoya food, Kishi-men. The soup tastes lighter than it looks but has definite 'umami' in it. Please enjoy the chewy flat noodle with such a delicious soup.
09/13/16A House Of Owari Tokugawa Family. A Historical Japanese Garden Made In The Glossy Leaved Forest
Waterfall sounds cutting off the bustle of a big city. Vivid green plants changing its tone with the season. Put yourself into the silence that you never think you're in a big city. I think it proper that here was once a retired house for the lord of Owari area.
09/06/16Moving World Expo Comes Buck To Mind! More Than 300 Exhibits And Vast Site Of Lush Plants
You can see the various presented exhibits at a memorial hall. And the large site harmonizing seasonal flowers and woods with modern architectures. It reminds us of Aichi World Expo theme 'wisdoms of nature'.