Japan – Page 21 – Within striking distance

Field Report: Tōkyō, Japan (05 February 2014)

We’ve got time on our hands before this afternoon’s flight to Sapporo, so let’s go for a relaxing stroll through one of Tōkyō’s finest gardens.

Field Report: Kakegawa, Japan (04 February 2014)

This morning’s trip to Inuyama brought us face-to-face with one of Japan’s oldest castles. Now, we’re off to a small city in Shizuoka to see one of the country’s newest.

Field Report: Inuyama, Japan (04 February 2014)

With scores of castles dotting the Japanese landscape, even a lifetime of travelling probably won’t be enough to visit them all. Still, one can try. And today’s long journey will bring us two steps closer to that goal.

Food Report: Kameido Gyōza (Tōkyō)

When it comes to Japanese comfort food, gyōza ranks stratospherically high in my book, sitting all the way up amongst the glittering clouds of immortal fame with such luminaries as curry rice and Hakata-style ramen. I haven’t the foggiest idea if the locals would agree, but that’s what I think anyway. Fast, filling, carbohydrate-heavy: theContinue reading “Food Report: Kameido Gyōza (Tōkyō)”

Field Report: Tōkyō, Japan (03 February 2014)

Today’s the 3rd of February – Setsubun – and in Japan that traditionally means spring has arrived. Let’s have a look at how Tōkyōites welcome the new season.

Field Report: Atami, Japan (03 February 2014)

Today, we’ll visit a museum that not only has great exhibits inside, but looks quite stunning from the outside.

Food Report: Ichiran (Atré Ueno branch, Tōkyō)

When in Japan, a proper bowl of ramen belongs firmly on every tourist’s itinerary. There are so many different regional varieties available, but if it’s Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen you’re after, this place is well worth considering.

Field Report: Tōkyō, Japan (02 February 2014)

Day 1 may have been a bust, though Day 2 was anything but. Church, art, and piping hot ramen – all that a solo traveller needs to make his Sunday as great as it can be.

Field Report: Tōkyō, Japan (01 February 2014)

Not much happened on this day, so let’s get it over with quickly and move on.

Flight Report: MNL-NRT on PR 428

There are times when a good onboard experience makes up (at least in part) for less-than-satisfactory service on the ground, and might just spell the difference between a disaster and a merely unpleasant interlude. This was one such occasion.