Articles

  • Food Paradise Tokachi

    Mention “Hokkaido” and many people immediately think of Sapporo. But if you are up for a whole new way to experience Japan’s largest prefecture, we recommend you make your next holiday destination Tok...

  • Japanese Cocktail Concoctions

    With cocktail bars mushrooming across the country, people in Singapore are spoiled for choice when it comes to cocktail options. But what exactly sets Japanese cocktails apart from the rest? We find o...

  • 8 Great Restaurants in Tokachi

    Yoshiyuki As the only Tokachi Italian restaurant listed in the Michelin Guide Hokkaido 2012, you are advised to make a reservation before you pop in. The restaurant seats only 18 patrons and chef-own...

  • 8 Must Visit Places in Tokachi, Ho...

    Ban’ei Horseracing This is the only place in the world offering such a form of horseracing. Horses weighing up to a ton (they are touted as the “world’s biggest horses”) pull an iron sleigh along an ...

  • Walk on Frozen Lake in Hokkaido

    Lake Nukabira’s surrounding terrain and sights provide for activities you can do here all year round. Contributing writer Deborah Tan shares her experience trekking through the wintry forest and on th...

  • Ms. Lyn Lee / Confessions Of A CHO...

    It all started out with a bunch of us hanging out and chatting about our respective jobs, having just entered the workforce not too long ago at the time. Being the chocolate nut that I am, I had this ...

  • Saiya Shuzoten / For The Sake of B...

    When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But for the family of Yataro Saito, they didn’t only make lemonade; they took the lemons and started cultivating their own citrus so they could produce t...

  • Let’s Make Soba in Hokkaido!

    Horokanai is the largest producer of soba in Japan and during a recent visit; Oishii contributing writer Vanessa Tai had the privilege of finding out all about this beloved staple. She even got her ha...

  • All About Gunkanjima in Nagasaki

    If you’ve always found abandoned settlements hauntingly beautiful, Nagasaki’s Gunkanjima is the definitive destination for just that. Located 20 kilometers from Nagasaki, visitors are allowed on the i...

  • Northern Hokkaido & Sapporo F...

    Ginger Ramen Shoga Ramen Mizuno is arguably the most popular ramen shop in Asahikawa; the walls of the small but cosy restaurant are plastered with autographs from celebrities and dignitaries alike. ...

  • CHEF TETSUYA WAKUDA / A New Classi...

    “What makes me happy? I love fishing. The night before any fishing trips, I’d be too excited to sleep! I’d think about what equipment to bring, what rods to use, etc. I also buy a lot of unnecessary t...

  • Japanese New Year Culture

    With its festive, celebratory atmosphere, and lots of great food to be had, the start of the year is one of the best times to pay Japan a visit. Visiting a shrine on New Year’s Day Of all the ...