OK everyone travels in Golden Week it's the only week off where all the tourist attractions are open and you're not expected to see your family... right? Living in Japan others and I know how much of a disaster traveling in Golden Week can be mainly because everywhere is fully booked or too full etc... …
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Day out in Tokyo: Nezu Shrine and Ueno
Having a small budget I tried to keep my transport costs to a minimum so I looked for areas in close proximity to each other. The places I chose were Nezu and Ueno. Nezu Shrine- The Tori gate path Nezu Shrine is a small Shinto shrine and is free to wonder around. There is a …
Quick guide to children’s TV characters in Japan
If you're here you have probably insulted a 4 year old saying you like their Power Ranger toy. In which they have corrected you by saying it's Kamen Rider and looked at you as though you are the stupidest person on the planet. Even after 4 years here I can't remember all the characters from …
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Arashiyama, Kyoto’s bamboo forest but wait there’s more!
I chose to write about Arashiyama today, not just because I visited it yesterday but because it's an overcrowded place to visit. Like a lot of Kyoto Arashiyama has a lot of tourists... it's like going round Disneyland, where people randomly stop to take photos of each other and have to wait a long time …
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My weekend at Osaka castle
This weekend is nearly over but I wanted to share what I had done. I went off to Dotonbori to sit in Starbucks and do a little bit of Japanese studying and pondering what to do with the rest of my day. And decided to head off to the castle!!! 🏯 I went with a …
Summer fashion #japan #china #UK #compare #topornotop
I have seen many summers over the course of my life. The following is just what I have noticed between Japan, southern China and Britain. Conversation continues top on or top off?
How to survive night in #Japanese #Summer! #Japan
This last week the temperature was 39 degrees during the day and 28- 30 degrees at night. Having spent 4 summers in Japan, these are ways I have survived through the night in Japan. Please drink a lot, if you are too hot at night you will have the worst headache throughout the next …
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How to onsen
How to use a public bath, a sento, an onsen. Simples First take off your shoes and put them in a locker. Then you need to pay. When you go inside and realise your in the right one, proceed to the next stage. I think the only times you may want a swimming costume is …
What’s in Midoribashi? #osaka #placestovisit #midoribashi
I live in an area of Osaka called Midoribashi... and I want to tell you why you should visit (or live here too!) Ok from the subway station, it looks like nothing is here, just a big flyover road and not a lot else. Well you're part right but there's some local places which should …
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