There are glut of accommodation to choose from when visiting Japan. Lodge, Budget Inns, Fancy Hotels or experience the Japanese way of a Capsule Hotel. On our visit to Kansai region, we stayed in Capsulized style accommodation for the first time. So you know, it is a pod hotel, with extremely small room intended to […]
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Kansai Backpacking (8D7N) – Itinerary and Expenses
Kansai is one of the most interesting regions to visit Japan. It is where Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Kobe cities are located. Initially I allocated 5 days to visit this region but later on decided to make it 8 days 7 nights trip. Covering these places requires much of time as there are lot of […]
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Mt. Takao, Tokyo Japan
Mt. Takao or known locally as Takaosan is notably the most famous visited mountain trail during weekends in Kanto region. An ideal place for people looking for natural recreational activities within Tokyo. It offers beautiful sceneries like view of Mt. Fuji, interesting shrines, and challenging mountain trails for thrill seekers. During my second month of living in […]
Kansai Japan Backpacking in 60 seconds
Over a week ago, I embark on a solo backpacking across the Kansai Region of Japan. An unplanned and very spontaneous trip after realizing an impending boredom #whattoduringoldenweek. For 7 days I ventured to nonstop walking and explore the famous attractions of Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Kobe. I made a short video overview of this […]
Akasaka Palace/ State Guest House, Tokyo Japan
If London has Buckingham Palace, Tokyo have their own version, the Akasaka Palace. Originally built as the Imperial Palace for the Crown Prince way back 1909. This Neo-Baroque western style palace is one of the biggest structure built during the Meiji period. The palace has a floor area of 15,000 square meters of space. Currently, […]
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First Day of Snow
Living in a tropical country like the Philippines deprived us the season of winter and to see a snow. It’s not entirely surprising if Filipinos dream is to set foot at least once in their life to visit a cold country to experience it. Many would go to South Korea, Europe, US, and Japan. It seems the […]
Chasing Autumn – Ueno Park Tokyo
The color changing of leaves often describes the word, Autumn. It is one of the seasons that we Filipinos don’t experience until one moves up to North or in the South hemisphere. Our moved to Tokyo granted us to experience this season of changing the color of leaves. We’re lucky enough to live here. One of […]
Sapporo on a Budget with Itinerary and Expenses
Our wish of experiencing snow short lived when a rare snowfall showered in Tokyo last November 24, 2016. Mounds of snow can’t be found in the streets as it was only good for several hours. It deprived us big time to do some snowball fights and build a snowman. How sad it was for the first timers […]
New Year in Japan
New Year is one of the most important Holidays in Japan. Most of the business, banks, and shops are closed from January 1-3. It is widely celebrated in the country and observed until on the third day. Being a foreigner in this country. We are curious how the people celebrated here, the customs they follow, […]
2016: Nen Matsu (年末)
Invigorating… Yeah! what a year it has been. The itch for weekend escapade had diminished as we re-align our priorities and big decisions had been made which will set for new heights in future. But we didn’t finish this year empty. We reminisce, experience we missed, tick off some of the 40ish lists and finish the […]
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Meeting Hachiko
Would you travel to Tokyo just to see the dog? YES, our subconscious responded. A random question plays into our mind after watching that tear-jerking movie Hachi: A Dogs’s tale. We didn’t know how famous he was until we google it and surprisingly bump to picture where we saw his imposing statue. Then, we include Meeting Hachiko […]
Hydrangea Path at Hasedera Temple, Kamakura
Hydrangea or known as Ajisai (Japanese) signifies rainy season and coming of Summer in Japan. It is revered by most of the Japanese like how they do for ume and sakura. Viewing the hydrangea flower becomes a tradition when it is full bloom between early June to mid-July. People flock to public places like parks and […]
Hasedera Temple, Kamakura Kanagawa
The ataractic view of Hydrangea path lured me on last minute to travel to Kamakura in a dash on a Saturday noon. It took me about 90 minutes from Tokyo aboard the train via Odakyu line to Kamakura and less than 20 minutes to reached Hasedera temple complex. A fleet of buses unloading guests at […]
Shibuya in 60 seconds
Shibuya is considered as a special ward in Tokyo. I usually go here every day by default ( where my office is located). This part of Tokyo is usually packed with tourists be it foreign or locals. A sweet spot for street artists, buskers, magicians and what’s not. At the heart of Shibuya, close to […]
How to Apply Japanese Tourist Visa for Filipinos (Davao City)
You have been entirely dreaming of visiting the land of Rising Sun. One day you fulfill that childhood (child-like) wish of meeting Mickey and friends at Disneyland and Disney Sea. Enticed by a picturesque landscape of Mt. Fuji with cherry blossoms on the foreground. Probably, cosplaying as a samurai and took a photo at Bamboo […]
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Online Shopping : Discovery Japan
Japan is known in the world for introducing Manga ( Japanese comics), cartoon animation, JPop, beauty products, Gshocks, cameras and many to mention. Its unique culture, technology advancement, and quality make it on a global stage. But obtaining the items from Japan could be so expensive as only specialty stores or shops would usually sell these […]
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Best Ramen in Shibuya, Tokyo Japan
Ramen is one of the famous noodle dishes that becomes synonymous to Japan. It’s actually one of my favorites and considered as my comfort food. I had wolfed down more than a hundred of Ramen bowls since my existence. I had tried them all from Shio, Shoyu, Tonkotsu and Miso soup based Ramen. Honestly, […]
Sakura | Japan in the box, Meijiza Theater
Every time I heard the word Sakura first thing goes into my mind is the famous female character of street fighter video game and Sakura-chan from Naruto Manga/ Anime series. Both characters depict a youthful woman of innocence but fiercely strong. Now, I will be introduced again of another Sakura character but this time in a musical […]
Konno Hachiman-gu Shrine, Tokyo Japan
Out of the nowhere, I just feel like creating a travel video. I wanted to experiment something and I had thought of visiting the nearest shrine on the way to the office at Shibuya. This is my first attempt at using short clips in creating travel videos. Please forgive the amateurish video. Let me know […]
Meiji Shrine, Tokyo Japan
I arrived in Japan in the last week of May which is late spring. Just a week of living in Japan, I only manage to visit Tokyo Tower, Shiba Park, Zojoji Temple. I also frequently passed to Shibuya Crossing, and Hachiko Statue every time I go home by train. There are tons of interesting places just within Minato ward where […]