In Japan, some ski resorts convert into camping areas in summer. I recently had the opportunity to camp at one such place in Gunma prefecture. Because it’s a resort area, the grounds were very well taken care of and the…
Wandering in the sky
There are many ropeways that climb mountains, but I think ropeways that cross over the city are quite rare. In April of this year, Japan’s first urban circulation ropeway started operation in Yokohama.
Parfait to call it at night
do you know it has a unique culture of “Parfait to call it at night”?
Is Panda Fever back?
It is not too much to say that giant panda is the most popular animal in Japanese zoos.
Views from the Shinkansen
I took the shinkansen for the first time in a long time. I always enjoy looking out the window as we fly by the different cities and rural areas. This time I travelled from Tokyo to Osaka so I went…
Olympic Host City
As the world knows, Tokyo is the host city of the 2020 Olympics. I was really excited to experience living in an Olympic host city during the Olympic period. I applied for tickets and was able to get tickets for…
Having dinner under the wing of a Boeing 787♪
During my 1 week business trip to the Chubu International Airport, I found a fantastic facility called “Flight of Dreams”. One day, when I finished my work, I saw a sign that said there are restaurants open in Terminal 2. It’s a little far from the airport train station, but I just followed the path until I arrived and was so surprised with this amazing spot! It was a food court where you can have dinner under the wing of Boeing 787
More Sakura
Just when you think the sakura posts are done… here’s one more! I can’t help but share about the different kinds of sakura. These special types of sakura trees bloom later than the rest so when the season seems over,…
The cat boom in Japan
Do you know that since the 2010s, Japan is having a big cat boom? Cat-related content, such as a cat stationary and many products have a cat motif. It has contributed to the economy a lot, especially to the travel…