Anything related to traveling in Japan
Hanshin Koshien Stadium, sure it may be the home of the Hanshin Tigers but for Japanese baseball fans, Hanshin Koshien Stadium is a place where dreams are made of. The stadium opened back in August 1, 1924 as a stadium to host the national high Read More …
When you head to Kotoku-in in Kamakura, Kanagawa, one thing you will notice a lot of are soft cream (ice cream) shops. In fact, the area takes pride in their ice cream that you’ll even see President Obama partaking in soft cream. And one of Read More …
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration if I said I came all the way to Ibaraki, in the Oarai area just to see Kamisoo-no-Torii. This is the third torii (gate) for Isosaki-Jinja shrine created over a thousand years ago but why it was put there, no Read More …
Japan is known as one of the safest countries in the world. The country was ranked as third in the most peaceful country in the world according to the fourth annual Global Peace Index (GPI) back in 2010 and as of the last GPI in Read More …
I am often asked if there is anything like Wal-Mart or Target in Japan. While Costco and Wal-Mart do exist in Japan, for a Japanese retail company where people can buy clothes, food, consumer and household goods, plants and such. There are a few, but Read More …
Located in the posh shopping, Marunouchi building, Marunouchi Cafe x WIRED CAFE is a restaurant in Chiyoda ward that promotes the theme of “Work, Play, Learn”. A place that hosts dinner parties, work meetings or to grab something to eat or if you want coffee, Read More …
Located in Kichijoji, right next to Harmonica Alley is the restaurant known as Satou. While Satou Steakhouse is on the second floor, on the first floor is where you will see a large line of people waiting. In Musashino and Tokyo in general, Satou is Read More …
When I first went to Japan in 1999, I was first introduced to “Pokemon” by a friend who operated an import business. While music and anime merchandise was the big thing at the time, he began to import stuffed animals and merchandise of “Pokemon”. While Read More …
I had a chance to try the omurice restaurant “TAMAGO-TO-WATASHI” in Shibuya. Located in the sixth floor of Gourmetown, where restaurants tend to focus on different sauces (which many Japanese omurice restaurants with large menu’s tend to do), “TAMAGO-TO-WATASHI” experiments with different things to go Read More …
While Tower Records is one of the most well-known music stores in Japan, TSUTAYA is the largest chain store in Japan that not only attracts book and movie aficionados but also attracts music aficionados to their store thanks to their point card system, guest appearances Read More …
Back in 2002, an independently owned and operated micro-roastery known as Gorilla Coffee opened in the neighborhood of Park Slope in Brooklyn, New York City was created. Known for their strong coffee and wonderful selections in their menu opened in Shibuya back in 2015. As Read More …
Located a floor above Gorilla Coffee Shibuya is a pancake shop known as J.S. Pancake Cafe. I’ve written about the popularity of pancakes in Japan and they are no doubt much different in terms of perception, look and taste when compared to the typical pancakes Read More …
In Australia, Guzman y Gomez is known for their authentic Mexican dishes and with over a 100 businesses in Australia, Singapore and Japan, Guzman y Gomez Mexican Taqueria gives Japanese another way to try Mexican food such as burritos, nachos, taco and quesadillas. Created in Read More …
As I return back to the West Gate Entrance, I realized that I only covered 45% of the Hitachi Seaside park, there are so many things yet to explore on the the opposite end (where the gardens and dunes are located). But unfortunately, after a Read More …
After leaving Miharashi Village, walking towards the path, you will enter an area called Hinano Hayashi Woods. If you thought the Hitachinaka Natural Forest was the primary forest, you’ll quickly learn that Hitachi Seaside Park has more smaller areas that are considered forests or woods. Read More …
After leaving Sawada Spring Water Nature House, to be truthful, I wasn’t sure where to go next. Should I go right, should I go left? I actually went right and realized, it was a dead end. Because I went in December, the blue nemophila flowers Read More …
Continuing my coverage from Hitachi Seaside Park, I had a choice of which area to go…left or right and I ended up choosing “Sawada Spring Water Nature House”. The area was created as a learning center to learn about the environment and the ecosystem of Read More …