Day time temperatures in August regularly exceed 35°C (95°F) rarely dropping below 30°C (86°F) even at night, especially in metropolitan areas such as Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. However, it’s not so much the heat that you may struggle most with, but the humidity!
Sensō-Ji Temple and Asakusa, Tokyo
Sensō-ji temple, located in Asakusa is Tokyo’s oldest establish Buddhist temple, and the most widely visited religious site in the world.
Rikugien Gardens – Komagome, Tokyo
Just three stops along the Yamanote Line, one of the busiest and most important rail lines in Tokyo, is Komagome. Only a few minutes walk from the station lies Rikugien Gardens, a surprisingly tranquil and most beautiful place.
Imperial Palace East Gardens – Tokyo
The Imperial Palace East Gardens is a historical garden in the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Built on the site of the original Edo Castle, during the Tokugawa Shogunate (1603 to 1868) as a palace for the heir to the Shogun, and later (1961) converted into the gardens we know today.
Nippara Limestone Caves
With ancient stratums from hundreds of millions or years ago, impressive stalagmites and stalactites, musical water drips, shrines and coloured lighting, the ambience and beauty of the caves really takes you away to a magical place.
Okutama – Ohtama Walking Trail
A day trip to Okutama is my personal recommendation for the perfect way to escape the city and enjoy nature.
Sunshine Aquarium – Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Nearly 40,000 individual fish across 70 or so tanks with a total water volume of 770,000 litres, it is a truly amazing place to visit.
Tsukemen – Dipping Ramen
Tsukemen, meaning “dipping noodles” is a popular style of serving noodles in Japanese cuisine. Usually with ramen, but udon or soba noodles can also be used.
Making Music – A New Approach
I checked that all my software would work with MacOS – Steinberg Cubase, DaVinci Resolve, Office, graphics and other design software. Every box was ticked! Very soon after, I found myself on the website, configuring my new machine.
A short, but slow-feeling two weeks later, I had my MacBook Pro!
Buying a Suica card
For those who don’t know what that is, Suica is an IC card which can be used (among other things) to pay for public transport around Tokyo, and the rest of Japan.