When you hear the name “Garden Museum” (“Teien Bijutsukan”), you probably assume that the garden is the main attraction. Perhaps that’s why the word for “garden” in the name of the museum isn’t translated into English: “Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum”. Don’t get me wrong now< the garden of the museum is beautiful, but if you visit the Teien Art Museum, be sure to visit the Art Deco-style building!
Have a cool beer at a beer terrace of a historic Japanese style building! ~ Meiji Kinenkan
There is no one in Tokyo who doesn’t know the Meiji Kinenkan (Meiji Memorial Hall). Today, it is known for being a venue for parties and weddings, but this building has a long history. The Meiji Kinenkan is over 100 years old and one of its highlights is the beer terrace. Surrounded by trees and the historic site, it’s a relaxing oasis in the middle of Tokyo!
An Art Festival in Tokyo – a city that never sleeps: “Roppongi Art Night 2018”
Nights in Tokyo are surprisingly quiet. There is no “city that never sleeps”, no night market like in Southeast Asia, etc. We work until late, go home and then go to bed. Well, at least on ordinary days, but there is one special night once a year. That’s “Roppongi Art Night”!
Sightseeing by taxi? Going on an 8 hour Hakone one-day trip!
Did you know that you can actually use a taxi for sightseeing? My friends and I hired a taxi and went on a trip from Tokyo to Hakone – a beautiful touristic location near Mt. Fuji!
Japanese souvenirs and sakura-pink denim? Our shopping spree at “Tottori Okayama Shimbashikan”!
Oops, I did it again… After my trip to the Nara antenna shop exclusively featuring products from the Nara prefecture in the Shirokane area a little while ago, I planned my next trip. This time, I visited the antenna shop of Okayama and Tottori prefecture in Shinbashi. I wondered which famous products I would find from this area located in the western part of Honshu (Japan’s biggest island), One surprising answer is “denim”!