Japan

Aquarium again

[ Jan.2014 ] My family likes aquariums. On the last day of our stay in Japan this time, we went to all the way to Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, though it was a quite…

Tokyo

Sky Tree experience

[ Jan.2014 ] Tokyo Sky Tree is not the new news any more, but we went up there first time this time. My friend had booked the tickets, so we did not have to wait…

Japan

Walk around Jogasaki

[ Dec.2013 ] After enjoying craft experience in Izu Kogen in Japan, we took a taxi to get to the suspension bridge in Jogasaki. When I saw the photo of this bridge, it looked rather…

Japan

Oyukake Benzaiten

[ Dec.2013 ] When you wish something and pour hot water from the hot spring on to the statue of Benzaiten (Hindu Goddes) in Izu Atagawa, your dream will come true. That is what they…

Japan

Izu Atagawa

[ Dec.2013 ] We went to Izu Atagawa for one night with my old friends since my student days. Atagawa is famous for the Alligator Garden and I remember seeing lots of alligators moving on…

Kawagoe

80 million yen

[ Dec.2013 ] We visited Kawagoe Festival Museum in Kawagoe in Saitama prefecture in Japan. I did not know at all, but this is a spectacular festival held at the third weekend in every October…

Kawagoe

Row of houses in Kawagoe

[ Dec.2013 ] We went to Kawagoe in Saitama prefecture in Japan as I heard that there were rows of old houses left as old time. There were more than 30 old warehouse style houses,…

Japan

Country bumpkin

[ Dec.2013 ] We go back to #Japan to see my family at least once a year. Usually we stay there for about two weeks. We can visit only a few places during the holiday….

Japan

Eat Italian food in Tokyo

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. [May, 2013] Usually when I travel I like to be totally absorbed in local customs, so I eat only local foods because foods are one of the forms of…