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.
Strawberry Picking in Yamanashi Prefecture
A few weeks ago my wife and I went with friends to a lovely place in the middle of beautiful green fields in Yamanashi Prefecture, to pick strawberries.
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 […]