Shinjuku Gyoen is a national park/ garden in Japan located in the heart of Tokyo, in Shinjuku. It is my favorite park in Japan and must be one of the most beautiful parks in the world. No matter what time…
Earthquakes
Are there earthquakes where you live? Japan is part of the Ring of Fire, a grouping of countries around the world that sit on tectonic plates and tend to have a lot of earthquakes. The most well-known earthquake from Japan…
Let’s go Karting!
Did you go out and have fun or try something new during this holiday season? I went go-karting for the first time at a circuit in Chiba. If you don’t have a driving license, you can still drive a kart after a short orientation. You don’t have to change your clothes if you come in some comfortable and sporty clothes, since you can rent all the equipment you need to drive, it is also available to come in any clothes you lik
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.
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!
Low Gear Only parking space
This is a parking lot in the downtown of Tokyo. The reason the ceiling is arched is because it is under the elevated train rails that run through the city. The floors and walls have not been overly remodeled, giving…
Ski Slope Camping
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.
Out on the Farm
Japan has a lot of farm land, but I don’t usually think of farm animals… my image is mostly of hunched over old people working in their rice fields. Recently I took a trip out to a farm in Chiba…
Is Panda Fever back？
It is not too much to say that giant panda is the most popular animal in Japanese zoos.