This year cherry blossom season came late in Tokyo and its surrounding areas. After several years of residing in Tokyo, I have become familiar with what great cherry blossom looks like. Some places in Tokyo the cherry blossom was not as great as the previous years. This year we did not take sakura picture as fiercely …
Instagram is a pool of travel pictures that we can always refer to. When I saw bright yellow canola flowers field we instantly opened the map and found a great place to go to. If not because of Japanese instagrammers, we would have missed the best canola flowers field nearby Tokyo. Unlike many other …
It’s hard to keep a secret of the ravishing beauty of Hitachi Seaside Park (Hitachi Kaihin Koen) in Ibaraki perfecture. Travellers from around the world are craving to see the breathtaking view of the Hitachi Seaside Park. Many travel agents especially those in China and Southeast Asia countries include visiting Hitachi Seaside Park as part …
Around 32,000 kochia scoparia turn into red in autumn forming a breathtaking red carpet under the blue sky. Most of people know the park for nemophila blue or baby blue eyes in spring but autumn in the park is equally beautiful. Because not many people know about kochia scoparia, the park is not as lively …
Ueno Park is one of Tokyo’s most popular spots during cherry blossom (early spring/April). It’s a huge public park in the heart of Tokyo. It has museum, zoo, temples, small concert hall and a lake which is called Shinobazu pond. I won’t say it’s a pond considering the size. It looks more like a lake. …
Tokyo giant ferris wheel of 117 meter tall is less than 20 minutes by train from Tokyo station. We always wanted to take pictures of this giant ferris wheel. Only today we had a chance to visit the Kasai Sea Side park, the house of the ferris wheel. It’s a huge park with a man-made …
