Long an epicenter of trendy culture, Tokyo is now the epicenter of Japan’s burgeoning craft beer scene. While many of the breweries themselves are located elsewhere in the country, there are plenty of great places to drink craft beer in Tokyo. The bars have every vibe you can ask for, from sports bars to dingy […]
On my 3rd day in Japan, Tokyo finally began to wake up a bit from the New Year. Places that had been closed for the first couple of days of the year were finally open again. Since the sky was once again pretty clear, I started off the morning heading to the Tokyo Government Building’s […]
With Spain behind me, it was now time for the biggest portion of my trip around-the-world: Japan. I arrived in Tokyo in the early afternoon. By the time I got my Japan Rail Pass & took the Narita Express into the city (there will be a separate post about these later), it was already almost […]
It was my first day in Tokyo. It was my first day in Japan, period. On my wander from Shinjuku toward Harajuku & Shibuya, I passed by the edge of a green, wooded area. It was a nice, bright day, perfect for walking through a park, so I entered. I quickly realized that I was not the […]
