Ueno is a town of art in Tokyo, Japan. The most important museums are here, from ancient to modern. In early spring, this is one of the best place to see sakura, cherry blossoms. If you’re interested in enjoying art in Tokyo, just stop by here for a day. We also have a zoo! Tokyo National…
Hiroshima is famous with its UNESCO World Herigtage histrical site, Miyajima Island, and also very important city for us Japanese to memorize the history of World War II. Here’s a brief outline of where to visit in modern Hiroshima City. In August of 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima which ended the World…
Meiji Jingu Shrine is located right in the center of Tokyo and one of the major popluar destinations. You will be surrounded by natural forests and enjoy traditional ritual buildings. And right opposite of the shrine is Harajuku, the most exciting shopping town. Let’s have fun by visiting both! In Shnto, Japanese original religion, it…
Every year in Japan, May 5 is the Children’s Day. We put up carp streamers, display samurai dolls or samurai’s military helmets. Here we’re showing you one of our Children’s Day festival in Tokyo. Usually we put up Koinobori, carp streamers in front of the house and this one is hung along the riverside in Tokyo.…
Ginza in Tokyo is one of the most popular shopping areas, and one of the most “expensive” places in Japan. But since the town is established in the early stage of the Tokyo history, we still can find traditional authentic things, and that’s why we love this town! This is the busiest part of Ginza,…
Spring has come! It’s time for big exhibitions, many business people get together in Japan. We are showing you one of the biggest exhibition venue in Tokyo, Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba. To get to the Tokyo Big Sight, you need to take either Yurikamome, a Tokyo new transportation system, or Tokyo Rinkai Line train. We…
We have attended a seminar held by JATA, Japan Association of Travel Agents, which is about “Discover Japan”! The lecturer was a well-experience guide, Mr Hiroyuki Eguchi, he is also an English teacher and a musician! Here we are letting you know some of the tips on how to find Japanese culture. 1) Japanese Food As…
Tokyo is one of the biggest cities in the world, and also you can find the most traditional part of Japan here. Let’s walk Yanese, Yanaka, Sendagi, and Nezu with us. you’ll see local people’s life and quiet houses and shrines here. Yanaka, Nezu, Sendagi, Yanesen in short, is well know among tourists, not only…
Tokyo is one of the major sites for international expositions and conferences. Not only for business purposes, you will be able to have interesting experiences as a tourist. This is one of the most popular exposition venues, Tokyo Big Sight. Everyday something new is going on here. It’s worth visiting while you are in Tokyo.…
If you are interested in downtown Tokyo, Ameyoko Shopping Street in Ueno is the place to go. A lot of fresh foods are sold with low prices here, and you can also find clothes, shoes, cosmetics and other various kinds of things along narrow crowded streets. Not only for local Japanese, it’s getting popular among…
If you’re interested in the traditional part of Japan, Kyoto is the place to go. Sophisticated temples and shrines, traditional-style hotels, and beautiful-looking Japanese dishes. Especially listen to how the people in Kyoto speak. Their accent is the softest way of speaking in Japan, somehow it makes you comfortable. Kinkaku-ji temple Kinkaku-ji temple, Temple with the Golden…
Okonomiyaki is one of the Japanese treats, pancake with a lot of vegetables and meat or sea food. You will have a chance to make it on your own downtown Tokyo. Let’s enjoy making okionomiyaki! Right after cooking it, you can eat it from the hot iron table. If you are not sure about how…
