Sakura is the most awaited flower in Japan. It’s not written but many believe sakura is the sign that spring finally sprung. It’s the time for everyone to go out to view sakura. Sakura viewing is known as hanami in Japanese. Hanami is done by almost everyone from school children to elderly will go out …
Kanazawa is one of historical cities in Japan that can be easily reached by 2.5 hours fast train (shinkansen) ride from Tokyo. For foreign tourists Kanazawa is popular for its samurai village, ninja temple and tea houses. For Japanese, meanwhile, Kanazawa is much more than its samurai village, tea houses and the ninja temple. It’s …
There is one dog the world knows for his unshaken loyalty: Hachiko, an Akita dog. Hachiko belonged to Japan’s reputable scholar, Professor Hidesaburo Ueno. In 1924, Professor Ueno purchased an Akita and named him Hachi. The year after, Prof Ueno died from cerebral hemorrhage while giving a lecture at the University of Tokyo. After finding that …
We spend a lot time researching the best time to visit a place. It is very reasonable to plan our holiday carefully as we want to be in a place when it offers the best attraction. As a resident to Japan for 3,5 years, “when is the best time to visit Japan” was the number …
It is easy to spot out Casa Batllo in Passeig de Gràcia. The bright colour building with skull and bone liked facade definitely is eye-catching to any passerby. We thought Casa Batllo was closed when we arrived on Friday afternoon. It was because there were so many people gathered in front of the house taking …
Toledo is a silent witness of three different cultures change, from Roman to Arabs to Jewish. The city is always listed as a must visit city while in Spain. The description of the city can go on and on but the truth is I did not know much about Toledo before we visited the city. …
