Japan tourism&culture spots select ~6/19/2015 Akihabara,Odaiba&Nikko

When there was not so much to do on a lazy day in Tokyo, I used to visit Akihabara, the Electric Town of Tokyo. Many times my friends from overseas asked for me to send them some goods or manga related merchandise, so Akihabara was the first place to come to mind.

Ginza, the biggest attraction in Tokyo Metropolitan area. The Japanese-style bar (izakaya) we are going to talk about this time is located in the Ginzaicchoume, which appears normal and is located close to the main street. This bar is called “Tofuro”.

Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara is unique for having anime and manga cels on display. 1/3rd of visitors are foreigners! It’s hard to find so we have a landmark for you to use detailed at the end. 1.

It may be said that Teshima is one of Japan’s more dangerous islands. That is, if you are a sparrow or mosquito. It is deadly quiet at night, except for the sound of various birds and cicadas. There are more cats moving around than cars.

Bizenyaki (備前焼) is a traditional Japanese pottery manufactured in Okayama prefecture. Bizen-ware has a history of more than 1000 years. It is manufactured around Bizen city, the southeast of Okayama prefecture.

While visiting the historic temples and shrines, the auxiliary buildings often pass unnoticed, at least from an architectural point of view. However, that’s not the case for the Tōshōgū Shrine in Nikko.

Three meters above my head, the rectangular offering box of Motonosumi Inari Shrine seems impossibly out of my reach. For the 23rd time, I wind back my arm and attempt to lob my chosen donation between the narrow slats.

A leisurely stroll down the Philosopher’s Walk is an absolutely must if you’re visiting Kyoto. This 2 kilometre-long stone path is lined by hundreds of cherry trees, which come into full bloom in early April, and is one of the city’s most popular hanami (cherry blossom viewing) spots.

British magazine Monocle has rated Tokyo the number one city to call home in its 2015 Quality of Life Survey. Rising from second place in 2014, Monocle says that, “Tokyo claims the hotly debated crown due to its defining paradox of heart-stopping size and concurrent feeling of peace and quiet.

The Tokyo Odaiba area is known for the beautiful scenery of the Tokyo bay along with the number of large shopping malls, and many tourists from abroad visit this area.

With a history of 400 years, the Nishiki Ichiba street of Kyoto is one of the oldest shopping districts in Japan.

It’s been a little more than 2 years of my trip to Kanazawa, but I would like to share some tips and my experience of my weekend in Kanazawa for Golden Week.

On my way back home from a day-trip to Katsuyama City to enjoy carp streamers and cherry blossoms, I stopped by at Shindaiji Temple to see Echizen Daibutsu (Big Buddha Statue) for the first time. The birth of this Japan’s biggest Buddha Statue in a sitting position is rather unique.

The interior of the typical Japanese castle was often hiding defensive “tricks”, designed to surprise or confuse the attackers, such as the ishi-otoshi floor openings.