Oslo

Opera in Oslo

A friend of mine had told me that the opera house in Oslo is worth a look, so before going there we booked tickets for a performance. Everything in Norway is…

Oslo

To Oslo

We went to Oslo in Norway for the first time during the Spring Bank Holiday towards the end of May. Oslo was one of the remaining capital cities we had never…

Tokyo

Eat, Drink and Sleep in Tokyo

A friend of ours took us around Tokyo to eat and drink on a very sunny day in May. First, we went to the relatively new building, which contains shops, restaurants,…

Tokyo

Celebrate My Mum’s Birthday in Tokyo

My mother had her birthday while we were there in Japan this time. It was a rare occasion that we were with her on the day, so we celebrated all together….

Tokyo

Kabuki, For The First Time In My Life

During our stay in Japan this time, we saw Kabuki at Kabuki-za theatre in Ginza in Tokyo for the first time in our lives. As a Japanese person, it is strange…

Chiba

To Mt. Nokogiri

In the middle of Golden Week (about a week from the end of April to early May, with many national holidays in Japan), we went to Mt. Nokogiri, in Chiba prefecture….

Akita

The Last Place Was a Sake Brewery in Akita

The last place we visited during our family holiday in Akita prefecture, Japan, was a sake brewery. It was called Suzuki Sake Brewery, which makes Japanese sake called “Hideyoshi“. We chose…