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Supporting local coffee shops, who support our local coffee lovers^-^
I got a tip-off about a newly opened café located a 5-10 minute walk from Matsue JR Station ‘Imagine’ (イマジン珈琲店). Opening officially from today, Friday April 12th, it previously operated as ‘Hanare...
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Journey, an accessories shop in Kyomise
Enjoy browsing through interesting selections of accessories? Journey,a small shop located around the corner from Karakoro hiroba and the stone cobbled Kyomise shopping district has a unique and...
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Local history served with Japanese Tea and Wagashi
The choice is up to you. Whether you’re deeply interested in the finer details of the history of lesser well know areas of Japan, or have a sweet tooth and enjoy fine handmade wagashi, you’ll be well...
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Places for taking a break: Cafe Cozy
Every now and then, you find a cosy little gem ^-^ This isn’t a new place, but it was my first time to stumble upon this small cafe that is set-up in a renovated Japanese home. The cafe itself is a...
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Eating out: Hibi no Kate (Macrobiotic-vegan Cafe Restaurant)
In Japan, where vegetarianism and other ways of eating such as in the western world still remain a little in the dark, it’s not uncommon for vegetarians (let alone vegans or people with other dietary...
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Shimauma Cafe
The name, Shimauma, meaning zebra in Japanese, was chosen because of the owner’s fondness for the attractive African equids, and thankfully not due to the use or consumption of them at this...
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Eating/Drinking in Matsue: Cafe Blanc
A cafe with an impressively varied menu, Cafe Blanc offers a wide rang of teas and coffees, hot and cold, juices and smoothies, pasta dinners, stew, and lots more. This place is rather popular for its...
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Folk Songs at Karakoro Art Studio(Aug.18th)
The mention of summertime in Japan to those who have lived or visited, will more than likely bring back memories of lively and colourful festival matched with the endless array of foods served up by...
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Cafe Lunch: May in the Countryside 五月の鄙(go-gatsu-no-hina)
A bakery with adjoining cafe, a natural and relaxed atmosphere, vegetarian with macrobiotic influences, if this sounds good to you, then you might want to try out Go-gatsu no hina五月の鄙 (roughly...
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A cafe in the midst of fields, in the city!
Fukushima Cafe, a renovated Japanese house turned cafe, located in Oba district of Matsue City is the perfect escape from city life and modern restaurants and cafes. I’ve introduced Fukushima Cafe HERE...
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Pieces of Pizzas for Pisces…
Believe it or not, I didn’t make up the title of this blog post simply to throw a bit of a tongue twister at you readers, that was just a nice coincidence.. and partly for my own entertainment. It’s...
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Autumn pastry and breads
As the temperatures dip here in Matsue, there is something more enticing about the warmth and aroma whisking from bakery doors. Today is a brisk 19°C/66°F, with sharp blue skies dotted with round...
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Plum tree yeast leavened charcoal bread…with pine nuts
Yes, you read that correctly. While the ingredients might seem a bit odd, they actually make for a great flavoured bread! The dough is blended with yeast from the plum tree flower (sourced in Iwami,...
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Places to eat: Ramen-cho san!
If you’re a fan of ramen (noodles), or have yet to give them a try, you can’t go wrong with ‘Ramen-cho san’ (ラーメン長さん lit. Ramen Master Chef). This is a relatively small (but delicious!) ramen...
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Little Alice, a treat for vegetarians
Despite Japan’s reputation as a country with one of the most healthful traditional cuisine, and the longest life expectancy to support that, it can be difficult for vegetarians (not to mention vegans!)...
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Eating a masterpiece, at Kiharu Cafe
Matsue is home to a rich and living tea culture (think ceremonies, frothy green tea, and lots of beautiful confectionary), and is known as one of Japan’s three tea & wagashi spots along with Kyoto...
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Veggie dining at a temple Cafe -Genius Coffee
The perfect escape, Genius Coffee Temple Cafe, located in Tera-machi (10~15 mins walk from JR station). MAP This cafe serves lunches free from meat, eggs, and dairy produce, along with teas, coffee,...
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