Anything related to traveling in Japan
One thing I realized that there is a store which I have visited often, and that is Don Quijote in Akihabara and MEGA Don Quijote Shibuya Honten in Shibuya and shocked I have not even blogged about it. In Japan, Don Quijote (a.k.a. “Donki”) is Read More …
For those who are traveling to Enoshima and traveling back from it, more than likely that you will be riding on the Shonan Monorail and will be arriving at Shonan-Enoshima Station. Shonan Monorail is a railway company operated by the Monorail Enoshima Line and Shonan-Enoshima Read More …
I often hear it from travelers especially to Japan… “I booked my flight for ANA and it was United Airlines” “I booked my flight with JAL and it was American Airlines” And people sharing their anger on social media about codesharing and not getting the Read More …
I’m often asked about when one should go to Shibuya for Halloween. For those not familiar with Halloween in Japan, it’s a phenomenon. About five years ago, you would see office parties and a few people dressed up but now, it’s become so huge that Read More …
With my first blog post about the Starbucks Coffee in Kawagoe Kanetsuki-dori, I showcased the aesthetics and interior. But now I want to talk about the beautiful garden which gives this Starbucks its charm. Most Starbucks don’t have a dedicated garden, but Starbucks Coffee in Read More …
Back on March 19, 2018, Starbucks opened a shop in Kawagoe’s Koedo (Little Edo) where many historic buildings are located. And similar to Kawagoe’s unique landscape in Saitama prefecture, Starbucks made sure to match the traditional architecture of the area with the same rooftops but Read More …
When it comes to ramen, Ippudo is one of the most popular restaurant chains. Known for serving Hakata tonkotsu ramen, the restaurant chain has literally sprouted throughout Japan since the first restaurant opened back in 1985 in Fukuoka City. And in 2008, the restaurant opened Read More …
I decided to do a second post, a travel guide about Suica (IC Card) once again, but not for traveling (if you want to see my travel guides for Suica in regards to traveling, please click here), but purchasing from stores, restaurants, entertainment areas and Read More …
In Daikanyama, two of the popular gourmet burger restaurants are Henry’s Burger and Grill Burger Club SASA. SASA has opened its own burger restaurant right next to Nakameguro Station. Known for using 100% Japanese Black Beef and known for its hot dogs and variety of Read More …
People who know me, often see me sporting MARK & LONA. So, what is MARK & LONA? Back in 2007, Luxury golf-oriented brands started appearing in the United States and was sold in high-end boutiques such as Fred Segal. MARK & LONA is a brand Read More …
In yesterday’s blog post about Toki no Kane, I wrote about how it leads to the Yakushi Shrine (Yakushi Jinja) was was previously known as Zuikousan Iou-in Jourenji Temple. The temple became known as Yakushi Jinja during the Meiji Restoration in 1868. The standing statue Read More …
Located in Kawagoe in Saitama, Prefecture is a bell tower known as Toki no Kane (Time Bell Tower). It is said that Toki no Kane was built around the era when Sakai Tadakatsu was the feudal lord of Kawagoe Castle (1627-1634). It was burned down Read More …
I’ve eaten at many okonomiyaki restaurants throughout Japan and I was going through Cat St. near Omotesando to look for restaurants that I tend to visit, I somehow ended up near an area full of restaurants and noticed a good size crowd waiting to eat Read More …
Located in Omotesando at Tokyu Plaza is an Australian restaurant known as bills. bills is a restaurant located in Australia, the UK, US (Honolulu, Hawaii), Korea and in Japan. In numerous areas in Japan in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Osaka and Fukuoka and is owned by Bill Read More …
The Yomiuri Giants won the Central League pennant for the first time in five years, beating second-place Yokohama DeNA Baystars at Yokohama Stadium on Saturday. And many people who are Yomiuri Giants fans or are just becoming NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball) fans and have the Read More …
One thing I often see in Japan is how Japanese society is very big on cleanliness after a sporting event, after a party, the thought of cleaning up was almost a collective effort and it’s something that makes me happy to see. I noticed in Read More …
There is a trend that is growing around California and that is soft serve and taiyaki coming together as one! And one popular shop that has attracted thousands upon thousands of people throughout California (including Texas and Hawaii) is SomiSomi and they put a Korean Read More …
I’m often asked which time of the year that I like to visit Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and typically it’s spring (during the cherry blossom season) or autumn (when the leaves are colorful) and which do I recommend. Personally, I think it’s subjective, so if Read More …
While I was going to Itabashi to visit a famous temple, I stopped by Narimasu Station and saw they had a bakery which I have never heard of before. Called Sunmerry’s (not to be confused with the popular Taiwan bakery, Sunmerry), the bakery was founded Read More …
Sushi Yamazaki was one of the well-known sushi restaurants at the original Tsukiji Fish Market and now with the relocation of the fish market to Toyosu, Sushi Dokoro Yamazaki continues to be one of the top locations for breakfast sushi at Toyosu Fish Market, opening Read More …
For those who will be in Tokyo during Halloween, the date for the Harajuku Omotesando Hello Halloween Pumpkin Parade 2019 has been announced. We have given details about the Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fes 2019 which will be held on October 26th and 27th. But for Read More …
I know that Kyoto is a beautiful place with many wonderful places to visit. Especially in the Higashiyama area, where many temples and shrines are located. But some may be wondering about the following signs warning about a wild monkey. Well, it appears that the Read More …
For those wanting to go from West Ikebukuro to East Ikebukuro, you have the choice of doing so in multiple ways, the most popular is to walk through the JR Station and the other is through a pedestrian tunnel known as WE ROAD which the Read More …