Written by Kara What’s common sense in Japan certainly isn’t common sense in Australia. It’s interesting to reflect on what comes “natural” to us, and how strange we see someone when “the obvious” doesn’t occur to them. Well, I’ve realised that there is no “obvious”, just what we’ve learned and likely never questioned. To demonstrate […]
Gyūdon Hi. This is Hazuki, owner of the hostel. I’ve already written posts on the surprisingly wide variety of cheap restaurants in Japan. Italian: “Saizeriya” Japanised Chinese: “Gyōza no Ohsho” Other: Urban Chinese Today, I decided to write a long-awaited (?) post on Japan’s beef bowls: gyūdon With its remarkable simplicity, this bowl of rice seasoned […]
Hi there. This is Hazuki, the owner of the hostel. I went ice skating at the Hiroshin Big Wave! While it’s a 50 m indoor swimming pool in summer, it transforms into an ice skating rink during wintertime. The building is located directly outside Astram Line Ushita Station. A nearby park and playground offer ample […]
Japanese-Chinese restaurants are really good. I decided to try out Sai Sai Rai (再々来). Inside this snug, downtown Hiroshima Chinese restaurant, there is room for five at the counter to the right, and a further three tables to the left. With its all-red facade, this tiny restaurant looks very instagrammable. It almost feels like being […]
Not a stranger to the land of 日本 (By Gabriel) Hiroshima. Not my first time in this city that had been devastated by the atomic bomb 75 years ago. In fact, the first time I stepped into this city had been 5 years ago, on the 70th Anniversary of that fateful event. It was […]
My love letter to Japanese Arcade Music Games (By Gabriel) Arcades. 5 storey tall buildings filled with machines built to suck your money. Truly amazing arcades can only be found in Japan. A 100 or 200 yen, maybe even 500 to get maybe a minute or two of entertainment when you try your luck at […]
Hi, I’m Hazuki, the owner of The Evergreen Hostel! Today, I’m taking you to yet another hidden, culinary gem: a Nepali style curry restaurant at a two-minute walk from our hostel Near the bottom of our folders and flyers, available at our desk, there’s a ¥100 coupon for this restaurant! Don’t forget to take it […]
It’s 6am. The alarm is ringing, remembering you that another day is going to start. Your daily routine is going to start, over and over again. And you are completely fine with that, happy with your normal life, regular job, longtime friends. It’s 6am. The alarm is ringing, but this morning something is different: you […]
Matsuyama Trip by Felix You already finished with sightseeing in Hiroshima and sourroundings? Why not having a great time in Matsuyama? Matsuyama is located in Ehime Prefecture on Shikoku island. Shikoku is the second smallest japanese main island after Okinawa and directly in front of the Hiroshima bay. With more than a half million inhabitants […]
Hello there! This is owner Hazuki. There’s a thing I want our guests from all over the world to experience: Gyoza no Ohsho. • What is Gyoza no Ohsho? It’s an outstanding Japanese chain of Chinese food restaurants — even though I’d say its menu has been adapted to Japan rather thoroughly. In the Kanto […]