Anything related to traveling in Japan
As I have written about the indoor theme park, J-World, located at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, one of the things I am often asked about is the store. What items are sold? Is it a great place for souvenirs? Yada yada yada. And for the Read More …
At Ikebukuro’s Sunshine City is an indoor theme park called “J-WORLD” for fans of the “Shonen Jump” manga and anime which is a collaboration between Shonen Jump. Price is about Y800 for admission for adults and Y600 for children, while Y2,600 gives you unlimited access Read More …
In the Aichi Prefecture of Nagoya (Higashi Ward) is the Aichi Arts Center. Composed of four facilities: The Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, the Aichi Prefectural Arts Promotion Service and the Aichi Prefectural Library, the arts center is conveniently located Read More …
In 1954, the Nagoya TV Tower was completed. Located in the center of Hisaya Odori Park, the Nagoya TV Tower is considered the oldest TV Tower in Japan. Nagoya TV Tower is 590 feet high and has two observation decks (Indoor Sky Deck and the Read More …
If you are heading to Tokyo Sky Tree, if there is one place that I recommend for souvenirs (may it be be for children or your lady friends), I recommend the Hello Kitty Store at the shopping area, Tokyo Solamachi. May it be plush, cookies, Read More …
One of the busiest stations in Tokyo is Yurakucho Station, a railway station located in the Chiyoda Ward. The name was derived from the Meiji Era after Oda Nagato (Yurakusa), younger brother of Nobunaga Oda. Operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Tokyo Read More …
If you go to Shiodome, near the NTV Buildings and right next to Taco Bell are these polka dot statues/benches which appear to be sniffing each other’s butt. In Japan, you may run into the weirdest things but these statues/benches usually is a polarizing site Read More …
In the Minato Ward, an area was redeveloped and opened in 2002 and would be known as Shiodome (pronounced as she-yo-do-may), a name which translates to “halt the tides”. The location which is the headquarters for Nippon Television and home to many cafe, restaurants and Read More …
On Friday, August 4th, at around 4:50 p.m., a fire broke out in the Tsukiji Outer Market. Known for its small restaurants that have been around for many years, seven buildings were destroyed in the blaze. Many of the restaurants are known to be made Read More …
One of the questions I’m often asked about Japan, especially from anime fans, which areas should they visit. While there are shops everywhere, Akihabara is a location where one should visit especially for the guys. For the female anime/manga fan, Ikebukuro is a location that Read More …
If you are looking for a family restaurant that sells Japanese comfort food for great prices, is not always easy to find. But at Shiodome, Japan Dining M (or better known now as Hokkaido Yoshoku Bar) not only offers great prices for their dishes but Read More …
In Tokyo’s Minato Ward, Shiodome is one of Japan’s most modern and savvy areas. The area is the headquarters for many of Japan’s major corporations such as All Nippon Airways, Fujitsu, Sega Sammy Holdings, Softbank, to name a few. But the location is also a Read More …
Located right near Ikegamihonmonji Temple and Ikekagami Kaikan is a small temple called Myokendo. A Buddhist Temple dedicated to one of the Ikegami Seven Lucky Gods, this is the sixth shrine dedicated to what locals call “old man” or Shoei-in and a small statue of Read More …
In Japan, stickers are very popular and there are those who collect the stickers because they are designed by various artists and are limited edition only sold at stores such as B-Side Label. And on July 28th, B-Side Label, the popular sticker store in Harajuku Read More …
Japan is a competitive place for restaurateurs and sometimes by the time I want to blog about something, to realize that the place had closed or were in the process of closing. Such as the case of Nicolas House, a crepe location and restaurant that Read More …
Located at one of the largest buildings in the world, the popular 54-story Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Minato, which was established in 2003 by builder Minoru Mori is know for its office space. But also located in this skyscraper is the Mori Art Museum Read More …
I wrote about Asakusa Senso-ji and Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist Temple, Asakusa Jinja back in 2015 and explored the history, but because I came with friends in the last trip, I didn’t fully explore the location until the following year. Granted, when we last went, it Read More …