Category: Japan
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EXPLORING TOKYO: Harinezumi Cafe (Hedgehog cafe), Harajuku
Hello Everyone! This last short trip of mine back home was quite a rush. I wasn’t able to do anything other than watch a ballet, go to the ballet store and to see my good friend Rei in Harajuku. I got to do something quite fun this time, we got to got to the hedgehog…
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Getting around Tokyo: Tsukiji Fish Market
For the 25 years I have been going back and forth and or living in Japan, i have never been to the Tsukiji fish market until this trip. My boyfriend initially wanted to go here early morning to see the auctioning of the fish. As we all know, the Tsukiji fish market will not be…
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Side trips from Tokyo: Fuji Kawaguchiko
Lake Kawaguchiko is located right at the base of Mt. Fuji, and of all the five lakes around Mt. Fuji it seems to be the most accessible. Mt. Fuji seems to be most visible around the morning so if you are planning to climb the mountain or climb from the 5th base you should go…
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Mori no Atorie 森のアトリエ, Kumamoto Japan
My mom found this place on Booking.com when we were planning our trip to Aso in Japan, after driving around Beppu, It took us about another 2 hour drive over beautiful landscapes to reach this very romantic and beautiful destination. I don’t think that there is any place quite like it. The hotel owner is…
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別府市、大分：Side trips from Tokyo: Beppu Oita
Beppu is located in Oita prefecture in the small island of Kyushu. It was an hour and 30 minute airplane ride from Tokyo. Beppu is known for its Onsen (hot springs) this is a great place to visit if you are a gaijin (foreigner) and you are a fan of onsens. It is also home…
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Places around tokyo: Nippori textile street
I read about the Nippori textile district in a magazine earlier today, I could not wait to go to the place. How to get there: Take the JR line to Nippori station and get out of the south exit. Afterwards take a right towards the Gasto ( ガスト）Italian fast food restaurant and go down the…
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Places around Tokyo: Harajuku station
My favorite place in Tokyo has always been Shibuya. Today however i have found a new love for Harajuku. Coming to Tokyo every year, I have seen the changes that go on per station. Harajuku is usually where you catch the new trends in Fashion or Cosplay. Today there was an insane amount of people…
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UPDATED: MIMI ウサギカフェ〜 (Rabbit and Otter Cafe, Ikebukuro)
UPDATED BLOG: This cafe is probably my most オススメ (recommended) of all of the animal cafes that I have been to. Rabbits unlike dogs, cats, birds, penguins and owls are quite different. With the very few people coming here it is the perfect cafe to go to, and I would prefer it over cat and dog…
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いけふくろカフェー （Ikefukuro Cafe), Ikebukuro
Japan is known to have the weirdest cafes, Ive been to a cat, dog, penguin, rabbit and reptile cafe and so far this is the first time that I actually encountered a Fukuro (Owl) cafe while walking around Tokyo. We were not able to make a reservation earlier so we just went there to make…
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ル ブルターニュ（LE BRETAGNE), Kagurazaka
I finally had the chance to go to Le Bretagne with my friend Solene. I was so excited to try this place with her because of course it is very rare for me to actually be going out in Japan of all places with a French girl to an authentic French restaurant. I would not…
The Backpacking Ballerina 