Is the Tokyo Imperial East Gardens worth visiting?
Sorry for the long hiatus. We are back! For good. : ) We were looking to visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo …
Review: Visit Boulange for one of the best bakeries in Shinjuku
Before I start on this post, glad to highlight that we’re back from a hiatus. Thanks for your patience! If you’re staying …
Review: Visiting Yona Yona Beer Works in Shinjuku
I used to love drinking Japanese craft beer Wednesday’s Cat (the canned version is sold in Singapore). The beer is light and …
Visit Tokyo Mentsudan for tasty udon in Shinjuku (東京麺通団)
If you’re visiting Tokyo, I’d encourage you to visit Tokyo Mentsudan for tasty udon in Shinjuku. This udon shop was located within walking …
Review: Exquisite edomae sushi at Sushi Satake in Tokyo
If you’re looking to try good sushi, do have edomae sushi at Sushi Satake in Tokyo. For the uninitiated, edomae sushi refers to …
Getting from Tokyo Station to Kawaguchiko by bus and then to Mishima
If you’re thinking of how to get from Tokyo Station to Kawaguchiko by bus, hopefully this post will come in useful. A booking …
Forget to bring the exchange order of your Japan Rail Pass? Here are two options. (It’s not the end of the road)
If you, like us, had forgotten to bring the physical copy of the exchange order of your Japan Rail Pass to Japan, …
Review: Our stay at Daiwa Roynet in Ginza Tokyo
We stayed at Daiwa Roynet in Ginza Tokyo on our first day in Japan. It was comfortable, like a normal business hotel. …
Must visit: For a good Izakaya in Tokyo visit Andys Shin Hinomoto
In my opinion, visiting an Izakaya* is a must-do activity while one is in Japan. And there’s no better way to do …
A visit to Itoya in Ginza, one of Tokyo’s biggest stationery store
On our first night in Japan, we stayed at Daiwa Roynet in Ginza Tokyo. Itoya was a five-minute walk round the block. …