Where is the best place for a day trip from Tokyo? That was the question from my readers recently. Many have been to Japan for more than once. Thanks to the depreciating yen and JR pass ticket going around Japan has become more and more affordable this past five years. When you have been to …
As one of Tokyo’s upscale areas, Omotesando is a home luxury brands like Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Tod’s, Gucci, Alexander Mc Queen and many other popular luxury brands. Its pedestrian shopping street is often referred as Tokyo’s Champs-Elysees and rarely is a quiet place to roam around. Omotesando is also known as young, trendy and fashionable …
Harajuku is very much quintessential of any visit to Tokyo. I’m very much certain that none skips Harajuku whenever travel to Tokyo. As a destination, Harajuku will be always on top of everyone’s list when it comes to getting around Tokyo. It’s the most popular place for the young. Harajuku’s neighbour area, Omotesando is no …
The affluent area of Ginza is always a great place to wandering around apart from shopping. As a home to many luxurious brands, Ginza is an attraction for many shopaholics and travellers. These days, shopping in Ginza has become more and more affordable as the selections of good are widen, thanks to duty free …
Pasta is a traditional Italian dish. There is nothing Japanese about pasta. When it uses “dashi” (a Japanese broth made from kelp, bonito flakes and dried sardines), fish roe and is eaten using chopsticks, it’s officially a Japanese pasta. There are many varieties of Japanese pasta in the market. Mentaiko (fish roe) spaghetti, uni (sea …
I wrote Tokyo’s best sites for illumination recently but have yet justified what makes Nakameguro on top of the list of illumination site. Nakameguro is a small city located by Meguro River or Megurogawa (in Japanese “gawa” means river). The winter illumination along the Meguro River indisputable is one of the best illumination sites in …
