We already covered Tokyo Midtown extensively in the past with coverage during the day and during the illumination of the area that takes place every December. Today we will once again come and visit Midtown at night and this time in order to enjoy some of its finest cherry blossoms […]
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Sankei-en is one of the most beautiful and often ignored parks that you can find in Yokohama. While we already covered the Sankei-en park in the past, we decided this year to focus our attention around its pond and its many Sakura and enjoy Hanami with some […]
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We already covered the Sakura of Nakameguro extensively by day and by night, but today we wanted to give you a first hand experience of what it feels like to walk around the area during the Hanami season and where thousands of people come to enjoy some of Tokyo’s […]
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Most of the year Edogawa Koen is your average small Tokyo park stuck between buildings with a gentle little river. Once a year it turns into a magnificent oasis of flowers during the Hanami season.Most of the year Edogawa Koen is your average small Tokyo park stuck between […]
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The Sanshing, a three string guitar or banjo, is an Okinawan musical instrument and precursor to the more popular Shamisen. Unlike Shamisen however, Sanshing are traditionally made of bamboo and covered with the skin of the Burmese or reticulated python. Sanshin is by far my favorite Japanese music styles. […]
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The first elusive Sakura of the year, is more than anything playing with our nerves as most places are yet to start blooming. This is going to make our hunt for stunning video even more complicated! As you can see here, only the weeping Sakura are blooming at Koishikawa Korakuen […]
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Located in the southwestern foothills of Mount Fuji, Shiraito Falls is a 150 meter wide cascade of spring water coming from Mt Fuji that flows off a 20 meter high cliff. Because of its natural beauty and uniqueness, the Shiraito Falls have been part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu […]
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The Edo-Tokyo Open-air Architectural Museum is located in a suburb of Tokyo at Koagnei Park. It displays a wide range of different types of buildings mainly from the Meiji period. Most buildings you will find in this museum have been relocated and reconstructed there in order to […]
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Obuchi Sasaba is one of the most famous green tea fields in the world. Thanks to its unique scenery, Obuchi Sasaba attracts millions of visitors every year and also happens to be the location of choice for many TV, movie, and the advertising crews. Indeed, the gorgeous tea fields […]
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ocated in Shizuoka City, Sunpu Castle, is also known as Fuchi Castle and on some occasions the “Castle of the Floating Isle” because of its design and surrounding moats. It was supposedly built between 1560 and 1585 by Tokugawa Ieyasu. Burned down in 1653, most of the Sunpu Castle has been rebuilt, including the castle […]
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ere you are, the second part of our “virtual tour” of Tokyo’s famous Imperial Palace. Known in Japanese as Kōkyo Higashi Gyoen (皇居東御苑), the Imperial Palace’s east gardens are part of the inner palace, open to the public all year long. Here you will find the remains of the former Edo Castle in the form […]
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ocated in the center of Tokyo in the Roppongi district, Tokyo Midtown is a huge complex opened in 2007 that includes offices and headquarters of major companies, such as Fujifilm and Konami. There are also shops, restaurants, museums, the Ritz Carlton Hotel as well as a gorgeous garden that is very popular at the weekend. […]
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