Category: japan

Exploring Minato – Tokyo Tower, Zojo-ji Temple, Sailor Moon manholes and climbing up for success

I was feeling light and relaxed after my visit to teamLab. As I mentioned on my previous post, I was there to visit at 8am, very early, and ended up spending about 2 hours in there. teamLab Borderless isn’t far from Tokyo Tower and Minato City, and it was my plan to explore this neighbourhood … Continue reading Exploring Minato – Tokyo Tower, Zojo-ji Temple, Sailor Moon manholes and climbing up for success →

teamLab Borderless: my experience at Tokyo’s famous immersive art

I’m a morning person when I travel. I like to wake up early, observing the streets’ slowly awaking. I like that early morning emptiness, knowing well how it will be broken by the rush of crowds in just a short period of time. I find that early mornings worked very well in Japan - getting … Continue reading teamLab Borderless: my experience at Tokyo’s famous immersive art →

An hectic Tokyo day – Ghibli treats, cool Shimokitazawa, Japanese Gardens & Shinjuko

After visiting Gotokuji and learning a little more about the origins of Sumo at Setagaya's residential Shinto shrine, I was in need of some nourishment. A sugary one. And I had my sights set on Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory. As a fan of Ghibli movies, it was hard for me make the decision to skip … Continue reading An hectic Tokyo day – Ghibli treats, cool Shimokitazawa, Japanese Gardens & Shinjuko →

Visiting the Lucky Cat Temple & a quick lesson on sumo wrestling

Cats, cats, cats. My love for any feline is something that came to define me, and I even tend to be a self-described “aspiring cat lady”. A part of me wants to fight the stigma of the spinster surrounded by cats, the sad and often bitter woman, another part of me truly loves cats and … Continue reading Visiting the Lucky Cat Temple & a quick lesson on sumo wrestling →