SAKURA SPOTTING IN SHINJUKU-GYOEN We awoke this morning to a warm, sunny spring day here in Tokyo – the perfect kind of day to go hanami (i.e. flower viewing)! Hanami is serious business here in Japan, with thousands of locals visiting parks during spring to hold […]
THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER ADVENTURE… Welcome back to Tokyo blog fans! We’re back in Shinjuku, amongst the neon lights, traffic, chaos and fun of one of Tokyo’s liveliest areas. This is the starting point for our 2015 travel adventure and we’re SUPER excited to be starting out on […]
Mall-trawling and people watching, Tokyo style! We took ourselves to Shinjuku today to see young, hip Tokyo at its best. The suburb ward of Shinjuku is the modern heart of Tokyo – another “city centre” in this massive metropolis. It’s about 8km west of where we’re staying and is […]