10 Best things to do in 浅草 Asakusa, Tokyo September 3, 2020 Asakusa 浅草 is home to Tokyo's oldest temple, making it a must-visit in 東京 Tokyo. This area suffered extensive damage during the Tokyo bombings that took place during the Second World War and was rebuilt thereaf...
Best Spots to See Hydrangea アジサイ in Tokyo August 4, 2020 If you ask me, the rainy season is worst in Japan - hot and very humid. It is not the best time for tourists to be in Japan, or even for us locals to go out. Nevertheless, the rainy season has its own unique ch...
3 Most Beautiful and Unique Starbucks スターバックス in Tokyo, Japan November 2, 2019 I must confess that I am addicted to Starbucks. And why blame me? Starbucks is the most popular coffee store in Japan with almost 300 stores in the Tokyo area alone! Starbucks is the best gift ever for caffeine...
3 Reasons to Visit Nezu Jinja 根津神社 This Summer May 25, 2019 If there is one place in Tokyo, you need to visit this summer, it has to be Nezu Jinja 根津神社. It sits in Bunkyo, an easy walk from Ueno Park. Nezu Shrine is a stunning Shintō shrine and one of the olde...
3 Best Places to See Tulips in Tokyo April 20, 2019 Well cherry blossom season was here and is gone! But it doesn’t mean that there is nothing else to see or do in Tokyo. Japanese spring is not only cherry blossoms, but there are many other kinds of flowers that...
5 Best Places to See Sakura さくら and Hanami 花見 in Tokyo 2019 March 30, 2019 Sakura or cherry blossom season is here and Tokyoites are out on the streets and parks to meet friends, eat and drink under the cherry blossom trees. And why not? Sakura season is festive, beautiful and the per...
Things to do in and around 志賀高原 Shiga Kogen, 長野 Nagano March 12, 2019 Shiga Kogen 志賀高原 , Nagano 長野 is one of Japan's nine UNESCO biosphere reserve. In 1947, Shiga Kogen introduced a ski lift and in 1998 Shiga Kogen participated in Winter Olympic games with the first ever snowboar...
5 Best Things to do in Atami 熱海市 Shizuoka 静岡県 December 29, 2018 If you couldn’t go back to your country for Christmas and New Years and are in Tokyo during the holiday season, I highly recommend that you take a quick day trip or maybe an overnight trip to Atami ...
3 Top Places to See Autumn in Japan December 6, 2018 Autumn 秋 is a magical time in Japan. In my opinion, even better than the cherry blossom season. Japan’s parks and forests turn into a sea of red, yellow and brown with the maple and ginkgo trees changing colors...