Welcome to Hiroshima Airport! ✈️ Japan’s Shinkansen (bullet train) system is a popular travel method, offering speed and convenience. However, flying into Hiroshima Airport can provide a unique and efficient gateway to the stunning Seto Inland Sea. This lesser-known starting point provides an array of local delights and an unbeatable route to the beautiful Setouchi…
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In my previous article, Head in the Clouds: Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, I introduced the beautiful Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Hokkaido, where I had the chance to spend a lovely summer vacation this year. In this article, I wish to show you all the wonderful summer activities I tried during my stay. Depending on the season,…
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Do you spend hours inside an art museum, analyzing every single detail of a painting? Have you ever dreamt of sleeping inside an art museum? If yes, Park Hotel Tokyo is the perfect place for you! Located in the Shiodome area, Minato-ku in central Tokyo, this is perhaps the most interesting hotel I ever stayed…
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After using the JR East Welcome Rail Pass 2020 for an autumn and winter trip last year, I was pleased to hear that they will release a new pass starting April 1, 2021, for foreign passport holders living in Japan (this pass was already available for foreign visitors on a tourist visa). One truth about…
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Tsuru no Yu is the onsen I wanted to visit most in Akita Prefecture; it is a unique onsen mainly because of its milky white water found only at a few other onsens in Japan. Tsuru no Yu means “hot spring of cranes” in Japanese, and apparently, it got this name from a legend of an injured crane who was seen bathing in here.
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This picturesque island is called Niijima island and it is part of Tokyo’s 11 islands. In fact, I just learned that Tokyo prefecture includes 219 small islands located in the Pacific oarsman, containing many unspoiled, natural environments. Among these, 11 are inhabited islands and are onsen (hot springs) or beach resorts. They are known for white, sandy beaches and blue waters. They are easily reachable from Tokyo, by large ships, high-speed ferry jets, or even by plane.
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One thing that I love about living in Tokyo is that I can always have something new to explore. It can be a neighborhood I haven’t explored yet, a new cafe that just opened nearby, a new exhibition! This weekend, I finally went to Yanaka 谷中, a quiet neighborhood in the Taito ward, east of…
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I kicked off 2020 with a trip to a new prefecture in Japan: Yamagata Prefecture! I finally got to visit Ginzan Onsen, the place I’ve been obsessing over since 2017; I even included it on a post here on the blog without having visited it yet. I said there that I would like to visit…
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Japan is very proud of its four seasons and I don’t know why but quite a few Japanese people often think that not many other countries are blessed with four seasons… Although its summers might be too humid and winters too dry and cold, Japanese autumns and springs are the best time to visit the…
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This year’s rainy season was very looong… rainy season in Japan usually lasts throughout June, however, this year it officially ended this week (last week of July). It is also true that in June we had many sunny days for a rainy season, but most of July was so gloomy and cold, I would even…
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