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When you have a trip to Tokyo, I do NOT think most of you will visit Todoroki district, especially Noge-Otsuka

Real Mt. Fuji INSIDE Tokyo?! – 5 Reasons to Go to Ono Terusaki Shrine

Mt. Fuji is definitely the icon of Japan, but I know that you don’t have much time when traveling. I

Did you know? We can eat cherry blossoms and leaves! …Wait, I do NOT mean that I nip blossoms from

Tokyo Direct Guide is for everyone interested in traveling in Tokyo & Japan – From beginners to adventurers. I’d like

Late May to June is the season of iris flowers in Japan. Irises are major flowers in Japanese gardens, some

When you visit Tokyo Character Street for any characters, or just drop in at Tokyo Station to catch a train, Kabuki-ya Honpo

Many traditional festivals, whichever they are local small ones or big ones in tourist spots, are held in July and

Kanda Myojin Shrine in Akihabara and Ochanomizu holds Kanda Matsuri (=Festival) in May. It is a big festival which is held

I once wrote a hotel guide in Hamamatsucho because this bay side district has both convenient transportation and attractions. In that

Imahan is a sukiyaki restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo, lasting over 100 years. If you have a guidebook of Tokyo, you