Activities Futako Tamagawa Michael Ying A trip to Futakotamagawa in Setagaya Tokyo, a great place for a picnic and fireworks during the summer.
Planning Sendai Tourism Service in Tokyo Justin Velgus Sendai Tourism Information Center now offers free consultation via Skype from TOKYO TIC.
Food Japanese Noodles Rey Waters Sampling the noodle dishes in Japan. They come in many varieties from hot and spicy to cold with dipping sauces.
Culture Lotus Flowers at Hachimangu Shrine Takako Sakamoto Pink and white lotus flowers in the ponds at Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura
Food Rokumonsen Monjayaki in Asakusa Cordelia Ding Looking for a nice and local place to try some Kanto-style Okonomiyaki that not as many people know about, called "Monjayaki?...
Activities Maioka Park: A Living School Reynald Ventura This is a story of the rice fields of Maioka Park – an oasis in the city and a living school.
Culture Inside the Kamakura Daibutsu Cordelia Ding Are you planning to visit Kamakura as a side trip from Tokyo? If so, it must mean that you will visit the Daibutsu, or the Gr...
Culture Yuzen Silk Dyeing Rey Waters The tradition of dyeing formal kimonos. A class with step by step instructions from a professional Kimono maker.
Culture Omikuji at Senso-ji Temple Cordelia Ding Omikuji are written fortunes offered at shrines and temples in Japan. Usually, omikuji require a small offering ( ¥100 usuall...
Food Menya Kaijin Halal Ramen Hunt Khoirunnisa Wirdaningrum Try Menya Kaijin's seafood ramen – great for vegetarians and halal for Muslim