12 Culture Senso-ji Temple at Asakusa Yoshiko Toyama Senso-ji is one of the oldest temples in Tokyo. Since the beginning of the Edo era, many people come here. The New Year's holidays..
Culture Jindaiji Temples in Musashino Yoshiko Toyama Enjoying very tasty Soba in Jindaiji temples area. There are 20 or more Soba restaurants in here from luxury one to reasonable one.....
12 Culture A Fun Open-Air Architectural Museum Yoshiko Toyama I took a half-day trip in late autumn to Musashi-Koganei Park, a very beautiful and peaceful place. The Tamagawa Jousui (water purification..
11 Culture Sweeping Views of Tokyo City Hall Yoshiko Toyama If the weather is clear, you can enjoy views of the Tama mountains and Mount Fuji. This is an inexpensive tourist spot. And with..
12 Activities Gods & Goddess live in Kamikochi Yoshiko Toyama You can arrive at this amazingly beautiful place after just a 3-hour drive from Tokyo. Get off the Chuo-highway at Matsumoto and..
Shopping Craftsperson's Village in Mashiko Yoshiko Toyama Visited two craftperson's spots in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. One was the Indigo Dyeing House and the other the Pottery ..
Culture The Story of Tojin Okichi Yoshiko Toyama On the Izu Peninsula down the coast from Tokyo, Shimoda is the setting of the tragic story of geisha Tojin Okichi and American..
Culture Strolling the Tokyo Univ. Campus Yoshiko Toyama The Hongo campus of Japan’s most prestigious school, The University of Tokyo, is quite beautiful, as is the neighborhood surro..