“Neko-chan…” I heard one of the rickshaw guys said to me as I walked past them. I was wearing my cat ears that day (yes, I love wearing weird stuff on my head). I couldn’t understand the rest of the stuff he said, but I did turn around and smile. When walking around Asakusa, you will definitely find plenty of rickshaws. I got a little obsessed in taking photos of these rickshaw tour guides, because …
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{Japan Winter} Asakusa, Tokyo: The hustle bustle of Sensoji Temple & Nakamise street market
Have you been to Asakusa? We didn’t have time to visit Asakusa during our first trip to Japan back in 2012. So the second time around, we decided to spend a few hours in Asakusa to enjoy the market atmosphere of Nakamise-dori. Upon arrival in front of Kaminarimon, we realise how touristy Asakusa is. Hundreds of people posing in front of the gate, trying to get the best photo without having too many people in the background. …
Review: The Hello Sandwich Book is pretty to look at & awesome to get your crafts on!
Introducing my very own “HELLO SANDWICH かわいく暮らす、ものづくりのアイデア帖” book! I haven’t had a chance to try making any of the art & craft tutorial in this book yet, so this is more of a quick look review. Or, more like, a “show off cos I have this book and you don’t” review. Either way, enjoy it! For those who don’t know, Hello Sandwich is a blog/brand by an Australian artist/designer, Ebony, who lives in Japan. Yep, now you …
{Japan Winter} Roppongi Hills & Mori Art Museum, Tokyo: Lovely view of Tokyo at the Roppongi Crossing
Roppongi’s Art Triangle makes it a popular destination for lovers of art and beautiful things. I am one of those people. After our afternoon visit to Tokyo Midtown, I knew that Roppongi Hills would not disappoint. Roppongi Hills Arriving at Roppongi Hills, it was already about 4.30pm. We walked past Louise Bourgeois’s giant spider sculpture, Maman, and an equally giant Christmas tree to find our way to Mori Tower. There were plenty of signage around the complex, …
{Japan Winter} Roppongi & Tokyo Midtown, Tokyo: The artistic & the cool
This is our first trip to Roppongi in Tokyo. It was my idea to visit Roppongi as I’ve heard/researched that there are heaps of art-related stuff there. Plus, more illuminations at night to wow us! It wasn’t such a bad idea… A slow and easy day exploring a new suburb – that’s always fun! Tokyo Midtown (Noon) – Roppongi, Tokyo We arrived at the subway station just below of Tokyo Midtown, a high end shopping …
{Japan Winter} Namja Town & J-World, Tokyo: Amusing food & anime theme parks in Ikebukuro
In case you haven’t been following my Japan trip blog posts so far, I’ve basically been to Japan twice. My first visit has been documented and blogged. So I am now in the process of slowly sharing my thoughts and itinerary for the second Japan trip, one day at a time… As you can tell, I love taking photographs so most of the times, I let the pictures speak for themselves. Ikebukuro, Tokyo Last year, …
{Japan Winter} Chichibu Float Festival, Saitama: Food market & fireworks
Blogging about Japan always makes me want to go back there again. Always. And I think that’s the charm of this beautiful country. I speak a lot about the old and the new. I love how the two converge into this explosion of culture and uniqueness. And one of the charms of the land of the rising sun? It has to be the number of festivals held in various places at any given time in …
{Japan Winter} Kawagoe, Saitama: Day trip to the quaint Little Edo town
Ahhh Japan, you can find the most modern of things and you can find the traditional stuff that transport you back in time. So many things to love about this country and that is why my blog posts these days revolve around Japan. So let’s continue where we left off, should we? Apart from wandering around Kitain Temple in Kawagoe, we also visited the “old town” with shops lined on both side of the streets. …
{Japan Winter} Kawagoe, Saitama: A nice walk around Kitain Temple
I love big cities. That’s just the way I am. But I also love visiting little towns with characters. So, when visiting Tokyo, I always take the time to at least make one day trip visit to a small town nearby. Totally different from the style suburb Harajuku/Shibuya and also equally unique to the quirky Kichijoji is a small town called Kawagoe, just 50 minutes away from Shinjuku. Kawagoe (川越) is suitable as a day …
{Japan Winter} Nakano, Tokyo: The vintage anime paradise (And and a taste of Shinjuku)
How many suburbs can you fit in your travel itinerary for one day? I had that question in mind when trying to schedule our Japan trip back in December 2013. With more than a week to spend in Tokyo, I wanted to fit as much as I could, without sacrificing on the enjoyment. So on the second day, I decided to venture to Mitaka/Kichijoji and Nakano as they were located not far from each other …