The Social Travel Experiment

At some point during your stay in Tokyo you are going to visit Tokyo Station, at least I hope you will because it is a great place to visit and on my five days in Tokyo to do list. So, even if you aren’t arriving or departing from Tokyo Station, plan a visit to see […]

From April to May each year in Fujikawaguchiko in Japan, the Fuji Shibazakura Festival (富士芝桜祭り) is held. In the middle of May, we made our way from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko for the fourth time, this time to enjoy this beautiful flower event. In this post, I put together all the information you might need so […]

If you have spent some time in Tokyo (find more information on how to spend 5 days in Tokyo) and searched out all the off the beaten path destinations within the city, and like me, you crave some fresh air, some nature and a little bit of relaxation, then it’s time to get away from […]

When I was studying in Osaka for ten months, my parents came to visit, and we traveled Japan for three weeks. But even before that, I had already explored Tokyo and also the Kanto area (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Kobe) excessively. Since I came to live in Tokyo three years ago, I took even more […]

Out of the many Onsen towns all over Japan, Ikaho Onsen is probably one of the most underappreciated by foreign tourists. In my opinion, and after visiting countless Onsen over the years, Ikaho Onsen is one of the best Onsen in Japan. Let me convince you. In this post, I will give you all the […]

My very first visit to Tokyo was at 18. I stayed here for six weeks to attend a language school. It gave me my first opportunity to get acquainted with this fantastic metropolis. During my ten months study abroad in Osaka, I came back to Tokyo with my parents, to show them around. And for […]

Mount Fuji is the icon of Japan and on many traveler’s bucket lists. In case you are planning on mainly staying in Tokyo (for example to explore Tokyo for 5 days) during your trip to Japan, don’t fret. Fujisan(富士山), as the mountain is called in Japanese, is only a short distance from Tokyo and planning a […]

I have stayed with a host family in Japan twice. My first homestay in Japan was for 6 weeks in Tokyo, the first time I ever came here. The second time was for 3 months in Kyoto. While the first time was an overall pleasant experience my second time was one of the best 3 […]

I love Japanese food so much I could eat it every day. Recently, Taka and I found the best Udon in Tokyo at an Udon restaurant in Ningyocho close to our home that we just love. It is not only incredibly delicious because the Udon noodles are made fresh by hand just before you eat […]

An Onsen is a Japanese style hot spring that should be on every traveler’s bucket list. Visiting an Onsen not only has the health benefits for which they are so popular with the Japanese people, it is also a great place to relax after a long day of sightseeing. Japanese hot springs have a long […]