If you spend more than a few days in Tokyo, it’s worth taking a day trip to Kamakura, a resort town by the sea with dozens of Buddhist and Shinto temples. To get there from Tokyo, I advise you to take a Enoshima Kamakura Free Pass. This ticket includes a round trip from Shijuku to… Continue reading Day Trip to Kamakura
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Osaka Food
Osaka was our last stop in the Japan trip and we found it as being way livelier than Kyoto but also tamer than Tokyo. There are many great things to do, visit, eat and shop. Here’s the places where we ate during our 3-day stay! Osaka food Daiki Suisan. After 2 weeks in Japan, we… Continue reading Osaka Food
Meiji Shrine
The first attraction we officially visited was the Meiji Shrine, after a walk through Yoyogi Park. It was a rather warm sunny Christmas day when we decided to walk on foot from Shibuya to the Meiji Shrine, then a bit further to Harajuku and Omotesando. It’s always easy to overdo it on the first day… Continue reading Meiji Shrine
Tokyo Food
Tokyo was full of delicious food. When you think of Japanese food people mostly thing of sushi, maybe noodles. But Japanese food is so varied – my advice is that you should try as much as possible. Of course you should also try sushi, because that will be high quality, but don’t shy away from… Continue reading Tokyo Food
Harajuku
Harajuku is the area around the Harajuku Station, between Shibuya and Shinjuku. It is rather easy to get there, as you would just have to get out of the Harajuku station and cross the street. Next, you should find Takeshita street; this will not be difficult, especially because it has a colourful entrance. This is… Continue reading Harajuku