Summer in Tokyo is a lively life. So many festivals to go, fireworks to watch or simply sipping ice cold coffee while watching the passers by in colourful “yukata” (kimono looked cloth). One of famous summer festivals in Tokyo is Azabu Juban Noryo-matsuri. The festival has around 40 years history and always attracts many people. …
Koenji Awa Odori is an annual dancing festival held in summer in Tokyo. “Odori” means dancing in Japanese. The dancing comes from “Awa”, an old name of Tokushima perfecture. That’s why it is named “Awa Odori” (a dancing from Awa ). Since Awa Odori becomes very popular throughout Japan, many other cities replicate this event. …
Going to Disney Park is always fun. In Japan, it is Disney Resort, located 17 minutes by rapid train from Tokyo station. It is one of the attractions tourists will not miss while visiting Tokyo. Disney Resort is the only attraction in Tokyo that never get quiet even in cold winter or heavy rain. Disney …
Hakone is one of tourists top destinations few hours away from Tokyo. It is part of Kanagawa perfecture. Visitors can choose a one-day trip or a weekend stay in Hakone. Our first trip to Hakone was so wonderful that makes us want to come back again in a different season. Getting to Hakone from Tokyo …
The reason we chose this hotel was its private open air hot spring bath or onsen located at the room’s balcony. This hotel also has public onsen at its basement area which nearly empty most of the times. Laforet Club Hakone Gora Yunosumika, which was recently renewed, is a fusion of traditional Japanese and western …
Hakone is popular for its beautiful scenery and layback atmosphere. It is also known for natural hot spring or “onsen” in Japanese. It took us almost three hours train ride from Tokyo station to reach Hakone as we took usual train instead of bullet train. A weekend getaway in Hakone was seem too short for …
