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Hospitality of the Kaga “Hyakumangoku (5 million bushel)” Domain Enjoy renown “Kanazawa Maimon-sushi” in Yokohama!

tama — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:44:48 +0000

Fabulous sushi using the freshest fish of the season, delivered daily to the sea port and only the finest rice and seasoning that has been carefully selected to complement each fish. The superb Master Chef serves the riches of the Japan Sea in an elegant atmosphere. Specialties include the Nodokuro(hilgendorf saucord), also known as Toro (fatty tuna) of white-fleshed fish, Namera (Grouper), and the Gasu-ebi, a rare shrimp with pudding like texture that must be eaten at its freshest, only from September to June. Visitors can also enjoy the seafood of the Noto Peninsula such as Akanishigai (Red-colored shellfish) and Toyama Shiroebi (Toyama white shrimp), which are rarely served in Kanto area.

Kanazawa Maimon-Zushi Tama-Plaza Branch

2-19-3,　Utsukushigaoka Aoba-Ward Yokohama
Tel.: 0120-106-195（Toll-free）
Open hours:
11：00-15：00, 17：00-22：00（Monday to Thursday）
11：00-15：00, 17：00-22：30（Friday）
11：00～22：30（Sat. Sun. and holidays）
＊L.O. 15 min. before closing time
http://www.maimon-susi.com/

Kirin beer, beloved since its launch in 1888. Learn the history of beer at “Kirin Yokohama Beer Village.”

tama — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:40:14 +0000

In 1907, The Kirin Brewery Company Limited was established to take over Japan Brewery Company Ltd. run by German brew masters that produced beer made of ingredients from Germany. The company operated its business at the site of the Spring Valley Brewery, which had operated in Yokohama from early the Meiji era. But that factory was damaged by the Great Kanto Earthquake. The new factory was constructed in Namamugi in 1926. At Kirin Beer Village, visitors can participate in the free brewery tours, as well as to learn the history of beer and the breweries in Yokomaha Yamanote area. Exhibits include rare, historical beer mugs and steins as well as vintage photographs featuring the marketing innovations of the beer industry, which used advertising-wrapped cars to drive through the cities when few people had automobiles.

KIRIN Yokohama Beer Village

c/o Yokohama factory, Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.
1-17-1, Namamugi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama
TEL:045-503-8250（for Brewery tour reservations）
Reservation hour　10：00-17：00
Closed on: Monday (When the Monday is a national holiday, closed on the next day), New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Will be closed from Dec. 25, 2010 Feb. 7, 2011 due to remodeling.

The cool bustle of “Noge,” a town steeped in WWII history.

tama — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:36:44 +0000

If bright neon lights from hotels symbolize Yokohama Bay, red lanterns at nightfall would represent Noge. The town, located on a hill above the foreign settlement and Yamanote uptown, has flourished as a fun spot for ordinary people since the Yokohama port first opened. Just after the World War II, the town became a black market and entertainment district for GIs while other entertainment spots were taken over. While the town has seen some changes due to redevelopment, the town’s WWII cool still exists in back rooms and alleyway shops and bars. Some of these bars don’t have signs, and are known only by long-time local customers who go there at the end of the work day to relax and revive. Noge isn’t just a night-time destination. In the afternoons, the town is known for its excellent street performers who not only come from throughout Japan and the world. Noge’s street performances draw the largest the number of spectators in all of Yokohama.

NOGE, YOKOHAMA

Access: 5min. walk from JR Sakuragicho station, and others

“Uchikipan” in Yokohama, the birthplace of bread in Japan.

tama — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:33:03 +0000

When Japanese started to eat bread in the mid 19th century, British-style breads made into mounds dominated. It is believed that Yokohama Bakery, opened by Englishman Robert Clark, was the first bakery in Japan. That first generation bakery was succeeded by Uchikipan, also known as the Yokohama Bakery Uchiki Shop. The bakery moved to Motomachi in 1888 and has been in continuous business ever since. There are more than 100 different kinds of breads and pastries including the British-style mound bread and the popular apple pie. The shop attracts not only locals but visitors from other cities.

Uchikipan

1-50, Motomachi Naka-ward Yokohama
TEL: 045-641-1161
FAX: 045-641-1162
Hours Open: 9：00-19：00
Closed on: Monday (When the Monday is a national holiday, closed on the next day)
http://www.uchikipan.com/

Handing down the traditional cooking of Gyunabe, a beef stewpot, since its opening in 1893, “Janomeya”

tama — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:25:59 +0000

After Yokohama’s port opened to foreigners, more Japanese came to the city. With the introduction of westerners, western-style cuisine also became popular, with a Japanese twist. “At that time, beef was not consumed by ordinary Japanese. Probably, people adapted Gyunabe cooking to what they already knew, Soba or Udon noodles. They cooked the beef with soy sauce, Mirin sweet cooking rice wine and green onions to rid the meat of its smell.” said Mr. Yoshiaki Yamazaki, the fourth generation restaurant owner. The restaurant originally started from a street stall that sold beef Soba noodles. It is said that Gyunabe was considered a special treat for celebration or when you were feeling flush with a little extra money. “Let’s go to Isezaki town to eat Gyunabe,” was a call to celebrate. In Kansai area, Japanese cook grill beef in Sukiyaki, while Yokohama-style is the Gyunabe, a boiled beef stew. The restaurant selects the finest beef from all over Japan to supplement its famous brand of beef to make its coveted Gyunabe.

Janomeya

5-126, Isezakicho Naka-ward Yokohama
TEL: 045-251-0832
Hours Open: 17：00-L.O.21：15（Tue.-Fri.）, 12：00-L.O.21：00（Sat., Sun., and national holidays）
Closed: Every Monday＊ No fixed closing dates in Dec. and Jan.

The Rose Hotel Yokohama

tama — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:18:57 +0000

Located in bustling Chinatown,
The Rose Hotel Yokohama is a relaxing haven in an at-home atmosphere.

“Tasty food, Fun and Safty” is the motto of the hotel, with barrier free facilities, which offers family friendly services. It also has Chungking Chinese Szechuan Restaurant new annex, featuring traditional Szechuan cuisine which uses spicy seasoning such as chili peppers to bring out the rich flavor and cover in dishes. Various hotel plans combine dining, aromatherapy and stay options, including a lunch and aesthetic plan for 13,500 yen. The plan includes a meal designed to bring out skin beauty created by Grand Chef Kazuaki Chin and spa service.

THE ROSE HOTEL YOKOHAMA

77, Yamashita-cho Naka-ward Yokohama
TEL:045-681-3311（For Reservation）
FAX：045-681-5082
Hours Open: 11：30-23：00 (L.O.22:00) (Chungking Chinese Szechuan Restaurant, new annex)＊14:00-L.O.16:30 (on Tue.)
http://www.rosehotelyokohama.com/

The Hotel New Grand – Yokohama

tama — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:09:17 +0000

The birthplace of many “Japanized” western culture
The Hotel New Grand

Since its opening in 1927, the hotel has been the gateway of western culture in Japan. The hotel has welcomed guests from all over the world, including foreign dignitaries and celebrities. There are the Rainbow Ballroom with artful plaster ceiling, and the room number 351 “The MacArthur Suite” beloved by General MacArthur. Widely loved western style dishes were first introduced here, such as Pudding a la mode (A caramel custard with fruit and fresh cream), and Shrimp Doria as well as Spaghetti Napolitana (a pasta in tomato sauce, with ham and vegetables). These dishes were created at the hotel and spread throughout Japan. The hotel and its furnishings have a long history and the hotel’s employees are vigilant about restoration and maintenance for guests’ appreciation and comfort.

THE HOTEL NEW GRAND

10, Yamashita-cho Naka-ward Yokohama
TEL: 045-681-1841
FAX: 045-681-1895
http://www.hotel-newgrand.co.jp/

151 years after the opening of Yokohama Port, the shadows of history, the early stories.

tama — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:00:54 +0000

From Edo to Meiji period. Since opening the port to foreign black ships, the area has embraced outside cultures and has a unique identity unlike any other Japanese city. The small fishing village was transformed into a cosmopolitan port city. The Foreign Settlement was established in Yokohama and the flow of western culture surged into the town. Even now, Yokohama, with buildings that remain mementos of its heyday give visitors the sense of its unique culture and character.

Port Opening Memorial Hall

The hall was established in 1917 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of opening Yokohama Port. Its clock tower, called “Jack’s Tower,” is one of three towers in Yokohama. At present, the hall is used as an auditorium. The hall features a stained glass wall depicting the black ships and a view of Yokohama Port.

1-6, Honcho,Naka-ward Yokohama
TEL:045-201-0708
Hours Open: 9：00-22：00　Observation tour is available till 16：00
Closed on: The fourth Monday of the month. If the Monday is a national holiday, the hall will be closed on the following day. Also closed on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History

Get to know Yokohama’s past at the musuem, formerly a building of Yokohama Specie Bank Ltd. head office. The dome was restored after the original was destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake.

5-60,Minami Nakadori, Naka-ward Yokohama
TEL:045-201-0926
Hours Open: 9：30-17：00（Admission until 16：30）
Closed on: Mondays (Except national holidays)
＊ Also closed on occasion for cataloging exhibits.
Admission fee is 300 yen for adults 20 years old or older.
＊ Student, senior, and group discounts available. Except special exhibition.
http://ch.kanagawa-museum.jp/

Kanagawa Prefectural Government Office Building

The fourth prefectural government office building constructed in 1928 is popular attraction that has a long history, commonly called as “The Tower of King.” The tower is open to the public several times a year.

1,Nihon Odori Yokohama

A gift for Adventure Japan magazine readers

tama — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:46:52 +0000

Adventure Japan magazine Vol.8 released.

Special present :

A) A one-day hotel stay ticket (for 2 people) is provided by The Rose Hotel Yokohama (Blackout dates may apply.)
B) A 3,000-yen food coupon from Maimon-Sushi (10 People)
C) Betta’s products given to 3people

Password (seacret word) is found on Adventure Japan Vol.8.

You will find there the magazine on Twitter and fill up to apply form or e-mail.

If you apply by e-mail , following details must need.

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For appling by E-mail (magweb@adventurejapan.net)

Choose present

A) The Rose Hotel Yokohama one-day hotel stay ticket
B) Maimon-sushi food coupon
C) Betta’s product

Seacret Word :
your name :
Age :
Natinality :
E-mail :
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Onsen – Atsugi, Kanagawa

tama — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:10:49 +0000

Around 70 Minutes from Tokyo, a hot spring for keeping your beauty.

Atsugi Iiyama Onsen “Motoyu Ryokan”

Around 40 minutes from Yokohama. It takes you to a world surrounded by nature, the trees in the mountains turning colors in each season, the murmur of the brooks and the singing of birds echoing through the air.
At the “Motoyu Ryokan” of the Atsugi Iiyama Onsen, here are plans for a day trip.

“Yuagari Bijin Course” (“yuagari”=just out of the hot spring, “bijin”=beautiful woman”) 7,300 yen (for 2 or more persons)
You can take a nice, long soak in the outdoor hot spring located along the stream and enjoy the seasonal “kaiseki ” dish .(Kaiseki is a dish served before the tea ceremony)
“Enraku Course”
This is a banquet plan for more than 10 people. You will be entertained by “geisha”, served with all-you-can-drink for 2 hours.

Accommodation is available at a traditional Japanese house attached with an outside hot spring bath.
One night 2 days plan, with 2 meals: 26,400 yen
(Friday, Saturday, and the day before national holidays: 31,650 yen)

Address: 4916 Iiyama, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Pref.
For Reservation, Call 046-242-0008 (Direct call to “Motoyu Ryokan”)/ 03-3207-0008 (Tokyo Area)
http://www.motoyu.co.jp/ (Japanese)