Tag: tokyo
Lose yourself in the Digital Landscapes of TeamLab Borderless
Not sure if you’ve heard, but the whole Tokyo city lights and neon thing is so passé. These days, you go indoors to see the coolest electric wonders in town. That’s all thanks to teamLab. This interdisciplinary group of artists, engineers, mathematicians,...
Ponipirika Soup Curry Is A Perfect Late Lunch in Shimokitazawa
Besides seafood, Hokkaido’s best export must be soup curry. This is exactly as the name makes it out to be: a spice-rich soup, most often featuring a braised or grilled chicken thigh and a generous helping of vegetables, served with plenty of...
Backpacking Through Japan – An Overview
In the spring of 2019, my fiancée and I spent three weeks backpacking from Tokyo to Okinawa. Traveling over 2000 kilometers using a mix of almost two dozen local trains, five buses, and one boat, we managed to traverse more than half...
Ranshu: Best Boiled Dumplings in Tokyo?
There are many places to enjoy drinking in greater Tokyo; whether you’re rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous in a ritzy jazz bar or with salarymen in a yokocho, you’re bound to have a good time. However, local tipplers in the know head...
The Best Narita Airport Sushi Bar: Standing Sushi Bar in Terminal 3
Narita International Airport is one of Japan’s major air gateways, serving millions of travellers each and every year. In 2015, a third terminal was opened exclusively for low-cost air carriers such as Jetstar, Vanilla Air etc. It is set 500m away from Terminal 2...
Tokyo Day Trip: Koedo, Kawagoe’s Breath of Edo
We hear music in the distance. Drums beat and flutes whistle a traditional sound—ancient Japanese melodies in an otherwise modern city. We follow the alluring tune and quickly become engulfed by a town that stands still in time. Men and women in...
Soup Curry in Tokyo: Where and Why You Should Eat It
If you like soup and if you love curry, you’ll be head-over-heels for the fanciful amalgamation of the two—soup curry. Japan loves the complexly spiced dish. Japanese curry, however, is quite different from the other curries of...
Three Instagrammable Tokyo Photo Spots You Can’t Miss
Photography is a hobby of mine, a long running interest that I’ve had the fortune to enjoy not only in my free time, but at work as well. Although I spend much of my professional life behind the camera, I’ll happily make...
Harajuku Art Scene: Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum of Art
Looking for a dash of culture at a Tokyo museum? Skip the Harajuku crowds in favour of the beautiful Japanese woodblock prints at Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum of Art, or as many think of it, the 'Hokusai Museum'. Â
For Fabulous Shoyu Ramen, Head to Junteuchi Daruma
Whether it’s tonkotsu, salt, or miso, you’ll find all kinds of ramen in Tokyo. It is, after all, the capital city of Japan! But if this city has a signature style of noodles, it’s shoyu ramen. One of our new favorite shoyu...
