Shinjuku in Photos: Nature & Night Sights
Shinjuku is a large district of Tokyo that is home to all kinds of great and wonderful things to see and do. You can look out over the district from the Tokyo Metropolitan Building,...
Why is Niigata rice so delicious?
An average temperature of 24.5°C, long hours of sunlight and large temperature differences between day and night are ideal for growing delicious rice.
Why is Niigatamai called “Japan’s No1”? Here’s why:
Highest Rice Crop Yield...
Kichijoji, casual Tokyo
Enjoy Tokyo like a local
Voted as Tokyo's most livable area for an impressive seven years in a row, Kichijoji is the kind of place you can be your casual self.
The streets are full of cafes,...
Cool Treks Around Tokyo (3): Oze National Park in Gunma Prefecture
This sprawling marshland at 760 hectares is well-loved for its charming wooden boardwalk paths through seemingly endless carpets of flora and fauna. The ‘mizubasho,’ or Japanese skunk cabbage, and ‘nikko-kisuge’ (yellow alpine lily) are...
The Takaoka Top Sites Tour
Not all cities can boast of National Treasures, vast nature, and one of Japan's Three Great Buddhas, all within walking distance of the main station. So for some quiet meditation or some dazzling festival floats,...
3 Lovely Lavender Spots Around Tokyo
Updated: 2018
Even if you're not headed to Hokkaido around July-August, there are plenty of places around Tokyo where you can get your fill of purple fields and natural aromatherapy - and the season is...
Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art Part1
The Perfect Harmony of Art, Architecture and Nature
The world is full of visual clutter and sometimes we get overwhelmed by information overload. It is only in an ideal environment one can appreciate the true...
TOKYO MIDTOWN ♡ SUMMER
Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi opened its yearly summer event last week! You can enjoy and explore five summer themed areas until August 28th.
The highlight of the event is the Summer Light Garden, which opens...
No Beef with Kobe: Eat, See, Enjoy!
I took a day trip with K-san (unnamed for privacy) to Kobe during my week-long Japan vacation. We took the direct JR line (around 50 minutes) from our Osaka accommodation to Kobe’s central station,...
Yamagata castle (Kajo Park)
Kajo Park covers the site of the former Yamagata Castle and has a beautiful variety of sakura. Take a walk around the castle moat enclosed in sakura, and watch how the trees brush the...
