Anything related to traveling in Japan
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 …
For those going to the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, you will definitely want to check out the Fountain of Prayer (Inori no Izumi) right in front of the building. The Fountain of Peace was constructed by Hiroshima Bank and donated to Hiroshima City in Read More …
Located in Kawagoe, Saitama is a restaurant known as Kanmi Sabo Kasuga that serves Imo Somen, a specialty of Kawagoe and the only restaurant in the world that specializes in the cuisine. Imo is sweet potatoes, a specialty of Kawagoe! Built in a 120-year-old warehouse Read More …
Each time I visit an area, I like the to try the local cuisine and snacks. And I happen to pass by a restaurant in Kawagoe, Saitama known as Kanon which was serving Takosen, which they call it a sandwich featuring takoyaki inside a shrimp Read More …