Tokyo
Shinjuku is Tokyo‘s high-energy heart. Shinjuku Station is the busiest train station in the world, with millions (yes, millions!) of people passing through it every day. The glowing lights, …
Michelin-starred restaurants generally bring two words to mind: Expensive & quality. However, in recent years, Michelin has been adding a few more restaurants to their lists that are accessible …
Not many breweries can say that a train station was named after them. But that’s exactly the case with Ebisu station along the Yamanote Line in Tokyo. The station …
One visit to Japan, and you’ll realize just what you’ve been missing out on when it comes to sushi. The fish is fresher, the preparation is of higher quality, …
Hokkaido is perhaps Japan‘s best food region (but don’t let the other regions hear that because all food is great in Japan). The cold waters surrounding the island produce …
Sometimes when I’m traveling I like to just browse around Google Maps to see if anything interesting jumps out at me. When I was in Tokyo for cherry blossom …
There’s a reason why millions of people flock to Japan to see the cherry blossoms bloom each spring in what is known in Japanese as the sakura. The sight …
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, …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Asia, Beer & Breweries, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Food, Food & Drink, Japan, Movies, Television, Music, & Books, Tokyo, Travel Guides Tokyo is one of my favorite cities in the world. When I had the opportunity to include a 10+ hour layover in the city on my way from Seoul …
My flight from San Francisco to Tokyo Haneda landed around 5:30am. Given the early arrival time, there wasn’t any point in trying to leave the airport grounds for my …
If you’re going to be in Japan for a week or longer, the Japan Rail Pass is a must-have. The pass is available for 7, 14, or 21 days, …
My original plan for Japan was to start the trip out in Tokyo, then close it out in Kyoto, only going back to Tokyo for one last night so …
Contrary to what you might expect, there are some good hotel deals to be found in Tokyo. While the city does have some expensive places to stay, there are …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Asia, Culture, Food, Food & Drink, Japan, Movies, Television, Music, & Books, Tokyo, Travel Guides The weather wasn’t great for my final day of my first visit to Tokyo. It had been chilly up until that point, but clear. This day was rainy, but …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Art & Architecture, Asia, Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Food, Food & Drink, Hiking & Outdoors, History, Japan, Kamakura, Tokyo, Travel Guides After spending the previous day in Shinjuku & Shibuya, I decided to get out of Tokyo & take a day trip to Kamakura. The city is filled with temples …
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 …
Jonathan Sacks Last updated: March 18, 2023 Culture, Day Trips & Tours, Hiking & Outdoors, Japan, Movies, Television, Music, & Books, Mt. Fuji, Museums, Tokyo, Travel Guides With clear weather predicted on my 2nd full day in Japan, I decided that it would be the perfect time to take a day trip to Mt. Fuji, which …
I awoke at a normal time on my first morning in Japan, ready to begin exploring Tokyo, one of the greatest cities in the world. I love wandering, especially …
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 …
