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Yamashiroya toy store

Yamashiroya

A short walk from JR Ueno Station in Tokyo (on the Yamanote subway line), is a store well known to all fans of Japanese popular culture, called Yamashiroya. This large store consists in 6 floors of toys and many products, … Read more

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Tokyo fashion in Harajuku

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When I have to talk about fashion and trends in Japan, Harajuku (one of Tokyo’s districts) comes up most often. The average age of Harajuku dwellers seems to be a bit younger than in Shibuya, but Harajuku is a great fashion neighborhood in Tokyo. The … Read more

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100 amazing things to do in Tokyo

Tokyo

I have, of course, already mentioned Tokyo, capital of Japan, a city that never sleeps. There are so many things to say about this gigantic megalopolis of 37 million inhabitants that I wanted to know if I could name 100 … Read more

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The Love Hotel experience

Love Hotel room selection

Love Hotels are one of those amusing and intriguing Japanese creations. This kind of hotel doesn’t existe in the West and it seems Japanese people don’t want to talk too much about them, even in their dramas. Are grouped under … Read more

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Rent an apartment / house in Japan: Kyoto and Tokyo

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When traveling abroad, most people have this natural habit of booking a hotel room. In Japan, I would recommend you a specific type of hotel called ‘ryokan’. Typical, welcoming and not necessarily more expensive than western hotels, it’s definitely a … Read more

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Hundred Stay apartments in Tokyo Shinjuku

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The first time I visited Japan (in 2003), I stayed in New Koyo, a small hotel known as one of the good deals for budget travelers. You could cite Sakura House in this same category. But our standards and budget … Read more

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Enoshima and beaches in Tokyo

Enoshima beach

A lot of people visiting Tokyo spend one day in Kamakura. Close to Kamakura is the Enoshima peninsula, also very touristy but for other reasons. To get there, take the charming Enoden train line that runs along the sea. But … Read more

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