この年末年始休みで、どこかに出かけて遊んだり、新しい体験をしてみましたか？私は千葉にあるサーキットでゴーカートを初めてしてきました。運転免許のない人でも、簡単なオリエンテーション受ければカーティングできます。
Chinese Food in Japan
There are many Chinese restaurants in Japan, but just like most foreign cuisine, it is adapted to Japan so I can’t speak for the authenticity. Most of the Chinese restaurants I see in Japan are cheap, almost like fast food,…
Two Must-eat meals in Hokkaido
北海道は日本の一番人気な旅行先であり、グルメの宝庫でもあります。何回行っても飽きないと思います。
Christmas Cookie Decorating
Around the Christmas season, it is popular in the US to bake and decorate Christmas cookies. All kinds of cookies are popular around the Christmas holiday season, but especially sugar cookies in fun Christmas shapes, decorated with colored frosting. I’ve…
Let’s walk to Skytree
This autumn, with few typhoons and lots of sunny days, it’s the perfect season for a holiday stroll. I have recently discovered a new walking route from Asakusa, one of the most popular tourist spots, to Skytree, which I would like to share with you.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is considered a major holiday in the United States (and Canada) but did you know that Japan also has a Thanksgiving holiday? Japan’s Thanksgiving day is a national holiday observed on November 23rd. Although it is a bank holiday,…
Day trip to Nagatoro
Last week I went on my first autumn leaf hunting trip of the year. I’d like to introduce Nagatoro in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, a lovely place where we can easily go day trip from Tokyo!
Kin Mokusei (金木犀)
Does this plant look familiar? If you are in or from Asia, maybe it does. In Japan, it’s known as kin mokusei (金木犀) and it blooms in the autumn. The plant is a big bush or tree and is rather…
Halloween in Japan
It’s almost Halloween season. In Japan, it is popular among young people to celebrate Halloween. However, the way they spend it in may be completely different than in the countries where Halloween is origin. If you are a foreigner living in Japan, I’m sure you have been confused about it.
Theme Mailboxes
Are you familiar with Japanese mailboxes / postboxes? Usually they are red but depending on where you are, you may come across a unique one. The other day I noticed a special one at the Saitama City Hall. This design…