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When you visit Tokyo you will find that there is a lot of bilingual signage around the city and that is very a good thing because it’s one thing to know a few Japanese phrases and another when it comes…
When you want to escape the city you can always head for Chiba and the Mihama-en garden. This beautiful park is an oasis in the midst of various hotels about a 10 minute walk from the Kaihin-Makuhari train station on…
In Tokyo you will find museums and galleries around every corner and it’s hard to keep up with everything that is going on in the Tokyo art scene. Tokyo Art Beat is a great site that provides it’s readers with…
April 3, 2008 Asahi Breweries Headquarters Building Located in the Asakusa area and built in 1989 the 22 story Asahi Brewery Headquarters building is said to capture the essence of a sudsy glass of beer. The adjoining Asahi Super Dry…
Yutaka Shinohara is one of the few people in Japan who continues on the ancient tradition of making hand-blown glass wind chimes or Edo Furin. After the hand-blown glass balls are created they are then painted on the inside to…
Staring on March 28th and running through April the 15th you can get your fill of art in Tokyo during Marunouchi Art Weeks. The three week event will be staged at eleven galleries and the group has prepared a walking…
June 19, 2008 Enter to Win a Trip to Tokyo! If you are a Canadian resident you could win one of two trips to Tokyo valued at $10,000 each. The contest is sponsored by the Japan National Tourist Organization’s Toronto…
Arakawa Ward is situated the northern area of Tokyo and takes it’s name form the river that flows through the area. It is bordered on the north by the Sumida River and to the south by Adachi, last Wednesday’s Ward,…
New York, Milan, Paris, they all have fashion week, but so does Tokyo! All this week, 37 brands and their designers have been showing their 2009 spring and summer collections on the catwalk at various venues throughout Tokyo. JFW in…
The best baseball players in Japan will compete in the 2008 Mazda All-Star Game at Yokohama Stadium on Friday, August 1st at 6:10 PM. The Central League will play the Pacific League and will each have a 28 man roster…
October 31, 2008 Sayonara From Tokyo It’s always bittersweet to say goodbye, or sayonara, as they say in Japan but the time has come for me to move on from The Tokyo Traveler. It has been a real pleasure writing…
July 7, 2008 Forbes Lists Japan’s Top 10 Tourist Spots Forbes has put together a list of Japan’s 10 Most Popular Tourist Attractions and a companion slide show with some great images. According to Forbes, “When foreigners go to Japan,…
Travel & Leisure has published their 2008 World’s Best Awards and two hotels in Tokyo made the cut! Of the 50 World’s Best Hotels in Asia, The Imperial Hotel ranks 22nd while the Park Hyatt Tokyo ranks 16th in Asia…
“Tokyo Museums – Grutt Pass 2008” is a multi-museum admission ticket that allows visitors free or discounted admissions to 61 facilities, including museums, zoos and aquariums, in the Tokyo metropolitan area. It can be purchased for Y2,000 (US $20) at…
Edogawa, founded in 1937, is one of the more populated wards of Tokyo with over 600 thousand people making their home in just over 49 square kilometers. Tokyo Bay is the southern border of Edogawa and it is bordered by…
Wander through a bird sanctuary, have a picnic, ride a Ferris Wheel, ponder Tokyo bay and visit Tokyo Sea Life Park in just one day! It’s all possible when you visit Kasai Rinkai Koen, a large park located just over…
Kabuki is a 400 year old traditional Japanese art form. It is considered classical theater but watching Kabuki is rarely a staid affair. Originally created by women, since 1629 men have played all of the major roles in a Kabuki…
Summer brings out the fireflies in Tokyo and from May 24-July 18 you can bask in the their lovely glow while dining on the grounds of Chinzan-so, a sprawling historic garden in central Tokyo. Hotaru no yube (“firefly nights”) have…
June 9, 2008 Bring your Own Chopsticks & Save the Planet Did you know that the use of disposable chopsticks is contributing to the decimation of forests in China? Asia’s appetite for chopsticks has resulted in the loss of 25…
If you ever make plans to meet someone in Shibuya there is a good chance that they will suggest meeting at the Hachiko statue. Located in a plaza just outside the station you will find an unassuming statue of an…
