Every September there is a two-week national sumo tournament held in Tokyo and before coming to Japan I had purchased a ticket for day six.…
Continue reading → Tokyo 2017: Morning sumo matches at Kokugikan Stadium
As the sun was going down and the sky growing dark I arrived in Akihabara, the heart of Japan’s otaku culture. For gamers, anime and…
As I left the Imperial Palace East Gardens I decided to make a quick visit to the nearby Yasukuni Shrine. The shrine houses the spirits…
Right in the middle of Tokyo are the former grounds of Edo Castle. While much of the castle grounds are closed off because they hold…
Continue reading → Tokyo 2017: Imperial Palace East Gardens (皇居東御苑)
After I finished up in Asakusa I walked over to the Tokyo Skytree, which is the tallest building in Japan and has an observation deck…
During my first visit to Tokyo I was staying in the Asakusa District, so naturally on my first full day in the city I started…
As I’ve continued to brainstorm my possible return trip to Japan and Korea I thought it might be worthwhile to break down the trip by…
Continue reading → Japan-Korea 2019 Itinerary Ideas: Kanto Region
I’ve been thinking more and more about my potential return trip to Japan and South Korea and recently I brainstormed what I call the Dream…
I arrived back at Narita International Airport in Japan as Typhoon Lan was unleashing its fury across almost the entire nation. Thankfully the weather wasn’t…
Continue reading → Tokyo (Second Visit): The Calm After The Storm
From Ueno Station in Tokyo I boarded a shinkansen (bullet train) to take me north on my journey across Japan. I had ridden on high-speed…
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