Mount Fuji is beautiful Mount Fuji is Japans highest mountain. To be precise, we are talking here about an active volcano (last eruption was in 1707) from 3776 meters high. It is a very photogenic landmark; judge for yourself: My pictures are all taken from very far away. What are the best ways […]
Stylish pets in Tokyo
Dogs in Tokyo tend to be as stylish as their owners. Cats find homes with the homeless of Tokyo.
Robot Restaurant Tokyo: yay or nay
In my previous post I started my review of the Robot Restaurant Tokyo. What is it, what is it not, and what to expect. I showed you a psychedelic reception area, a silver robot band, drumming go-go-girls and Kung Fu Panda riding a gigantic cow. CRA-ZYYYYY!!!! Fembots and robotic dinosaurs At that point in the show, […]
Review of Robot Restaurant Tokyo
Robot Restaurant currently is Tokyo’s no. 1 tourist attraction (in the Theater section), so we decided to check it out. Here is my review of Robot Restaurant Tokyo. The Robot Restaurant is NOT a restaurant! Yes, you can buy a bento-box with some simple food and you can purchase cinema-style snacks and drinks before and during […]
Tokyo Fashion
My observations on Tokyo Fashion People watching is always fun. As long as there is enough diversity in looks and appearances on the streets. Everybody looking the same would be very boring. Different styles and personalities are fascinating to observe, don’t you agree? So variation keeps things exciting. At the same time, I also like […]
My favorite bars and restaurants in Tokyo - part 2
So let’s continue from where we left off in my previous post: My favorite bars and restaurants in Tokyo - part 2 We begin with number 6 on the list: 6. New York Bar and The Peak Lounge at Park Hyatt (Shinjuku) Park Hyatt’s NY Bar is super famous due to it’s appearance in Sophia Coppola’s movie Lost in […]
My 10 favourite bars and restaurants in Tokyo - part 1
Where to eat and drink in Tokyo Let me tell you upfront, people: I’m not an expert, when it comes to where to eat and drink. I’m not a foodie. At. All. First of all I’m a very fussy, non-adventurous eater. Secondly, I have diabetes and I’m on quite a strict diet because of that. […]
My 10 favourite shops in Tokyo
Shopping in Tokyo Travel guides give all the info you need about shopping in Tokyo ‘on the beaten track’. Well-known shops, big malls; they are mentioned in every guide book, magazine and often even indicated on tourist maps. Easy peasy. Some of them, like Tokyu Hands, are also in my list of 10 favourite shops in […]
My 3 favourite neighborhoods in Tokyo
Tokyo is a conglomerate of neighborhoods Tokyo is a huge metropole, as I told you in my previous post ’20 things you did not know about Tokyo’. Exploring Tokyo you realize that in fact this metropole is a conglomerate of neighborhoods and best to be discovered as such. Each of the neighborhoods in Tokyo has […]
20 things you did not know about Tokyo
What I expected to find in Tokyo Before I visited Tokyo, when thinking about this city these points came to mind: an enormous metropole (correct)… … that’s very crowded (less than I expected) sushi, chopsticks and sake (check) kimono’s (check) shrines (yes) kawaii (omnipresent) expensive (yes and no) As always, when you visit and explore a […]