In Nara, there is a large area where various temples and shrines are located, deers would be roaming about while you take a stroll among the temples. Feel free to touch the deers and takeContinue reading
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The Land of Temples and Shrines – Kyoto (Japan)
There are countless temples and shrines located in Kyoto, but to be honest, many of them are overrated just to squeeze money out of tourists. I’ve visited couple famous temples, and personality I think mostContinue reading
Osaka in 5 Days – Osaka (Japan)
For trip to Osaka, it’s recommended to plan for at least 5 to 7 days. If you are able to stay for a longer duration and visit more areas in Kansai region (関西), I’d suggest toContinue reading
Ascending Fujisan – Mt. Fuji (Japan)
It’s probably more perceivable with a video to show Mt.Fuji (or as Japanese would call “Fujisan”), so here it is. Many would start ascending at 5th station as I did, although some would choose toContinue reading
The Mystic Kobe Beef – Kobe, Japan
There has always been great debate about Kobe beef, whether it is scam or it’s just as delicious as people say or if the price is worth it. In order to find out the truth,Continue reading
Delicious Revolving Sushi Restaurant – すし銚子丸 (Japan)
This time I’m going to introduce a famous chain revolving sushi restaurant in Japan called 「すし銚子丸」, the restaurant has stores in many locations, the one I went to was in Chiba. **Above photos are from anotherContinue reading
Stunning City Night View – Shinjuku (Tokyo, Japan)
There are quite a few places in Tokyo to see great night views, the Tokyo Tocho Tenboshitsu (都庁の展望室) is definitely one of them, best of all, it’s FREE! Opening hours North observation room: 9:30~22:00 SouthContinue reading
The Heaven for Nerds – Akihabara (Tokyo, Japan)
If you’re into Japanese Anime (アニメ), cosplay and sex toys, then Akihabara is the place you must go. During the afternoon of 2/18, my fellow hostel mate Scott who’s also from Canada and I, decidedContinue reading
Hostel Review: Asakusa Smile – Tokyo, Japan
It’s been a bit more than a week since I’ve arrived Japan, everything’s still new and weird to me. Good news is, even though I’m still waiting for the official notification of the job offer,Continue reading
The start of it all
All right, here it goes. After a year of uncertain planning, I’m finally starting the first stop of my travel life: Japan. The plan is to stay in Japan for a year since I haveContinue reading