Kamakura is a small town just 1 hour by train south west of Tokyo. Kamakura was the ancient capital of Japan from 1185 – 1333. During this time the first Shogun Minamato no Yoritomo ruled all of Japan from Kamakura. At …
Tokyo can be an expensive city to eat out in. But there are still loads of cheap restaurants where you can get a meal for under 1000 Yen. I am going to show you 6 Japanese chain restaurants where you can …
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If you are looking for the best views over Tokyo then head to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Nishi-Shinjuku, on the western side of Shinjuku Train Station, around 10 minutes walk from the West Exit. Check out the video …
Koganji Temple is a Buddhist Temple located in Sugamo Tokyo, just 6 stops from Shinjuku Train Station on the Yamanote temple. Kogangi is often referred to as the Healing temple. Check out the video of Koganji Temple in Tokyo Kaganji …
Osaka Japan………It is said that people in Osaka spend more money on food than anything else. They have a saying in Osaka……’eat until you drop’…….to eat so much that you cannot take another bite. There are loads of great food in …
Just in the north east area of Tokyo is the area called Ueno which is jammed packed full of tourist attractions. It takes around 25 minutes to travel from Shinjuku Train Station to Ueno by train and you could easily …
If you are looking for a restaurant with a great view over Shinjuku Tokyo then go check out Hibiki Restaurant. Hibiki Restaurant is a Japanese restaurant located on the 49th Floor of the Shinjuku Nomura Building which is located on …
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It is now easier than ever to withdraw cash from an ATM cash machine in Tokyo using a foreign issued credit or debit card. It used to be so difficult to find an ATM in Tokyo which accepted foreign issued …
Kanda Shinto Shrine (Kanda Jinja) is popularly called Kanda Myojin located not far from Akihabara in Tokyo. The deities enshrined at Kanda Myojin are the guardian deities for the 108 Tokyo neighborhoods including Kanda, Nihombashi, Akihabara, Ohte-Maruouchi, the Old Kanda …
Inarikiō Shrine is a small Shinto Shrine located in Shinjuku Tokyo, just on the other side of Kabukicho, on the Eastern side of Shinjuku Train Station. The grounds of Inarikiō Shrine are surrounded by apartment buildings. The main shrine at Inarikio …