Lake Yamanaka

A bowl of thick noodles in a soupy pumpkin broth on a wooden table at Kosaku, Lake Yamanaka.

A Cosy Bowl of Hoto Noodles at Kosaku in Yamanakako

If I had to name all the types of Japanese noodles I know, it would pretty much be udon, ramen and soba. Embarrassingly, that’s about the extent of what I’ve been exposed to living in Australia. It’s kind of like how my sushi knowledge stops at tuna and mayo. But when I was in Lake […]

A white dome-shaped glamping tent on a wooden deck.

Gramercy Village Glamping: No Fuji, No Problem

When I first started searching for accommodation around the Fuji Five Lakes area, I had my sights set on Lake Kawaguchiko. Mostly because I didn’t know much about the other four lakes, and Kawaguchiko seemed the easiest to get to without a car. As I browsed through different options, I decided I wanted to stay

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