Mt. Fuji is still quite far from Tokyo. We almost decided not to go if not for my parents who really wanted to see the majestic mountain. So we dedicated one whole day to see Fuji-san from Chureito Pagoda in Fujiyoshida. It was definitely a highlight of our trip especially since it is my second […]
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Showa Kinen Park, Tachikawa
One of my favorite parks to date! We spent more than half a day just going around the area and I wish we could’ve stayed a little more. Tachikawa is a good thirty minute ride from Central Tokyo, but definitely worth it. This is our second trip to Tokyo so we were a little more adventurous. I […]
Gifu Prefecture: Gujo City
You can bring me to any part of Japan and I would still love it, even if it is an off-beaten path type of city such as Gujo. Gujo city is at the very center of Gifu Prefecture. It is a small place surrounded by mountains. The first thing we did was to create food replicas out […]
Gifu Prefecture: Takayama City
That is the smile of a person who had just experienced her first snowfall! In the middle of the more popular destinations Tokyo and Osaka, is a prefecture called Gifu. I was fortunate enough to experience this place through this tourism-related project organized by Japan’s HIDA & Gifu Tourism Office. I always knew Japan was […]
Springtime in Kyoto & Osaka
I can’t fully grasp what makes Japan so magical. Every thing about it is great – may it be food, art, scenery, and people. Gion Street Kyoto Tower from afar Tori Gates Fushimi Inari Random ramen place/vendo machine you can find in train stations Togetsukyo Bridge Kamogawa River Arashiyama, my love Do I need to put a […]