Tag Archive: Tokyo

Golden Week is a very busy time to travel in Japan, many people will tell you not to go, but what if you've booked your trip to Tokyo in Golden Week. Don't panic - so did we ! Here's our guide to a great Golden Week in Tokyo. Click to read it now or save it to your Tokyo page for later. #tokyo #goldenweek #tokyotravetips

Booked to go to Tokyo in Golden Week? Don’t Panic

Don’t go to Japan in Golden Week – say, every article, website and person who lives in Japan ever. So, imagine my horror when last year I realised I’d managed to do exactly that. Considering how many times I’ve been to Tokyo, how much time I spend reading about Tokyo…
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If you're planning a trip to Tokyo and looking for some more unique things to do this is the post for you. From super cute things to eat,some different things to do in Tokyo at night and the best unique experiences Tokyo has to offer. Click to read it now or save it to your Tokyo or Japan boards until later. #Tokyo #thingstodointokyo

47 Unique Things to Do in Tokyo

When people ask me why I love Tokyo, the answer is simple ‘I love the fact that there are so many weird and unique things to do there,’ For example, that one day someone said ‘let’s put a giant Godzilla head on the top of a hotel in the middle…
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Did you know that there's a banana vending machine in Tokyo's Shibuya? If finding that out just added it to your list of things to do in Japan, here's how to find it -and a few other fun vending machine things to know. #tokyo #thingstodointokyo #vendingmachines

Where to Find The Banana Vending Machine, Tokyo

Vending machines in Japan are amazing. You can buy everything from them – cold drinks, soup, beer – and in one machine, bananas. Every time I’ve been to Tokyo, a trip to the banana vending machine has been on my must-do list – so here’s how to add it to…
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If seeing a robot is top of your list of things to do in Tokyo, you won't be disappointed. There are heaps of places you can see them - and interact with them. Here's our guide to nine brilliant places to find a robot in Tokyo. #robots #Tokyo #thingstodoinTokyo

Where to See a Robot in Tokyo: 9 Places You Need to Visit

There aren’t many places in the world where wanting to see a robot is on people’s lists of must-dos – but Tokyo isn’t like many places in the world. So, if you’re wondering exactly where to see a robot in Tokyo, we have the answer. Whether you want your robot…
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Nadeshico Sushi in Tokyo's Akihabara distrcit is Tokyo's first female run sushi bar. If you're travelling to Tokyo soon add it to your list of places to eat in Tokyo - and it's not the only unique sushi bar in Tokyo. We found six more too. #Tokyo #Tokyorestaurants #wheretoeatinTokyo

Tokyo’s First Female-Run Sushi Bar (and 6 Other Unusual Sushi Bars You Must Visit)

A restaurant totally staffed by women shouldn’t really make it onto a blog about the slightly quirky things to see in the world – it sounds pretty normal; but when it comes to making sushi in Japan female chefs are extremely rare – which makes Nadeshico, Tokyo’s first all-female staffed…
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Gachapon machines, give out little collectable toys. They're found all over Tokyo and if you want a budget 'only in Japan;' experience, they're a great place to find it. Here;s everything you need to know about Gachpon - including what is Gachapon, how much does it cost and where to find Tokyo's best Gachapon machines. #tokyo #thingstodointokyo #gachapon

A Beginners Guide to Gachapon in Tokyo

I’m standing in a maze of bright orange plastic. In the last minute alone thousands of yen have disappeared into the machines around me. All hear is the change machine spitting out coins, the ‘gacha gacha’ sound of a handle being turned and the clonk of tiny plastic balls falling down…
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Looking for what to do in Asakusa, Tokyo. We've got 15 fun suggestions including a street full of tanuki, Tokyo's most mind-blowing temple and riding a rickshaw Click here to read it now or save it to your Japan board for later. #tokyo #thingstodointokyo #tanuki #asakusa

What to do in Asakusa: Find Tanuki (and 14 Other Fun Things to Try)

I’m wandering around Asakusa, Tokyo on a Sunday morning on the search of a small Japanese creature – it’s got a cute little face, a tubby tummy, a jaunty little straw hat – and erm, giant balls! I’m talking about a tanuki, and this part of Tokyo has an entire…
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The Godzilla Statue in Shinjuku, Tokyo is brilliant fun - he roars eight times a day. But many people don't know you can get up close and personal with him. Here's how to do that - and a guide to Tokyo's other must see sights for Godzilla fans. Click to read it now or save it to one of your boards for later. #tokyo #thingstoseeintokyo #Godzilla #Godzillatokyo

Getting Up Close and Personal With Godzilla in Tokyo

If you’re wandering around the northern part of Tokyo’s Shinjuku and hear a roar, don’t panic, it’s just the giant Godzilla on top of the Shinjuku Gracery Hotel doing it’s thing (well, hopefully). If you happen to be within eyeline of the Godzilla head you might even see him breathe fire –…
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If you're planning a trip to Tokyo and are looking for something different to do, take a trip to Sugamo. This area in North Tokyo is where Tokyo's seniors hang out - and it's a really magical spot to visit. Click to read the post and find out why - or save it to one of your Japan boards for later. #tokyo #offthebeatentracktokyo #sugamo =thingstodointokyo

Sugamo: A Unique Part of Tokyo Not To Miss

It’s Saturday afternoon in Tokyo. A few miles away from where I am now, hundreds of people are wending their way across the iconic Shibuya crossing, or queuing up for the latest rainbow cheese sandwich in Harajuku – but where I am, you’d never know any of that existed. I’m…
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Planning a trip to Tokyo? Tsukiji Fish Market has long been a Tokyo must-see, but new rules mean this may no longer be the case. Click to find out how the new rules might affect your visit - and the lesser known part of the market that is a must visit instead. #tsukijifishmarket #tokyo #thingstodointokyo

Tsukiji Outer Market – Still A Tokyo Must-See

So, it finally happened. On October the 6th 2018, the famous Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo closed forever, but that doesn’t mean Tsukiji should be completely off your list of things to do in Tokyo. The outer market that used to surround the fish market is still open for business…
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If its name and its aim to find the quirky, fun and unusual sights in a destination don’t tell you that this is a different kind of travel blog – the fact that it was born during a visit to a poop-themed restaurant in Taipei tells you pretty much everything else you need to know.
It’s a place to find unusual and off-the-beaten track suggestions for things to eat, see and do – but also a place to find answers to some of the less-obvious questions that come into my head when I travel (and I’m guessing yours as well). I’m having a blast writing it and I hope you’ll have as much fun reading it.