The Hozuki Ichi Festival and the Arrival of Summer
The Hozuki Ichi festival is a traditional summer event held annually at the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. This vibrant festival has been celebrated since the Edo period and takes …
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Kitsune (Fox)? Tanuki (Raccoon dog)? 〜Tokyo vs. Osaka～
Hi! I’m Rei. I’m in Tokyo. One day, I was talking with my best friend Chisato who lives in Osaka. Rei: It’s getting colder, isn’t it? Winter is just around …
Explore a town ~Koenji~
Have you ever fallen in love with a town at first sight? This whole town is a mixture of old-world sights and alternative youth cultures. When you stand in this …
A Must-see suburb of Tokyo, Chichibu Part 2
This is the second half of ”A must-see suburb of Tokyo, Chichibu.” In my previous blog, I shared some information; how to access Chichibu and introduce some places where you …
Shinjuku Transport Hub
Let’s remember this nickname. This is an abbreviation of a bus terminal’s name. We call this “Basuta Shinjuku” which is “the Shinjuku Expressway Terminal” and the main transport hub in …
A Must-see Suburb of Tokyo: Chichibu,Part 1
Chichibu is an area on the outskirts of Tokyo which is about one and half hours away from Ikebukuro, a big hub station in Tokyo. It’s quite accessible. In Chichibu, …
Let’s go to Sankei-en, unwind and enjoy a great Japanese garden in Yokohama
There is a Japanese garden called “Sankei-en” in Yokohama, Though it might not be so famous because it is local, it is loved by the people who live in Yokohama. …