SPRING AT KAWAGUCHIKO Following yesterday’s snowfalls we were awarded some respite today, with no further precipitations from the heavens and a modicum of temperatures available (it got up to 4 degrees today!). The skies around us here in Fuji-kawaguchiko-machi remained overcast all day, which meant Fujisan failed to […]
FROZEN IN FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO-MACHI We like to map out our itineraries based on a things like what sights we want to see; the experiences we want to immerse ourselves into; foods we want to savour; and the weather we’re likely to experience in a place. Weather isn’t everything, but […]
TOKYO’S TEMPLES, SHRINES & CEMETERIES It seems the sunny spring weather we ordered went astray…. We woke this morning to cloudy skies, drizzle and temperatures barely above freezing (it was exactly 4 degrees Celsius here this morning). Seems a large front of cold, wet weather has just […]
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 […]
Wandering Soles 