Anything related to traveling in Japan
Tokyo Midtown (near Roppongi) has announced their winter illumination event for 2021 and the theme for 2021 is “Vivid” and lighting begins at 5:00 p.m. through 8:00 p.m. Introducing tree illuminations where gold light colors the trees in the city. This year, you can enjoy 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 5h and will last through February 28, 2022. This year’s illumination event is titled “Tokyo Dome City Winter Read More …
Ikebukuro Marui was a familiar site for those who grew up or visited the west side of Ikebukuro. Ikebukuro Marui which opened in Ikebukuro back in 1952, moved to its current location back in 1977 and has been there for the last 44 years. The Read More …
If you travel Japan, you will often see the names of “Tokyu”. May it be Tokyu Railways, Tokyu Hands (popular for products unique to Japan), the Tokyu Department Store and there is Tokyu Store. All this is part of the huge Tokyu Corporation. As for Read More …
For many people, Daikanyama Station is a familiar station which leads you Daikanyama, a neighborhood in Shibuya-ward best known for its small boutique shops and has been nicknamed “The Brooklyn of Tokyo”. Daikanyama Station is Station Number TY02 of Tokyu Toyoko which was opened in Read More …
Another well-known SEGA building is closing down and this time it’s the SEGA Ikebukuro GIGO in Sunshine 60 Street right across from the theater. The date of closure is on September 20th and has been a popular place for gaming and anime fans to visit Read More …
Tokyo’s waterfront district will be going through a massive redevelopment and various attractions will be closing at the end of this year and next year temporarily and are slated to reopen in 2023. This is what is known so far: Mega Web Toyota City Showcase Read More …
When it comes to buildings that I became familiar during my first trip to Tokyo, it would be Studio ALTA. The building made its debut as an entertainment studio back in March 1980 and was 60% owned by Mitsukoshi, 30% owned by Fuji TV and Read More …
I have been missing Ikebukuro which is a district of Toshima ward in Tokyo. It’s a place which I have called my second home because when I travel to Japan, I stay there each time. Sometimes it’s hard for me to believe that after staying Read More …
I have a lot of photo content to share on my blog from Japan, but as travel has been suspended for us Americans to visit Japan, I’ve been spreading travel posts from daily to weekly because I’m not sure how long this will last. So, Read More …
In Japan, if one was going to see Tokyo Tower or Zozoji Temple, more than likely you saw the Shiba Daimon Gate (aka Zozoji Daimon). The gate was the original main gate to Zozoji Temple but due to the anti-Buddhist movement during the Meiji restoration, Read More …
Located right next to Sanmon in Akatsuka, Itabashi is a beautiful garden, unlike any gardens I have seen in Tokyo. Opened back in 1981 (Showa 56), the Akatsuka Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in Akatsuka’s hills and contains over 600 varieties of trees Read More …
As I was arriving in Kawasaki, Kanagawa to visit the Fujiko F Fujio Museum, I wanted to explore the area around Mukogaoka-Yuen Station, which happens to be a railway station on the Odakyu Odawara Line, specifically at Tama Ward in Kawasaki. The area is known Read More …
When you travel, there are few areas that resonated strongly in your mind and heart as a place of tranquility. Many people find being in the mountains, near waterfalls or a beach as areas of tranquility, and I found an area that really made a Read More …
In the United States, there is always some busy street or avenue which people drive through, an area lined with shops or restaurants. In Japan, specifically in Tokyo, a busy avenue which people drive through, but you will find more people walking to go for Read More …
JAL has teamed up with Allianz Travel to provide complimentary cover for medical, testing and quarantine isolation costs in the event that our customers test positive for COVID-19 during their travel, as well as a 24-hour support line that customers can contact from anywhere in Read More …
While we may be quite some time off before we can travel Internationally (if you are based in the US and other countries) due to COVID-19 protocols, if anything, it gives me some time to kick back and post about my travel, restaurant and other Read More …