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Experience

It looks delicious but not edible: Food Sample Making.

Have you heard about Japanese food samples? You might be familiar with accessories like key chains featuring sushi, temp...
Garden

Kyu Iwasaki-Tei Garden: The West met the East here. (Part 1)

Kyu Iwasaki-Tei Garden is unique among nine Japanese gardens owned and managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Office. It feat...
castle

Ume and Castle: Japanese apricot blossoms, Mt. Fuji, and Castle are symbolic icons in Odawara.

Cherry blossom viewing has been a top tourist attraction in Japan. It's gorgeous and so attractive that it must be the m...
Ramen

Pretty Good and Reasonable: Ramen at Convenience Stores

Ramen, Japanese-style Chinese noodles, is undoubtedly one of the most famous Japanese meals among tourists visiting Japa...
Garden

The samurai garden was a theme park??

Do you agree that the Daimyo Garden, a traditional Japanese garden created by samurai, is similar to contemporary theme ...
Garden

The Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden: Mionr but full of remarkable tastes in samurai cultures.

Kyu Shiba Rikyu Gardens is one of my recommended spots for international tourists in Tokyo. First, it is just next to th...
Culture

Japanese Sword Museum: You get a close look at authentic samurai swords. It’s so cool!!

Many tourists visiting Japan from overseas might have hope to see or experience something about samurai. Tokyo must be o...
Culture

Kato Tomomi Workshop: Fantastic! Samurai Armor and Helmet Craftsmen’s Arts.

As I told you in the previous post about the Azalea Festival in Nezu Shrine, I was honored to visit the Kato Tomomi Work...
Shrine

Nezu Shrine Part 3: Gorgeous! Azalea Festival!

If you have a chance to visit the Nezu shrine from late April to early June, you will be so lucky to have a view of the ...
Shrine

Nezu Shrine Part 2: Amazing! One-Thousand Torii Gates.

I want to introduce you to a photogenic spot in the Nezu shrine compound: the One-Thousand Torii Gate. This gate forms a...
Culture

Fantastic! Japanese tea ceremony experience in Yanaka

After my guests from Germany enjoyed watching the energetic and exciting sumo morning training, I introduced them to a c...
Shrine

Nezu Shrine Part 1: Very rare! It remains the original shrine structure in Tokyo.

Nezu Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Tokyo. According to the oldest historical document, Nihon Shoki, its establi...
Temple

Zojoji Temple Part 3: Mausoleum of the Shoguns

As I mentioned in the Zojoji Temple (Part 1) post, the intensive air raid during World War Two burned down most of the t...
Temple

Zojoji Temple Part 2: Cute One-thousand-Buddha-Statue

Another attractive and photogenic site in Zojoji temple is the One-Thousand statues of Jizo (Small Buddha) beside the ma...
Culture

Zojoji Temple Part 1: A great contrast with Tokyo Tower

Zojoji temple is one of the most photogenic tourist destinations in Tokyo. You can find the reason soon after you go thr...
Drink

Ueno Sakuragi Atari is a cozy but fantastic place.

Ueno Sakuragi Atari is a small shopping and drinking complex comprising three renovated old Japanese houses built in 193...
Drink

Kagurazaka, a nostalgic but stylish town in Tokyo.

Kagurazaka is a town for adults who want to spend quality time with their loved ones. The atmosphere on the backstreet o...
Food

Ramen Paradise! Ramen Museum in Yokohama

Are you a ramen lover? If so, why not visit the Ramen Museum in Yokohama, a ramen heaven where you can enjoy a variety o...
Kamakura

Yokohama Night Cruise, A Unique Experience!

Yokohama is a modern city, just south of Tokyo. You can find it to be a beautiful, exotic port town. It sits between cen...
Culture

June may be the best season to visit Kamakura.

One of the best one-day trips from Tokyo is to Kamakura, which is about 60 minutes away from Tokyo station by rapid trai...