Just recently, I made a wonderful experience. I visited the “Shiba Park Hotel 151” which is located close to the Tokyo Tower and has just opened its doors in August this year. It’s the perfect starting point for discovering the city. But actually, you don’t even have to leave the hotel to experience Japanese culture. How? Just keep on reading!
Akasaka Hikawa Matsuri – a big festival celebrating a 300-year anniversary!
Every Japanese shrine has its own festivals to honor their gods. Because there are so many shrines in Japan you can easily imagine the large number of festivals that take place every year throughout the whole country. Many of these festivals have a history that goes back over hundreds of years. In fall you can still see the tradition of “mikoshi”, portable shrines that are being carried around town.
An architecture-lover’s night stroll at Roppongi Hills
In Tokyo, most of the main shopping areas are located around the train stations of the Yamanote-line, which train tracks draw a big circle around central Tokyo. But there is one exception: Roppongi.
Jetlagged and grumpy? Start your day super refreshed with “Asa Yoga” at Tokyo Tower!
Imagine yourself having come to Japan the day before and after a rough night in your hotel, you wake up about 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning with no hope of falling asleep again. These are perfect conditions for spending a special morning doing yoga on the top of Tokyo Tower!
Japanese summer festivals: yukatas, great food and lots of people!
If you are one of those brave people who dare to come to Japan in summer, you are in fact very lucky because you can make the once-in-a-lifetime experience of going to a Japanese summer festival!
HOW TO ENJOY JAPANESE CULTURE: POTTERY
People from all over the world come to the “Shirogane Ceramic Art School” because you can take trial lessons in English here. Your teacher will show and explain everything, so you don’t have to worry if you are a beginner!
In our video we made Japanese tableware: rice bowls (chawan) and Japanese teacups (yunomi). It takes about 1 month to finish the pottery. But since they will ship your works to your home country it’s no problem if you don’t have the time to pick them up.
Why don’t you try to do Japanese pottery while in Japan?
Shirogane Ceramic Art School
Tokyo, Minato-ku, Shirokane 5-13-4
HP: http://www.sirokanetougei.com/en/home.html
The perfect souvenir from Japan
When traveling to another country, there are so many places to see and so many great things to buy – leaving you feeling a little overwhelmed. The past few years I realized that the greatest memories of a trip are those moments you interacted with the locals and the best souvenirs are those that you are personally attached to. Try out creating the ultimate memory and souvenir?
Tokyo’s beer gardens – the perfect place to spend a hot summer night in the city
Did you know that the Japanese love their beer…a lot? A Japanese beer garden is the place to go on a hot summer night. But where are they located? Click here to find out more about Tokyo’s beer garden culture!
Japanese food that was reimported to Japan?!
Being in Japan means you naturally get to eat lots of sushi. Sushi is great and you definitely won’t get bored, no matter how much you eat. But if you are open to new stuff, „inside-out-rolls“ are perfect!
Beans and veggies for dessert?! Discover the world of Japanese sweets!
Have you ever tried Japanese sweets? Those delicious and beautifully arranged creations made out of … sweet beans! Japanese sweets are not only the perfect match for a nice cup of (green) tea, but also healthier than the cake and pastries we eat in the West.