After walking for hours on a sweltering summer day around the Japanese coastal city of Kamakura, a former samurai stronghold south of Tokyo, I finally found my destination: Amish Cooking.
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Visitors arriving on the third Tuesday of the month will find this sign at the door, announcing the facility’s quirky "teikyubi," or regular closing day. (Photo by Tim Hornyak)
After walking for hours on a sweltering summer day around the Japanese coastal city of Kamakura, a former samurai stronghold south of Tokyo, I finally found my destination: Amish Cooking.