Long before Pokemon Go enters the market, Japan has already had a heart for Pikachu. The cute yellow Pokemon monster with long ears has charmed the country for quite sometime now. There are many Pokemon stores in Tokyo for Pokemon lovers. Pikachu is the most common item sold in Pokemon stores. Some of my …
Summer means fireworks festivals in Japan. Fireworks watching has been done for many years throughout the country. It is known as “hanabi” which literally means “fire flowers”. For this reason, most of the fireworks in hanabi festivals imitate flowers shape. There are many fireworks festivals in Japan. In Tokyo, the most famous and the …
I am a history lover, which place I should go to see and learn about Tokyo’s old days? Temples and shrines alone can never satisfy the curiosity of history lovers when visiting Tokyo. Many include visiting museum in their travel itinerary to get a glance on the way people live in the old …
We had been planning to visit Nagasaki for quite some time. When we had a chance for a short visit, we did not think twice to book the flight. It was a spontaneous trip over the weekend. All in all we could visit the highlights of the city without spreading ourselves too thin. There are two …
First week of June flew fast, with so much happiness by the end of the week. We finally saw Tsukiji Shishi Matsuri or Tsukiji Lion Dance Festival over the weekend (June 13th). Tsukiji Shishi Matsuri is always been a special festival and cherished by the local. It is only held once in every three …
It has been awhile since the last time I took picture of flowers in Tokyo. When we heard Japanese Iris was in full bloom, we hurried to a historical iris garden in Tokyo: Horikiri iris garden. There are some places to see iris in Tokyo (Meiji Jingu and Imperial Palace east garden) but Horikiri Iris …
