Yebisu Garden Place is one of the most visited areas during the Christmas holiday due to the winter illumination at Yebisu Garden place. The main attraction is typically a large Christmas tree, the Christmas illumination leading to the BACCARAT ETERNAL LIGHTS and this year, the Read More …
One of the coolest shopping areas in Japan is Caretta Shiodome in Minato, Tokyo. It’s the location of the Advertisement Museum, the Sky View on the 46th floor overlooking Tokyo, the location of the Dentsu Shiki Theatre UMI, Turtle Fountain and many cool restaurants. It’s Read More …
Tokyo Dome City is one of the few who tends to kick off their Christmas winter lllumination early and this year’s event will kick off on November 13th and will last through Christmas day. This year’s illumination event is titled “Tokyo Dome City (Sumairumi) Smile Read More …
Tokyo Midtown (near Roppongi) has announced their winter illumination event for 2020 and the theme for 2020 is “Midtown Winter Moments”. The event will kickoff on November 19th and will last through February 28th. This year’s event will feature glittering gold illumination decorating the trees Read More …
Marunouchi Bright Christmas was kicked off on November 5th, courtesy of music artist MISIA. The theme “LOVE& WISHES” will feature MISIA’s songs “wishes”, “feelings” and “gratitude” via the main Christmas tree on the first floor of the Marunouchi Building and will replayed every 15 minutes Read More …
I have written about how Halloween has been huge in Japan and how Japan has taken a concept of typically a one day event in which children and families go door to door or shops to dress up and get candy. In Japan, the concept Read More …
Not far from Tokyo Dome and Tokyo University is the small shrine Sakuragi Shrine (aka Sakuragi Tenjin). If you are going to be visiting Hongo-sanchome Station, it’s right nearby, so it’s worth a stroll to check it out. According to the Shinto shrine tradition, the Read More …
Back in 2015, I wrote about the popular karaage (fried chicken) establishment Kin-no Torikara. The restaurant chain focuses on fried chicken using skinless chicken breast meat, no bone, created with a special recipe and you can choose up to eight toppings such as: Original Spice Read More …
As I was walking around Kyoto and getting lost looking for shrines, avoiding the heavy rainstorm as much as possible, I found myself in a neighborhood and right there was Daishogun Shrine. According to the sign, Daishogun Shrine enshrines Susanoo-no-Mikoto, a complex and composite deity Read More …
I have been staying in Ikebukuro in Toshima ward for several years, whenever I’m traveling to Japan. It’s economical, it’s near the Yamanote Line and there is an interesting charm to the area especially when you visit the West and East side of the area. Read More …
I’m often asked by friends who smoke cigarettes or vape, if things are as open in Japan as things are in the USA? If anything, the ability to smoke outside anywhere if you want. In Japan, there was a time when the country used to Read More …
When it comes to supermarkets that I visit near where I stay in Ikebukuro, I often visit the Gyomuyo Supermarket SHIODAYA. What is SHIODAYA? It began in Showa 26 (1951) as a wholesale restaurant for delicacies in Shinjuku opened by chairman Homma Isamu. In 1958, Read More …
Not far from where I stay in Ikebukuro is a green grocery store known as Freshland Felca. I have no idea what Felca is, as I have googled it and I read Felca is like Peter Pan’s hat. But I don’t know if that is Read More …
Kawaii Monster Cafe Harajuku “Burlesque Night” was a lot of fun. I think after the first act/dance, throughout the night, things got better and better. Granted, you need to stay for the whole evening (which is about two hours worth of entertainment) and you would Read More …
So, here we are with part 2 of my coverage of Kawaii Monster Cafe Harajuku – Burlesque Night (Thursday Night)! One of the things I recommended is getting your tickets in advance, as mentioned in the first part, by ordering through Voyagin. Once you get Read More …