There are so many reasons to visit Japan, but one of the most common ones is to view the cherry blossom in April. Now that we have moved to Japan, I knew we had to make use of that one-week full-bloom period that we have, so after visiting Roppongi on March 31st, we decided to visit another spot on April 1st. Chidorigafuchi appears on so many top lists on where to view cherry blossoms in …
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{Japan} Tokyo Midtown Blossom & Roppongi Hills Sakurazaka, Tokyo
Sakura season in Tokyo usually lasts for about a week and a half. And I’m going to make the most out of it. The “full bloom” i.e. best viewing time starts on March 30 until about the end of first week of April, although some would extend to the second week. Today (31 March), we visited Roppongi for a day of walking and stuff, and the weather was a nice 19 degrees. This is my first …
{Japan} The crazy cool Kawaii Monster Cafe in Harajuku, Tokyo
If I were to ask you to describe Harajuku for me, what would you have in mind? If I were to say I went to a restaurant called Kawaii Monster, what would you imagine? Now put those two thoughts together and enter into this very real very Harajuku world of Kawaii Monster Cafe… It is located in, surprise surprise, Harajuku. Upon entering the premise, we were greeted at the reception area and were then told …
{Japan Life} Moving and living in Tokyo
We moved to Japan! Tokyo, to be exact. Yes, after a year of considering and carefully planning, we finally made the move on Feb 29 of 2016 (three weeks ago)! So from now on, it’ll be easier for me to blog about all-things-Japanese and update you with the latest and greatest from the land of the rising sun (or is it “the land of the rice and sun”?) We celebrated our 4th anniversary earlier this …
This February… To Tokyo, with love
They say time flies faster as you get older, and I can say that it sure feels that way. After one year of planning and deliberating, it’s becoming really real that we are leaving Melbourne soon… At the end of this month, we will be moving to Tokyo! It’s not a “oh it’s forever” kind of move, but it definitely is a “let’s try this for one year and see what the future holds” kind. I am excited to …
{Tokyo Travel / Japan} Sanrio Puroland, Tama Center (Part 2): Magical twinkling stars
Sanrio Puroland is an indoor theme park not too far from the centre of Tokyo. Sanrio is the maker of Hello Kitty, My Melody, Bad Badtz Maru, and other adorable characters… My favourite had to be Little Twin Stars. So the most exciting part for me was when we did the Twinkling Tour, a tour of Kiki & Lala’s house. Yep, a kid’s dream (i.e. mine) was about to come true. This really kawaii attendant explained some …
{Tokyo Travel / Japan} Sanrio Puroland, Tama Center (Part 1): Hello Kitty Disneyland
Most people know what Hello Kitty is. Many around the world have fallen in love with this particular cat. But a lot are not aware that there are more characters created by Sanrio that are ridiculously kawaii and equally famous (in Japan and other Asian countries). Since a young age, probably even before Disney enticed me with its magic, Sanrio has had a hold on me. My favourite would have to be Little Twin Stars. I …
10 things you’ll miss from Japan (Part 4: Culture edition)
The culture of old and new, the mix of traditional and modern, the festivals and high-tech events… These are the beautiful contradictions of Japan. I always say to my friends: “No matter what kind of traveller you are, there’s something for you to love about Japan”. So I’ve said 30 things that I’ll miss about Japan so far (from food edition to winter edition to ladies edition), here’s another 10 to complete the list: 10 …
10 things you’ll miss from Japan (Part 3: Ladies edition)
Ladies, you will love Japan and you will go there and return back home and miss it terribly. I know I caught the Japan bug and am already planning my next visit and the next one after. Heck, I’m probably going to end up living there one day at the rate that I’m going… So anyways, I’ve done 10 food-related things you’ll miss from Japan and 10 things you’ll miss from Japan winter, so here’s my …
10 things you’ll miss from Japan (Part 2: Winter edition)
If you love winter, you’re going to love Japan! This is part two of the four part series of “10 things you’ll miss from Japan”, the first part is all about food and it is glorious. If you have friends who love skiing, you’ve probably heard them talk about Japan in winter. You’re not going to find that in my list today, because I don’t do exercise and extreme sports is scary. Yes, I’m sad like that. …