Kiyose Sunflower Festival 清瀬ひまわりフェスティバル
Last Sunday, Fu and I headed to Kiyose Sunflower Festival, where one can bask in the presence of over 100,000 sunflowers in bloom at its peak! The location is very…
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5 Things to Do in Summer in Japan
We’re smack in the middle of summer right now, and while I despise the scorching heat and stifling humidity, it is undeniable that there are some activities that summer…
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Shinjuku Golden Gai
A while back when Eric was visiting, his friend, Van was also in town so we decided to meet up. Van suggested going to Shinjuku Golden Gai, and although I’ve…
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Water Adventure Tokyo Summerland
This is a re-post from my old blog (now inactive) that I kept when I was in Japan previously, and part of the Flashback Friday series! ^_^ An apt time to re-post…
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Remembering our previous lives in Shizuoka
Our recent travels (to Izu and the safari park) brought back memories of our first trip to Shizuoka, and we were both reminiscing with certain amusement how different…
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Hiking at Mount Takao, Tokyo 高尾山
When Fu’s aunt visited recently, we went hiking at Mount Takao, which is located on the far west of Tokyo. Previously when Fu and I visited Mount Takao,…
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Day Trip to Izu Peninsula 伊豆半島
Fu’s colleague was visiting from USA and since it was her last weekend, we asked her if she’d like to drive somewhere. We suggested flowers (it’s hydrangea season now!)…
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