It is officially autumn. Tokyo and many other cities in Japan are still warm. The leaves have yet changed colour and the sun still feels warm. September is not the season of autumn foliage in Tokyo neither the famous historical city, Kyoto. It is also a little bit too early to layer with light coat or …
Long before Pokemon Go enters the market, Japan has already had a heart for Pikachu. The cute yellow Pokemon monster with long ears has charmed the country for quite sometime now. There are many Pokemon stores in Tokyo for Pokemon lovers. Pikachu is the most common item sold in Pokemon stores. Some of my …
Summer means fireworks festivals in Japan. Fireworks watching has been done for many years throughout the country. It is known as “hanabi” which literally means “fire flowers”. For this reason, most of the fireworks in hanabi festivals imitate flowers shape. There are many fireworks festivals in Japan. In Tokyo, the most famous and the …
Going to Nikko is favourable by many not only because of it is a home to world heritage sites but also it has great nature surroundings. Nikko is famous for its exquisite sightseeing spots and onsen (hot spring). It is extremely popular for autumn foliage. The world heritage city of Nikko is located only 2 to …
Arashiyama is second most popular tourists destination in Kyoto. Arashiyama for many means a lush green of bamboo forest. Other attractions within the area are often overlooked by many. We were amongst those people who did not think of spending more time to explore Arashiyama when we first went to Kyoto. Only on our second …
Fushimi Inari shrine is known as a shrine of thousand gates located in Kyoto. TripAdvisor ranks Fushimi Inari as number one tourists attractions in Kyoto. I first saw the Fushimi Inari shrine in Memoir of Geisha, a movie that was made based on the American best selling novel by Arthur Golden. The Memoir of Geisha …