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  • Souvenir Shopping in Hamamatsu cit...

    What to take home from Hamamatsu. Music to our ears You can’t leave Hamamatsu without a music box. And you can find a treasure trove at the gift shop at the Hamanako Orgel Museum. Our favour...

  • 3 Amazing Restaurants in Hamamatsu...

    Wondering where to have lunch, tea or dinner in Hamamatsu? We’ve got you sorted. Treat yourself! Restaurant Doman You’ve heard of superfoods, packed with nutrition and great for your health....

  • 4 Cultural Sites to Visit in Hamam...

    Sights, sounds for the soul. Getting cultured in the city of music, Hamamatsu. Ryoun-ji With its elegant rock and waterfall gardens, Ryoun-ji is a beautiful place of worship. This tranquil tem...

  • 6 Exciting Food Adventures in Hama...

    Halfway between Osaka and Tokyo, Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture makes a great launchpad for food adventures, fun things to do and much more. You’ll find lots of food adventures to embark on when yo...

  • Famous Spots to View Beautiful Flo...

    As winter turns to spring, cherry trees start to blossom, but Japan has much more to offer than sakura. Cherry blossoms Recommended Spot: Odawara Castle in Odawara, Kanagawa Season: March t...

  • Whitegrass Head Chef Interview...

    Whitegrass Head Chef Takuya Yamashita Takuya Yamashita moved to Singapore last May after taking over from celebrated Australian chef Sam Aisbett at Whitegrass. He started his career at 21 in Aux Prov...

  • The Naked Finn’s Tan Ken Loon Inte...

    Sustainability is a buzzword in the food business these days, but to restaurateur and seafood importer Tan Ken Loon, it is a bit of a dirty word. “Sustainability is what we believe in and not a market...

  • What’s Japanese “Golde...

    Think of springtime in Japan and cherry blossoms come to mind. The sakura flower after all is the country’s national bloom. But after sakura season peaks from late March to early April, that’s when on...

  • Delicious recipes for Japanese Ric...

    COOK RICE the Japanese way The history of rice production in Japan is an old one. In fact, the Japanese began to cultivate rice more than 3,000 years ago, with the skill brought over from China then ...

  • Three Hokkaido curry experts in Si...

    Hokkaido might be the home of seafood, dairy products and miso ramen. But Japan’s northernmost prefecture is also famed for its curry dishes, namely soup curry and white curry. These regional varietie...

  • The latest Japanese eats in Jurong

    WEST SIDE STORY - These latest Japanese eats in Jurong are worth the trip. Don Don Donki Don Don Donki at JCube has been drawing the crowds as soon as it opened in November and the buzz hasn’t wor...

  • Matcha and Eel in Nishino city (Ai...

    So MATCHA better Take a look behind the scenes at this renowned matcha producer in Nishio city. Few things embody Japanese culture as much as matcha does. And few areas are as famous for growing gre...