Tag - Ice cream

Matsuyama Castle

Now THIS is a castle! Completed around 1628, it is one of only 12 castles to be considered ‘original,’ meaning the main keep has survived since at least 1868; the current keep of Matsuyama Castle was built in 1820 after being destroyed by lightning. Some famous castles, like...

One cone of gold-leaf ice cream from Kanazawa!

Kanazawa Series: Gold-Leaf Ice Cream

Hi everyone! This post is the beginning of my Kanazawa Series; each week I’ll post about something fun to do in Kanazawa. Look forward to exciting things! Kanazawa is known for gold. Alllll the gold. Gold everything. So it stands to reason that his would extend to food as well...

Cone of jellyfish ice cream at Kamo Aquarium

Ice Cream Sprinkled with Jellyfish

While on our way back from the onsen of Akita, my husband Hunter and I visited Kamo Aquarium in Yamagata. This aquarium is known for its jellyfish — one of my favorite animals! Afterwards, we ate one of the weirdest things I’ve ever had: jellyfish ice cream. But first, a quiz...