In the Ginza district, on Ginza Street, is a soy sauce counter in a major department store offering 80 different flavors of soy sauce. One day I was looking for a specific soy sauce that someone back home in the United States wanted me to find. I'd found the brewer's website, which mentioned a …
High Tea on Ginza Street
Higashiya on Ginza offers a version of afternoon tea that is inspiring, delicious and incredibly relaxing. First, you should know that they consider themselves a Japanese confectionary shop, and whereas its true one could go to Higashiya merely to purchase their confections, you'd surely be …
10 Top Selling Japan Travel Guides
This is a perpetually updated list of the top-selling Japan travel guides at Amazon. We are happy to see some of our favorites on this list. But the intent here is to let Amazon buyers tell you what are the best guides for Japan travel. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If …
3 Favorite Travel Books for Tokyo
I've read a lot of travel books and these three are my go-to guides for Tokyo. They are informative, entertaining, with great tips and ideas. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I’ll earn a commission, at no additional cost to you. Read my …
How to get an International Driving Permit
In this article, we’re going to answer the most frequently asked questions about the International Driving Permit, how to get one and how much it costs. What is an International Driver’s Permit? As the name suggests, an International Driving Permit is an official document that enables the …
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What to do at Ueno Park
Being the most popular city park in Japan, Ueno Park hosts over 10 million visitors from all over the world per year. It’s also recognized as the busiest cherry blossom spot in Tokyo. The park is known to be the home of many tourist attractions such as a zoo, a large pond, museums, temples, shrines, …