Anything related to traveling in Japan
It’s true that early morning breakfast at a restaurant is a concept that has not been fully embraced by Japanese just yet but there are a few restaurants that are popping up or are established in Tokyo in the past few years. Especially knowing that Read More …
When it comes to vegan restaurants, a restaurant chain that many people always feel confident in are AIN SOPH. restaurants. AIN SOPH. is celebrating their 10th year anniversary in December 2019 and each restaurant offers different style and meal offerings. With the main vegan restaurant Read More …
Quite often people recommend Akihabara for anime, manga, video game and idol fans. And Nakano Broadway for those collecting figurines and old school anime collectibles. But the other place that should be on top of the list is Ikebukuro (East Exit) area. The area is Read More …
I have written about the best burgers in Tokyo and shared the lists of other recommendations of best burger locations of other publications. One location that has no doubt has a strong following that people are willing to wait an hour to eat at is Read More …
The popular manga and anime series “Urusei Yatsura” has been a fan favorite for many people around the world as it is one of Takahashi’s (“Ranma 1/2”, “Maison Ikkoku”, “Inuyasha”) most popular series that the mangaka had created. So popular, the manga would lead to Read More …
I have to say that Edo Wonderland has been one of the highlights from visiting Japan in the last decade. I guess being a fan of Japanese cinema and watching a lot of samurai and ninja films or even anime that showcases Japan from long Read More …
One of the popular sections at Edo Wonderland is for people to throw shuriken (ninja stars). For a small price, you can throw shuriken at targets. It reminded me of when I was younger and I would purchase ninja stars (and my parents taking them Read More …
One of the coolest things to see at Edo Wonderland are a few of the museums inside the village. These are not huge museums but they do feature some fascinating things from the past. The first museum I went to was the Edo City Firefighter Read More …
While Edo Wonderland does a great job of bring that Edo Period feel to the theme park, a theme park in Japan wouldn’t be complete without a mascot and Edo Wonderland has a samurai cat named “nyanmage”. To be truthful, I thought it was a Read More …
In the early afternoon at Edo Wonderland, the staff will direct everyone towards the main strip in the village for the Oiran Dochu parade (or the Oiran Courtesan Procession). This one is interesting because many will think this is a parade for a geisha, but Read More …
In the last blog post, I discussed the live shows and how one can find out what times the next show would start. While I would usually discuss the live shows first, in this case, I wanted to discuss the times of the shows because Read More …
I have received several messages about Edo Wonderland in regards to show times. So, before I continue on with my coverage of Edo Wonderland, there is something important that I need to mention. The times of the shows are in Japanese!!!! So, looking at the Read More …
Once you arrive to Edo Wonderland, you will go through a row of trees and certain areas that showcase what people used during the Edo Period. As you go through the path, you then discover a village with mountains around it. This village is Edo Read More …
Before I discuss the Edo Wonderland theme park, in part 1, I wrote about how to get inexpensive tickets via KLOOK. In part 2, I need to discuss something very important and that’s how to get to Edo Wonderland and how to leave Edo Wonderland. Read More …
Located in the Kinugawa Onsen area of Nikko, Tochigi is a cultural theme park known as Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura. For those who want to experience traditional Japanese culture with a surreal feeling that you have time traveled to the past during the Edo Period Read More …
Hope everyone is having a good day! With family for July 4th and did anyone in California feel that earthquake from Southern California. That one went a little longer than usual but fortunately, the epicenter was in a remote area of California. Anyway, a short Read More …
Daikanyama is no doubt a place known for its high-end shopping, boutique shops, art galleries and restaurants but located not far from the former Asakura residence (a historical landmark) is Sarugakuzuka (Sarugaku Shrine). Supposedly this is a shrine (built around the Taisho Era – 1912-1926) Read More …
For those going to Enoshima Island, Tobiccho is not the only popular restaurant in the region, because there is another famous location which brings in a flock of tourists and it’s the Enoshima Hello Kitty Saryo (saryo means “tea house”). NOTE: Another beautiful shop is Read More …
Located at the new Shibuya Stream commercial complex is a popular burger shop known as The Great Burger Stand. The younger brother of the popular Harajuku burger restaurant, The Great Burger. There is no doubt that owner Kurumata Atsushi wanted to bring is an American Read More …
