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Authentic Japan: One Day Itinerary Through Ota City, Tokyo

Whether you’re looking for a Tokyo sightseeing area that offers a local cultural experience or a way to pass the time on a long layover at Haneda Airport, Ota City in southeastern Tokyo is the place to visit. Ota City is the largest of Tokyo’s 23 wards. Most tourists have probably ...

Authentic Japan: One Day Itinerary Through Ota City, Tokyo
The "Hanepyon Sanpo Vol.5" tour of Shimomaruko has been released.

Ota City's official PR character, Hanepyon, has released a video that introduces the charm of the city. Enjoy as Hanepyon visits tourist spots and shopping streets and deepens understanding with the local people. In this 5th edition, we meet Hanepyon and fellow Ota City tourism PR ambassad...

The "Hanepyon Sanpo Vol.5" tour of Shimomaruko has been released.
"Ota City Study" Mini-Mini Course video released

The "Ota City Study" Mini-Mini Course, where you can enjoy learning about Ota City under the theme of a wide range of fields such as history, culture, famous places, traditions, and food has released its 5th installment. This time, Ms. Bethany Cummings, who appears in the course, int...

"Ota City Study" Mini-Mini Course video released
Exploring Ota: Walk with Hanepyon Vol.3 (Basketball Edition)

Ota City's official PR character, Hanepyon, has released a new video introducing the city’s charms. Walk with Hanepyon while visiting tourist spots and shopping streets in order to deepen understanding with the local people. In this third installment, we introduce the charm of Ota Ci...

Exploring Ota: Walk with Hanepyon Vol.3 (Basketball Edition)
Ota City CIR Bethany Cummings Introduces the charms of the hydrangea at Tamagawadai Park

Introducing the charm of the city felt by International Exchange member Bethany Cummings at Tamagawadai Park, a place famous for its hydrangeas, which are in full bloom during the rainy season. Hydrangea: The Flower of Rainy Season Every year during the rainy season from around June to July...

Ota City CIR Bethany Cummings Introduces the charms of the hydrangea at Tamagawadai Park
Exploring Ota: Hanepyon Walk Vol.2 (Gyoza Edition)

Ota City's official PR character, Hanepyon, has released a new video introducing the charm of the city. Walk with Hanepyon while visiting tourist spots and shopping streets in the city to deepen understanding with the local people. In this second installment, Hanepyon teaches us about the ...

Exploring Ota: Hanepyon Walk Vol.2 (Gyoza Edition)
Hanepyon Manhole Covers Launch in Ota City

In collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Ota City has installed manhole covers in three locations: Rokugo, Kamata, and Omori. These have been designed with the official Ota City PR character, Hanepyon, which was created to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Ota City administr...

Hanepyon Manhole Covers Launch in Ota City
Hanepyon Walk: First Episode Released

Ota City's official PR character, Hanepyon, released a video series that introduces the charms of Ota City. Enjoy watching as Hanepyon visits Ota's tourist spots and shopping streets while deepening understanding with the local people. With Japan's latest State of Emergen...

Hanepyon Walk: First Episode Released
The Best Tonkatsu in Ota

Tonkatsu is a meal enjoyed and loved by many. The breaded-and-fried juicy pork cutlet can be eaten in a variety of ways with an assortment of condiments. We have selected three tonkatsu restaurants in Ota City to introduce: Tonkatsu Arashige in Otorii, Tonkatsu Nabe Tatsumi in Kamata, and Shizenb...

The Best Tonkatsu in Ota
The First Sunrise of the Year in Ota City

During the Japanese New Year period (usually from Jan 1 to 7), many Japanese enjoy traditional New Year customs, such as eating New Year dishes with family and relatives and paying their first visit of the year to temples or shrines to pray for happiness and health. On the morning of New Year&rsq...

The First Sunrise of the Year in Ota City
Ota City Takeout & Delivery: Restaurant Directory

In recent times due to coronavirus, restaurants are going through a tough period given both the reduced number of customers but also pressure to close their doors following new government measures, like the State of Emergency announcement. The Ota-ku Shoren website provides a di...

Ota City Takeout & Delivery: Restaurant Directory
Cafe & Go Hidamari – Learn Go and make friends

Here’s what I knew about Go before I went to Cafe Hidamari: I read the Yasunari Kawabata novel, The Master of Go (Meijin in Japanese), in college more than a decade ago. It’s about Go; I can’t remember the plot. My grandfather used to watch it on TV and I didn’t pay ...

Cafe & Go Hidamari – Learn Go and make friends