Tokyo Skytree Town
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Tokyo Skytree Town

Today I take theTobu Skytree Line simply one quit, to Tokyo Skytree Station. If I am completely honest, I can have just strolled it, it isn’t far. I blame the ease of Japan for my laziness.I have been in Tokyo quite a while currently, and with Tokyo Skytree practically on my front door, I determine…

Tokyo Skytree Tokyos Tallest Tower
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Tokyo Skytree Tokyos Tallest Tower

The newest enhancement to the Tokyo cityscape is Tokyo Skytree, finished in February 2012. It towers above all various other buildings that border it, it claims the crown for both Tokyo and also Japans highest structure at 634 metres tall. Tokyo Skytree is additionally the new face of the Kanto areas digital television and also…

Denpoin Garden The Secret Gardens of Asakusa
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Denpoin Garden The Secret Gardens of Asakusa

Denpoin Garden is the complete stranger concealed inside Asakusas popular Tokyo midtown district full of practice, culture and background. Whether it be through the well known Sensou-ji () Temple, 5 Floor Pagoda, Kaminarimon gateway (the entryway to Sensou-ji) or the several (and also there are numerous) rickshaws () waiting outdoors offering regional led excursions throughout…

Journey in Japan Part 52: House of Red Leaves
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Journey in Japan Part 52: House of Red Leaves

There is a famous phrase in Japan, You haven’t seen actual beauty until youve seen Nikk. Thus far on this trip, I have not truly seen a point. Just darkness. I awaken at 9am, the first point I do is take a look at the view from the ryokan window. No high-rise buildings right here,…

Journey in Japan Part 51: On the Other Side of the Mountain
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Journey in Japan Part 51: On the Other Side of the Mountain

Today I have chosen to take a break from city life. I have actually scheduled an evening at a Japanese inn, called a ryokan. It is positioned in the center of some mountains in a place called, Nikk, in Tochigi Prefecture. My prepare for the next few days, to obtain a feeling of a more…

Journey in Japan Part 36: A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
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Journey in Japan Part 36: A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

I walk the twenty mins to Kuramae Station. Heading I pass the Bandai Headquarters; a big banner informs me that Tamagotchi is recovering at the end of this month. At Kuramae Station I wait patiently for the train, as well as laugh to strangelooks at the complying with sign: I get on the train withouttaking…

Setsubun: One Fine Day in Spring
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Setsubun: One Fine Day in Spring

The snow came and went faster than a fleeting thought on a cold February morning. Despite the cool, Setsubun is a very famous festival happening throughout Japan right now. The festival entails tossing roasted beans at demons and notes the penultimate day of wintertime, according to the Japanese lunar schedule. It doesn’t feel like springtime…