Asakusa Travel Blogs

We took the subway again (we were getting the hang of it by now) to the Asakusa Nakamise shopping district.  There was a series of temples and shrines there.  Lee and Dave made the point that they were nice, but just not that spectacular compared to Wat Arun and the Grand Palace in Bangko…

The view from Tokyo Tower is truly beautiful .

tripping around japan, my home country on holidays throughout the time here.

winter to Tokyo

I first met my friend Clara in August 2002 at Eden Hill Hostel in Sligo Ireland. We only hung out together in Sligo for a day before our respective itineraries took us in different directions, but kept in touch over the years. Clara is from Spain, but found a job in Tokyo and relocated to Japan. After leaving my last job, I finally had an opportunity to travel again, so I decided to fly out to visit her and to explore Japan.

I decided to come to Japan to teach English back in 2003. I intended to stay only a year but a year has turned into almost 6 years I left on 9 November 2008. I've learnt much about the customs and culture of Japan so id like to share some of my knowledge with you. I hope my experiences can help other people travelling to Japan. I will slowly be adding my photos, tips and reviews.

Me and my friends Jub and sim went to japan i went 25 days and they went for 18. It was the most amazing trip, the culture clash of ultra modern and ancient is just fantastic.

Hmm.. I'd rather share pictures with lesser words. Anyway, my trip to Japan that lasted for 8 months was so far the best. I stayed in Osaka but traveled to places like Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagoya, Nara, Namba, Wakayama, Hokkaido and Umeda.

Just a repository of the photos I took when I was in Japan in the merry year of 2006.

This was a family vacation that needed SO much planning. We did a lot of financial planning and I tell you, it's not easy since Japan is an expensive country to even rent a place. The blog includes lots of people photos. The hotel, the train and other spots of attraction that we went to.

My 2007 new year holiday in Tokyo.

My sister said she would bring me to the famous temple a few train rides away from her home.  She said this is a famous tourist spot. a must-see for first time goers to Japan. Asakusa.Asakusa is where the temple Sensoji  is, the major trademark of this temple is the big red lantern hangin…

Heading back to Japan for the 2nd time. Concentrating mostly on Tokyo and it's surroundings such as Yokohama.

Starts with planning and research. Evolves into a journal of reflections while researching robotics and touring cities on weekends.

Today I met up with Yuka and Aya, some friends from elementary school back in Singapore.  I haven't seen (or really talked to) them in about 6 years so it was nice to see them again.  We went to Asakusa, one of the most traditional and historical neighbourhoods in Tokyo.  A…