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No other city offers quite as many bewildering options for accommodation as Tokyo, from traditional Japanese Inns, business hotels and sleeping pods to western style luxury hotels. With its more than 37 million inhabitants and dozens of city centers, finding the best place to stay in world’s largest city isn’t always easy. Here we reveal our favorite Tokyo areas and hotels.
齊崇硯
on What To Do In Tokyo – A 5 Day Tokyo Itinerary
Wow, “Beautiful Place”. I visit last year Tokyo. It is a very beautiful place. I am 齊崇硯. I am a Ph.D. student from Taiwan. Thanks for sharing useful information.
Nicola
on Where To Stay In Tokyo – Our Favourite Areas & Hotels In Tokyo
Thank you so much for this article, it has really helped me narrow down where to stay when we visit for the first time in October 2023 with our daughter....
Michael Brown
on The Amazing And True Story Of Hachiko The Dog
Hi Steve,
Remember in the movie when Tagawa Ken (the older Japanese man) explained to Richard Gere that "Akitas don't fetch" unless it is something really important? Yes, Hachi sensed Professor...
Michael Brown
on The Amazing And True Story Of Hachiko The Dog
An incredibly sad story about Honey. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Michael Brown
on The Amazing And True Story Of Hachiko The Dog
Hachi never slept in the streets. He slept at his home.
Tokyo has it all – excellent museums, grand temples, atmospheric shrines and lovely zen gardens. It is a city filled with Japanese history and tradition, but also modern, futuristic neo sci-fi streetscapes that make you feel like you’re a part of the Bladerunner movie. Here is our ultimate 5 day Tokyo itinerary with all the highlights of what to do in Tokyo.
The world`s favourite bobtail cat Hello Kitty has reached the BIG 40! Can you believe it?! All around the world, and especially in Japan, there are Hello Kitty birthday celebrations. Here are 10 things you probably did not know about the cute cat!
While in Tokyo we did something I never though we would ever do; we queued for over an hour just for a plate of pancakes!! Yep, PANCAKES! 🙂 I know it sounds stupid, but the Tokyoites are crazy for pancakes and there are long queues outside the most popular pancake places every day. But how does a stack of pancakes get people to queue for hours outside in the burning hot sun during summer and freezing cold wind and rain during winter?!
Ever been to a cafe where you got food served by Hello Kitty, and the waitress does magic tricks and little dances, decorates your food and treat you like her master or mistress? Welcome to crazy Tokyo and Maid Cafe madness!
Have you ever heard of Hachiko? No? Neither had I until a few months ago, but if you ever go to Japan then odds are you will hear about him.
Hachiko is a national hero to the Japanese! A dog so famous there have been several movies made about him.
So why is Hachiko so famous you may wonder? Well I am happy you asked, because here I will give you the amazing, real and very sad story about Hachiko.
Japan has a reputation as an expensive country to visit. But how expensive is Japan really? And how to travel Japan cheap? We give you all the answers you need here!
It is official, Japan is one of the best culinary countries in the world! In December 2013 Washoku, the traditional cuisine of Japan, was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage asset by UNESCO. Tokyo is thereby the unofficial culinary capital of the world, beating all other cities in terms of number of Michelin star restaurants (currently 14 with top star rating).
When we started planning our trip to Japan, my first though when it came to food was sushi, but Japanese food is so much more than sushi! Japanese cuisine is one of the world`s most diverse, with fresh vegetables, all sorts of meats and sea food, both raw, cooked and grilled. Enjoying this country`s delicious cuisine is a big reason for visiting Japan!