There are two things come to people’s mind when hearing Shibuya: Hachiko statue and Shibuya pedestrian crossing. Nothing represents Shibuya better than these two. I’m sure you know Hachiko well from Richard Gere’s 2009 movie: Hachiko. The movie was based on a true story of unshaken loyalty of an Akita dog, waiting for his …
Going around Shinjuku is always fascinating for everyone including us. There are so many things to see and do around Shinjuku anytime of the day. As a major commercial and administrative district, Shinjuku is rarely quite. Weekend is an exceptional case for some parts of Shinjuku, like the street where Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower …
It feels like yesterday when I packed my things and moved in to Tokyo. One and half years flew quickly. I heart Tokyo as a home now. It’s so easy to fall in love with Tokyo, a place where almost everything is well organised, clean and safe. I always love wandering around the city, finding …
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 …
Tokyo is a melting pot of modern and old fashioned life where thousand of years historical buildings hide behind skyscrapers. Tokyo is a charm and I’m not saying this because I am staying here in Tokyo but it’s almost impossible not to like this city. I got many question on Tokyo recently from places to go to …
