Hie Shrine in Akasaka
Akasaka is home to Hie Shrine, a really big Shinto shrine. I was there that day for an acquaintance’s wedding. Main gate It even has its own escalator. Quite a big place to find right in the midd…
Akasaka is home to Hie Shrine, a really big Shinto shrine. I was there that day for an acquaintance’s wedding. Main gate It even has its own escalator. Quite a big place to find right in the midd…
A friend of mine came over from Korea for a visit, and since he’s an elite member of the Hilton hotel chain, I got to tag along into the lounge. The view from the lounge The view is pretty nice. …
I like Incheon Airport better than Gimpo. Gimpo somehow feels like heading out on a business trip, while going through Incheon feels like going on a real trip. Gourmet Dessert Some kind of fun new spac…
I had something to take care of, so I went out to Hapjeong on a hot summer weekend. That was a month or two ago, and now it is already cold. The bus window The weather was really lovely. There are not …
With a name like Daelim Changgo you would expect it to be near Daerim Station, but it is actually close to Seongsu Station on subway line 2. It is a fair way from my habitat, but the word of mouth was good eno…
There is no room at home to put Gunpla, so I had never really been interested in it until now. But I heard Yurisa was coming to this Gunpla Expo, so I jumped at it and went. Apparently it was her first time ta…
A building called NEWoMan has opened in Shinjuku. It is right next to Takashimaya at the south exit, and it houses restaurants, cafes, clothing shops, general stores and so on. As you would expect from a brand…
Here is a collection of photos I took while out and about. Yurikamome Ride it early in the morning and nobody is in the front seats. You can enjoy the view at your leisure. That said, the weather was t…
Oddly enough, getting to the airport from Kobe takes about the same time as getting there from Osaka. From downtown Kobe you can hop straight onto the expressway that runs to the airport, whereas from downtown…
I got to Osaka way too early, so my schedule for the last day was empty. So I decided on a whim to go check out Kobe. On the way into downtown Kobe On the road It is quick if you take the expre…
In Osaka we stayed at the Hotel Nikko Osaka near Shinsaibashi. It is a nice hotel, and a room had come up at a surprisingly low price. The view from the 28th floor This is downtown Osaka. The spot with…
I had originally planned to spend a long time in Kyoto, but I used up too much energy at Kiyomizu-dera, so I decided to just head straight on to Osaka. When you think of Osaka’s signature sightseeing spo…