It was a beautiful sunny day when we decided to go to an amusement park. COVID-19 was already taking the world by storm and countries were starting to lock themselves down. Japan is an exemption as business establishments are not on a total lockdown, but the country is still responsible for taking preventive measures. We...Read More
Just south of Tokyo, floating in the Pacific Ocean, are a group of 7 islands known as the Izu Islands. On a recent trip here, I fell in love with Hachijojima. More popular with domestic tourists than foreign, it is one of the bigger islands in the chain. This was by far one of the...Read More
One of the bonding moments of families in Japan is seeing the winter light-ups. These usually run between the 2nd week of November until the 2nd week of January. Japan is filled with impressive installations where your eyes can feast upon colorful light displays – one of which is Nabana no Sato. These winter illuminations...Read More
Izu Peninsula is often overlooked in favor of other more famous destinations such as Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto. For the many residents in and around Tokyo however, it is a favorite getaway destination when you feel the need to escape city life for a while. Famous for its beautiful nature, beaches and resorts; Izu has...Read More
Just two hours away from Japan’s capital – Tokyo, lies a stunning gorge that will make you fall in love over and over again. Shosenkyo (昇仙峡 in Kanji lit. means “rising 昇, 仙 hermit, 峡 gorge) is Kofu, Yamanashi’s best kept secret and is one of the special scenic spots in Japan. Yamanashi is more...Read More
TeamLab, the group that brings you all of the stunning digital art spaces in Tokyo has collaborated with Bvlgari on an installation of the brand’s iconic serpent emblem wrapped around their Ginza location. We just had to have a look! Use the QR code on the front of the store to change the patterns on...Read More
The Goto Islands are one of our most unique destinations. The laid back atmosphere there breeds characters that you wouldn’t see outside of the islands on the mainland. As part of our series of videos on the islands, we decided to visit the winery there and ask its matriarch Kumiko Kitagawa a few questions. Mrs....Read More
On Sunday, I decided to go to one of Japan’s most famously controversial festivals, the Kanamara Matsuri in Kawasaki. The area was completely packed with foreign faces looking to participate, and to deep throat phallus-shaped lollipops. The first thing that struck me was how small the actual shrine, and festival area was. Since it’s such...Read More
We will be producing a short series of videos on the Goto Islands soon. Goto is the furthest west island in Japan. Situated between South Korea and Japan, the archipelago has over a hundred islands, but the five main islands (Fukuejima, Hisakajima, Narushima, Wakamatsujima, and Nakadorijima) are where the archipelago gets its name from. I...Read More
