Tsukiji Market: The Ultimate Tokyo Tourist Morning
Sushi (and beer!) for breakfast and a walk through one of the largest wholesale fish markets in the world. Tsukiji Market is touristy, but there's...
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The (not so) secret restaurant in Tokyo City Hall
Tokyo's Metropolitan Government Building is known for offering free views from its observation deck. But lunch time in the cafeteria is spectacular, too, maybe even...
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Seeking calm in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood
Tokyo's Asakusa neighborhood is dominated by the Senso-ji temple but there is more to see than just the giant shrine. A fabulous mix of quiet...
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Cheering for the Yokohama Bay Stars
Getting to experience live sports in a foreign country is always a good time. In this case it was baseball in Japan and the entire...
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Slow Trains in Japan and the Great Buddha
Kamakura has plenty of temples to keep tourists busy. Among them, the Great Buddha is especially famous (and crowded). Added bonus: Classic rail line to...
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Temples and Tranquility in Kamakura
The small, beach-side town of Kamakura offers a peaceful retreat just an hour from Tokyo on the train. And a peek back in time thanks...
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Musings from the Old Nakasendo Post Road
Nothing quite like spending a few hours in the peace and quiet of the Nakasendo Trail just north of Nagoya, Japan, to ponder the changes...
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Planning Christmas 2015: Japan tops the list
Why Japan for Christmas? In part because it is not really a celebrated holiday so things will be open. But also because they have one...
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Japan’s shinkansen aims for 500kmh
Japan plans to run long-haul trains in excess of 500kmh by 2027. The national government gave formal approval to the private project recently, though local...
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Alone in Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market
A visit to Tokyo is, to me, incomplete without a stop at The Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market, better known as Tsukiji Market. Early mornings...