Written by Peggy the Phoenix on October 4, 2009
- 2:30pmThere’s a pirate ship moored at the Togendai pier! Bright red with a ridiculous amount of ornate timberwork, figureheads, and gold paint. It’s so garish that I love it. Arrr, me hearties; we is going...
Written by Peggy the Phoenix on October 4, 2009
- 2:30pmThere’s a pirate ship moored at the Togendai pier! Bright red with a ridiculous amount of ornate timberwork, figureheads, and gold paint. It’s so garish that I love it. Arrr, me hearties; we is going...
Written by Peggy the Phoenix on October 4, 2009
- 11:30amI’m sitting in a Starbucks, too tired at even being ashamed of the fact. The morning has been a blur, from the 5:55am wake-up call (a good idea, Thuy); the 6am alarm bell, the rushed...
Written by barbara on September 16, 2009
- The Tokyo subway system might look intimidating, but it's very efficient and easy to use. The trick is taking a deep breath and finding the English map. When you approach the subway station,...
Written by Cat19 on June 27, 2009
- I travelled to Japan from my current home in Bermuda via New York, the flight from New York is about 14 hours and I paid for it with air miles. I chose to fly...
Written by Cat19 on June 27, 2009
- Unlike say London, which has a very international restaurant scene, I found that the cuisine on offer in Japan was predominantly Japanese. We saw a relatively small number of non-Japanese places to eat and...
Written by Sakura on March 31, 2009
- I took JR from Sumiyoshi station to Kyotanabe St. (Tosai Line) then walked to the temple. It was almost 15 minute walk. You can also take Keihan Kotsu Bus from Kyotanabe to the Ikkyuji-do stop....
Written by albernathy0 on February 19, 2009
- The trains can be a pretty overwhelming experience for those that don’t speak Japanese. Heck, it can be pretty tough for those that do. The stations are clean, modern. The trains are...
Written by michaelhudson on December 31, 2008
- Despite its reputation as one of the world's most expensive cities, there are lots of things you can do in Tokyo for free:A five-minute walk from the west entrance of Shinjuku Station, you can see...
Written by blueskygirl on December 19, 2008
- In addition to Disney Sea and the Vermeer exhibit at the Tokyo Met of Art, these are a few highlights in no particular order:1. People watching on Omotesando Hills. As an added bonus, one...
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