Mandarin Oriental Tokyo マンダリン オリエンタル 東京 June 14, 2016 Mandarin Oriental Tokyo マンダリン オリエンタル 東京 is definitely one of the best hotels, I’ve had ever stayed in. This hotel occupies the top nine floors of the 38-story Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower - and overlooks Tokyo’s spe...
Best Place To See Cherry Blossom: Fukuoka Castle 福岡城 April 6, 2016 Finally, the season of beautiful sakura and hanami parties is back! The sakura front, that is the line of blooming trees across the islands of Japan, begins in the most southern islands of Okinawa around Februa...
Things to do in Japan : 越すプレ Cosplay festival – Nippombashi Street Festa, Osaka 日本橋 ストリート フェスタ, 大阪市 March 18, 2016 Den Den town is known for shops specializing in electronics, animation, manga and collectibles, a smaller version of Akihabara Electric Town in Tokyo. It is Osaka's hub for everything weird or cool!! You'll fin...
Things to do in Kyoto: 舞妓 Maiko Transformation March 7, 2016 I love Kyoto and I love the world of geishas and maikos. Maiko 舞妓 and geiko/geisha 芸子/芸者 are female performing artists working in Gion area whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classica...
Must do in Japan: Visit a 相撲 Sumo Wrestling Tournament February 23, 2016 Last year I had a chance to see a live sumo wrestling tournament. It was one of the things I had really wanted to do in Japan. It is strange that many Japanese people haven’t seen live sumo ever in their life. ...
Must Visit in Hokkaido, Japan 北海道, 日本: Otaru 小樽 February 5, 2016 I had an opportunity to vist the 66th Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido, Japan last year. One day was enough to see all the festival sites, so on the second day of my trip I went to Otaru. Otaru (小樽) is a small...
New Year Resolutions February 2, 2016 Welcome to my first outfit post for the year 2016. As the old adage goes, when in Japan, do as the Japanese do - therefore visited the shrine to seek divine blessings for the coming year, instead of the usual p...
Best place to see fall leaves in Japan: Eikando-ji, Kyoto 永観堂, 京都市 November 25, 2015 The best and the most popular season to visit Kyoto is in the month of November for its fall leaves. Kyoto's hundreds of famous temples and shrines are beautiful with the colors of autumn, the reds and the yell...
Michelin Star Restaurant: La Cime, Osaka ラ シーム, 大阪 November 19, 2015 My birthday was in August & like every year it was filled with shopping, surprise gifts, shopping– finally culminating in a gastronomic treat at a fancy Michelin starred establishment. This time I decided ...