Olympic rings and cherry blossoms at Odaiba, Tokyo
Odaiba is Tokyo’s foremost waterfront area with large shopping malls, luxury hotels, beaches, park areas, Giant Unicorn Gundam, and Tokyo…
Awa Odori 2019 schedule in Tokyo-Kanto
Compiled by Philbert Ono, Updated: Oct. 11, 2019 This is the 2019 schedule of Awa Odori dance festivals to be…
Kameido Tenjin Shrine Wisteria
Kameido Tenjin Shrine (亀戸天神社) is one of Tokyo’s most beloved Shinto shrines. It has pretty flowers, it’s photogenic, it’s historical,…
Koganji Temple (Togenuki Jizo) in Sugamo
On the northern and less crowded part of the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo is Sugamo Station. Sugamo is famous…
Visiting Toyosu Market
Visited the new Toyosu Market on the second day (Oct. 15, 2018) it opened to the public. It’s proving to…
Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple
With the world-famous Tsukiji fish market moving from Tsukiji to Toyosu in October 2018, Tokyo’s Tsukiji area is undergoing major…
Awa Odori 2018 schedule in Tokyo-Kanto
This is the 2018 schedule of Awa Odori dance festivals to be held in the Tokyo/Kanto area (Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa,…
Sensoji Temple in Asakusa
“If you don’t visit Asakusa, you haven’t seen Tokyo” is what I always tell my tourist friends visiting Tokyo, even…