Onyasai Shabu Shabu in Mito

We decided to come to Onyasai Shabu Shabu in Mito for a friends birthday. The restaurant was conveniently located off of National Route 50 in an easily accessible and high traffic area of Mito. Onyasai is a massive chain restaurant with over 220 locations located throughout Japan. The interior of restaurant was really nice with […]

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Best Times to Visit Motonosumi Inari Shrine

About Motonosumi Inari Shrine (ε…ƒ δΉƒ ιš…) Motonosumi Shrine is a picturesque Shinto Shrine located on the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The shrine is most famous for its 123 red torii gates that lead directly to the Sea of Japan. The large number of torii gates at Motonosumi Shrine resembles Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. […]

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Okutama Adventure Day #1

With a three day weekend approaching, we knew that we wanted to take a short trip somewhere. Since this would be our last three day summer weekend, we thought hard about where to go. After some careful thought and consideration, we decided to plan an Okutama Adventure in the Okutama area of Tokyo. Since it […]

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