Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has expanded the State of Emergency to Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi, Gifu, Tochigi and Fukuoka. So, a total of 11 of Japan’s 47 prefectures. The State of Emergency which includes Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama prefectures is set to expire on Read More …
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced that the last trains of the day will depart earlier starting on January 20th to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in which numbers have surged in Japan. It is expected that other railway companies will follow Read More …
BIC CAMERA IKEBUKURO EAST EXIT has shut down on January 11th. According to the company, the reason for the closure was not just the influence of the Coronavirus but also demand for cameras and video cameras are changing as many needs of people have changed Read More …
The second state of emergency was declared in Japan on Thursday. As of right now, the prefectures affected are: Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama So, what will happen? Restaurants and Bars must stop serving alcohol at 7 om and close an hour later, except for Read More …
Not far from Tokyo Dome and Tokyo University is the small shrine Sakuragi Shrine (aka Sakuragi Tenjin). If you are going to be visiting Hongo-sanchome Station, it’s right nearby, so it’s worth a stroll to check it out. According to the Shinto shrine tradition, the Read More …
I have been staying in Ikebukuro in Toshima ward for several years, whenever I’m traveling to Japan. It’s economical, it’s near the Yamanote Line and there is an interesting charm to the area especially when you visit the West and East side of the area. Read More …
In Japan, Café Comme Ça is a French-style patisserie company which specializes in artistic Japanese cakes. In addition, the location in Shibuya collaborates with Kinokuniya book stores, so for those purchasing books can kick back at the cafe. One can grab coffee such as blended, Read More …
Many of you may have heard of the awesome experiences people have had with lost and found in Japan. For the most part, when it comes to belongings, while there are cases of theft, they are most often NOT perpetrated by Japanese. Japanese tend to Read More …
For those looking for a more fancier experience for cherry blossoms, I recommend visiting Tokyo Midtown (Roppongi/Akasaka area). As the place is absolutely lively during the Christmas time, it’s just as lovely during the cherry blossom weeks. The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo tends to have a CHANDON Read More …
I’ve written about the beauty of Jorenji Temple in Itabashi and the history in my last post. But now let’s take a look at what else is around Jorenji Temple. I went during the cherry blossom season and the cherry blossoms were out in full Read More …
Typically when people think about a large Buddha statue, it’s typically of Kotokuin in Kamakura, Kanagawa or Todaiji Temple in Nara. But if I was to say that Tokyo also has a large Buddha statue, some people may be surprised. The location is at Jorenji Read More …
Back in 2015, I went to my first Robot Restaurant show in Kabukicho, located in Shinjuku ward, Tokyo. I had a great time and wrote an extensive review of Robot Restaurant here. But has anything changed since 2015? For one, it’s much crowded than before, Read More …
Not far from Harajuku, is Shibuya Ao no Dokutsu, an area is popular for it’s blue Christmas lights. The whole place is illuminated in blue and may you be with family, friends or a love one, people like to take a stroll right through the Read More …
It’s an interesting sight to see in Tokyo, as not long after Halloween is over, Tokyo starts to go in Christmas mode for the next two months. As Halloween has become a big sales boom with people buying costumes, candy, cakes, etc. Now it goes Read More …
Wishing everyone an awesome upcoming Halloween. A lot of cool events happening this coming weekend, especially in Tokyo. Looks like the Halloween parades scheduled for Sunday should be good, as the Sunday is mostly light showers. This weekend should be busy! Just be remember to Read More …
In Japan, there is a burger shop that brings the American dining concept to the Takadanobaba neighborhood of Shinjuku. And it’s known as homeys American Dining. Voted for Tabelog’s 100 restaurants for three consecutive years (2017-2019) for their burgers, needless to say the location has Read More …
One of the questions that I get is where one can get good overhead photos or video of people walking through Shibuya Scramble Crossing. There are several locations, each offering different views. Also, depending on how high you want to go. So, let’s start with Read More …