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A maid cafe
Visited in January 2018 Maid cafes are made of pink plastic, beverages and appetizers are (seem to be) cooked with playdough and the servers are dressed up as old-fashioned housemaids, addressing you as “my lord” or “my lady”. You are not allowed to take pictures inside the cafe, but you can get a selfie with…
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Day-hike on Mt. Tsukuba
Visited in March 2020 One of the most loved hiking spots of Tokyoites is the area around Mt. Tsukuba (筑波山). Located in Ibaraki prefecture, easily accessible by an express train from the city center of Tokyo, it is an obvious option for a short day hike. As a rough guide, we used the suggested route…
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Chureito Pagoda
Visited in November 2019 Here is a view from Chureito(忠霊塔) Pagoda in Fujiyoshida (富士吉田) , a city in Yamanashi prefecture, sitting on the foot of Mt. Fuji. The city of Yoshida is the starting point of the most popular trail to the top of Mt. Fuji. Observing Japan’s tallest mountain from its north side, Chureito…
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Red hot chili peppers
Visited in August 2018 While walking around Culture Village in Busan during the summer, it’s common to see red peppers spread out across balconies and yards, drying under the sun. Korean cuisine is known for its generous use of spices, with red hot peppers being a staple. Naturally, those grown domestically are considered superior in…
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Exploring Miura Coast
We had an amazing plan for our Sunday trip. And then this catastrophic downpour happened. It is rainy season after-all. Our plan was shuttered and we decided to go somewhere where the weather report said we could avoid the afternoon rain. So we decided to go down all the way to the edge of Tokyo…
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Little Bremen in Japan
By now, I am convinced that for every single area in the world exists an equivalent mini version somewhere in Japan. Recently, I came across the mini-version of the German city of Bremen, in the form of “Bremen street” (ブレーメン通り) in Moto-Sumiyoshi, Kawasaki. If you are wondering why Bremen, it turns out that the city…
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