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toontown japan
No, you did not fall down the rabbit hole. But indeed, those raccoons, rabbits, cats, dogs, birds, monkeys and turtles are trying to tell you something. What? Well, for instance that you have to be...
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tokyo giants
Godzilla There you stand. Eye to eye with the most feared and destructive urban legend ever alive. Godzilla. Standing next to the statue of this radiant reptile once and for all answers the question...
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tokyo shuffle
Yes, this is real. Spirituality, massive crowds and discipline. This is Japan in a nutshell. A nutshell called Meiji Shrine. Each and every year. On January 1st. When the fireworks have dimmed out and...
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carp e diem
The setting has slightly changed since 2009, being the year the stadium said goodbye to its macabre neighbor to be reborn down the river. Other than this, visiting a Carp game in Hiroshima is still an...
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curves ‘n concrete
Concrete jungle War, fire, urbanization, scarcity. These and not a fetish for concrete and ugliness are the reasons Tokyo, to many, looks like a tormented soul. But like a rose grows from the thorn,...
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kumamon
Hanging out with the ladies Quietly we sit in the lobby of the Takefue Ryokan. Concentration at its peak. It’s hot. Across from us, next to a woodstove, sits one of our hosts. We look at her intensely....
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tapas molecular
Matsutake Soup The Mandarin Oriental is one of the many high-rise neighbors of Japan’s emperor. Located next to Tokyo Station, the five star hotel offers not only luxury but also marvelous views over...
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lost in translation – 5 day tokyo city break
At first sight, Tokyo is an urban jungle, lit by neon light and inhabited by millions and millions of people who all want to fit into the same subway. At second, third and fourth sight this concrete...
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dutch wonderland
Dejima Japan, the year 1600. A Dutch ship named ‘De Liefde’ (The Love) appears before the coast of the island of Kyushu. Apart from one city, which name would later be written on one of the blackest...
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highlights of honshu
Travel through the ancient, mystical empire of Japan and discover the island of Honshu from Tokyo to Tono Valley in the north to Hiroshim in the south with this offline Favoroute app written by...
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