Must See Shrines and Temples of Tokyo
Mar 27, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Many of Japan's most famous shrines and temples are in the old capital of Kyoto. Tokyo, while not as historic as the city it replaced as the nation's social and economic base, still has plenty of beautiful and important shrines and temples - hundreds even. Below is a selection of our top...[ Click to read more ]
Your tour of the regions of Japan begins under the tracks of Akihabara
Mar 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Of course you know what Tokyo’s Akihabara district is known for: electronics, video games, anime and manga shops, maid cafes, and anything else that would make a nerd, geek, weeaboo and "technojapanophile" drool. Since I fit into lots of these categories, I tend to visit the area once a month...[ Click to read more ]
Grocery Delivery Services In Tokyo
By Jason Gatewood
When I moved to Tokyo proper last year, I made sure to position myself in between two 24 hour grocery stores so even if I’ve run out of sugar at 3 am, I can take care of it. That extremely rare condition notwithstanding, the bigger reason is that I tend...[ Click to read more ]
Bikesharing In Tokyo
By Jason Gatewood
It’s been almost eight years since the concept of bikesharing hit Japan’s shores in the Minato-Mirai and Kannai districts of Yokohama, but even though you can find some 87 different bikeshare organizations and companies operating in the country, most people here have no idea it exists; quite odd in a...[ Click to read more ]
8 Most Unique and Fun Themed Cafes and Restaurants in Tokyo
Feb 26, 2018 By Justin Hanus
If you think it’s only in anime, manga, tv shows and movies that Japan can be unique and creative, think again. Their culture whether in the ancient times or today has been the most colorful and out of the box. It reflects in all aspects of their lives no matter...[ Click to read more ]
Mother’s Farm: Mountaintop Petting Zoo and More in Chiba Prefecture
Feb 21, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Ok, that may have been a bit of an over-simplification. Mother Farm (マザー牧場) is an expansive working entertainment farm that is located in the Chiba’s central Boso Peninsula countryside sitting 300m atop Mt. Kanozan. All of these qualities comebine to create the perfect outing for those wanting to getaway from...[ Click to read more ]
Sample Food From All 47 Prefectures Of Japan in Tokyo!
By Jason Gatewood
It’s impossible. Even in my almost 2 decades of traveling all over Japan, I have yet to hit the magic number 47, the number of prefectures that make up Japan. This means there’s forty-seven different regions that proclaim to be home to the best beauty, culture, and nature representing Japan....[ Click to read more ]
More Apps to Get the Most Out of Tokyo
Jan 31, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
We’re back again to give you a few more good apps to try out on your smartphone or tablet to make life a bit easier here in the Metropolis for you. For more iphone apps, and android apps for living in Japan, click those links. Trash Day Alarm As we’ve...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese Public Libraries: What can a non-Japanese reader do?
Jan 29, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
One thing you’ll come to notice after awhile is the sheer amount of bookstores and reading materials there seem to be in Japan. The literacy rate here has been one of the highest in the world for decades and with that many people able to read, It’s no wonder the...[ Click to read more ]
Best Cafes to Work from in Central Tokyo
Jan 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Here in Japan, the image of the hardworking, tie-and-collar, briefcase toting salaryman is still alive and well; my daily commute aboard some of Tokyo’s most notoriously crowded trains is chocked full of them (including myself I suppose.) But just as in the rest of the developed world, the place where...[ Click to read more ]
