The second Monday of January is a public holiday here in Japan. This day is called Seijin no Hi or Coming of Age Day, a day to celebrate those who reaches 20 years old. All 20 years old are invited to a ceremony of their becoming 20. The celebration is held as a reminder that …
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 …
Tokyo celebrates early winter in the most exuberant way: illumination festival. The illumination festival is a winter attraction that is awaited by many. The temperature may decrease rapidly, wind gets more chilly this December but when the streets are lid up with thousands of LED light, the warm and romantic feeling strike every passerby’ heart. …
The most famous place to take picture of Mount Fuji is none other than Kawaguchiko. Kawaguchiko is a small city located on the foot of Mount Fuji. It is famous of its stunning lakes. There are five lakes within this city but Lake Kawaguchi is the most famous amongst the five. Kawaguchiko is easily accessible …
Otaru is only 40-minute away by train from Sapporo (it might be faster if it wasn’t heavy snow). Otaru Canal is one of the most famous tourists attraction in Hokkaido. Once we arrived we easily understood why the canal attracting many visitors. With snow carpet by its sides, Victorian style street lamps and mountain view …
I’ve always wanted to visit Hokkaido since moving to Japan. From one reason to another our plan to visit Hokkaido always on hold. Until it finally reached to the winter festival. The winter festival is one of many reasons to visit Sapporo, Hokkaido’s popular city. Snow festival is the most famous event in Hokkaido where …
