Yakiniku is Japans answer to meat lovers everywhere! Try it, enjoy it, waddle back to the station with a belly full of meat, and absolutely return again another day for more!
Shibuya Scramble – The Famous Crossing
In almost every list of top places to visit in Tokyo, or even Japan as a whole for that matter, I see Shibuya Scramble – The Famous Crossing…
I was in Shibuya recently, not for the crossing but for other business.. So I decided while I was there to check it out and see what all the fuss was about..
Odaiba – Tokyo’s Seaside
Odaiba, located in Tokyo Bay, is an artificial island originally constructed as a defensive fort/battery to protect the Tokyo area. Today it stands as a popular seaside destination. With a large sandy cove and a small handful of offshore islands, each with the remains of late Edo era fortresses and defensive structures upon them.
Gyudon – The “Fast-Food” of Japan
Gyudon is arguably Japan’s native fast food. Furthermore, quicker than any typical chain fast food place.
Shakujii Koen
Tranquility and nature are not typically synonymous with the Tokyo Metropolitan area, often described as a concrete jungle.. However, this is not entirely the case. Nestled within the sea of hustle and bustle, buildings and neon lights are various spots of natural beauty and almost mountain-like retreats. Shakujii Koen is one such place, and what […]
My First Shrine Visit
It is my hope that through more visits, I may gain a greater understanding and connection of and to my spiritual being.
The Konbini – Japanese Convenience Store
The Oxford English Dictionary defines the noun “Convenience” as having the quality of facilitating personal ease or comfort, or of saving trouble or effort of a person or group. The Konbini is a perfect real life application of that very definition.
Public Transport in Tokyo
I think it is fair to say that the Tokyo metropolitan area has arguably one of the most efficient public transportation systems on the planet.
My First Meal in Japan
After a long flight, the first thing I needed was a shower and some rest. I had anticipated this, and booked ahead a room at the Villa Fontaine Premier hotel at Tokyo Haneda Airport.
The Flight – London to Tokyo
Possibly the most iconic natural feature of Japan is Mount Fuji.