Japan

Stroll in Ginza

We had a walk in the pedestrianized street in Ginza, Tokyo. There are a few places you can sit down in the middle of the road. I have not come here for a…

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Akihabara

 I have not come to Akihabara in Tokyo for a very long time. Although it was a rainy day, we had a walk here in April. As before, there were myriads of adverts…

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Cherry Blossom Festival

This is a view of the Cherry Blossom Festival in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture in Japan. This year, they were very lucky to have this festival on the day of the full bloom. The…

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A flood of weddings

This year the cherry trees blossomed later than usual and around the 7th April was the best in Tokyo. We had an opportunity to visit a famous wedding hall called Happoen in Tokyo….

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JR’s ability for organisation

I went to Kanazawa from Tokyo using Shinkansen Bullet Train up to Echigoyuzawa and then changed, and took the same route on the way back. But because of the horrible weather called “bomb”…

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Sushi in Kanazawa was exceptional

I went to a sushi restaurant in Oumicho market in Kanazawa called Genpei. I have not eaten sushi as good as this for a long time! Especially the seasonal firefly squid was fantastic….