Afternoon Tea, although not originally from Japan, as you might already know, has become a trendy way to spend time and socialize here in Japan. Recently, many hotels, cafés, and restaurants have been trying their best to develop the next Instagrammable or photo-worthy afternoon tea. I went to an afternoon tea for the first time…
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Last year, I wrote a post about the highlights of my Christmas in Tokyo. This year, I wish to keep that tradition and post some of my favorite Tokyo Christmas spots from this year, the places that I managed to visit before going back home, to Romania, for the holidays 🙂 . As I mentioned before,…
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Watching fireworks ( 花火 hanabi) during summer is a national favorite pastime in Japan. Throughout July and August, fireworks are displayed at least once every week in different parts of Japan. Many people outside of Japan asked me what was the occasion for the fireworks, but there was no occasion such as a national day…
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I’m obsessed with flowers, I love receiving them, buying them, seeing them and someday, I wish to have my own beautiful flower garden. And of all wonderful flowers out there, as cliché as it might sound, roses are my favorite. So, when I found out about this place, Keisei Rose Garden 京成バラ園, (from Instagram, of…
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Europe is covered in March snow but in Japan (or at least in Tokyo…) spring has sprung! Now, besides the early bloomers, the ume (plum) flowers, you can admire early sakura (cherry) blossoms in several places in Tokyo. One of those places is Shinjuku Gyoen, a beautiful park located in the busy Shinjuku, a perfect…
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Not really when you are 8,878 kilometers away from home 🙁 . In the culture I grew up, Christmas is a family holiday, a special day when you enjoy spending time with your dear ones, feel the warmth of home, sing Christmas carols, go to church, eat…
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I’m back in Tokyo! Those of you who have been following my blog for a while might already know that I used to live in the Japanese capital for a year. In only one year, Tokyo managed to become a third home for me, so I decided I wanted to go back someday. This day…
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Română/日本語 Takayama, which can be translated as the “Tall Mountain”, is a wonderful city in Gifu prefecture. You can find Shirakawago UNESCO site in the same prefecture, a village with traditional Japanese houses, built in gassho-zukuri style (hands in prayer inspired roofs). Takayama, which is not far from Shirakawago, represents the ideal place to stop…
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Română/日本語 Since it’s that time of the year again, I decided to post a short photo series with the best Christmas lights places I’ve been to in Tokyo and around Tokyo. Tokyo offers a great variety of such places, where you can delight your eyes with many colorful little lights while strolling around with your…
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Română/日本語 Autumn, my favorite season, is almost over, but I wish to stay in the mood for momijigari-enjoying the autumn leaves in Japan, and this time I’m going to introduce a few places in Tokyo. In Tokyo, you can also find some amazing places for momijigari, and especially gardens. One of them is Rikugien garden,…
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