Probably you see a lot of these in Japan now. These are for Tanabata – the Star Festival. It’s based on a Chinese story. One couple is separated by Milky Way and they are allowed to meet only once a year on July 7th. We observe the day as star …
It’s usually not a good idea to buy a day pass in Tokyo unless you make a very organized itinerary. Each train and subway company sells their own day pass and they are about 700JPY. If you can stay in one company all day, maybe a day pass is worth …
Buying a SIM without a contract is not common in Japan. There were prepaid cell phones before but they were used criminal …
Now JTB, the biggest tour company in Japan is testing double decker tour in Tokyo. You can get a free ticket here. …
NTT East Free Wifi Card At the Narita Airport you can get NTT free Wifi card. Seems only available at Terminal 2 …
Trains and subways are useful when you travel in Tokyo. But you may feel awkward to buy ticket each time. First you …
It’s hard to find good Wi-Fi access in Japan. Why? Please read this. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nc20120418aa.html Simple answer is we don’t need it and …
I will start making a list of interesting places around Tokyo which I have never been to. Then, I will update the …
Annular Solar Eclipse was observed in many places Japan in this morning. It reached the peak around 7:30am in Tokyo. I woke …
I spent whole this week in Shinagawa. I stayed in the Shinagawa Prince Hotel and there was a nice ramen restaurant area …
