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Featured First Timer Food Japan Kanto (Tokyo) Places of Interest Street food and fast food Visiting

New Year’s Eve Countdown in Japan – 4 Best Ways to Enjoy The Carnival

December 29, 2018February 28, 2020 Jue Wee 1 Comment #Japan, #Tokyo, cheap food, countdown, first timer, Joya no Kane, Kōhaku Uta Gassen, late night, meiji shrine, new year's eve

New Year’s Eve Countdown in Tokyo is one of the most important activity of Tokyoites to welcome the New Year.

Castle First Timer Itinerary Japan Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe) Places of Interest Visiting

Exploring Himeji in A Day (Himeji Castle)

July 6, 2018March 2, 2020 Jue Wee 0 Comments #Japan, attraction, castle, himeji, hyogo

Himeji (姫路市 Himeji-shi) is a city in Hyogo Prefecture, which is well-known for its magnificent and enchanted Himeji Castle, both a

Japan Kyushu Places of Interest Visiting

A stopover at Cape Manzamo in Okinawa, the Elephant Trunk shape natural cliff overseeing the Sea of Japan

June 24, 2018March 2, 2020 R 0 Comments #Japan, cape, okinawa

On our way from Naha to the Churaumi Aquarium at the northern part of Okinawa island, we decided to make

Cafe Featured Japan Kanto (Tokyo) Themed cafes

Totoro Cream Puff Cafe in Tokyo Setagaya – for the Totoro and Ghibli fans. Cute puffs and lots of souvenirs to buy

March 28, 2018March 2, 2020 Jue Wee 0 Comments #cafes, #Japan, #Tokyo, Cafe, Character-themed, desserts, food, ghibli studio, hayao miyazaki, shiro-hegi's cream puff factory, tokyo cafe, totoro

Fans of Mr Hayao Miyazaki and Ghibli Studio will definitely lit up their eyes at the sight of these Totoro

Cafe Japan Kanto (Tokyo) Themed cafes

MR FRIENDLY Cafe at Daikanyama Tokyo – A theme cafe of the popular mascot that many Japanese kids love

March 24, 2018March 2, 2020 Jue Wee 1 Comment #cafes, #Japan, #Tokyo, Cafe, Character-themed, daikanyama, desserts, friendly, happiness, love, mrfriendly, peace

In Singapore, children are introduced to Singa The Lion – a popular social mascot for promoting kindness nationwide. Did you

Featured First Timer Japan Kanto (Tokyo) Services Shopping

Kimono Dress-up Experience in Asakusa Tokyo – All the behind the scene and what to expect from this experience

March 13, 2018March 2, 2020 Jue Wee 0 Comments #Japan, #Tokyo, asakusa, experience, indoor, kimono, outdoor, photo studio, photoshoot

One of my favourite and most memorable cultural experiences in Japan was the kimono dress-up during winter at Asakusa, Tokyo!

Featured First Timer Japan Kanto (Tokyo) Services Shopping

Customized Pillow from Tokyo Nishikawa – offers great comfort and support for a good night sleep

March 7, 2018March 2, 2020 Jue Wee 1 Comment #Japan, #Tokyo, customised, pillow, shopping, souvenir, Tokyo Nishikawa

Do you suffer from poor sleep quality every night with shoulder and neck ache in the morning? Do you always

Featured Japan Places of Interest Tohoku Visiting

Sendai Tsunami Memorial Community Center Visit – Take a journey down that fateful event and see how Japanese cope with the disaster

February 4, 2018March 2, 2020 Jue Wee 1 Comment #Japan, 3.11, damage, destruction, earthquake, memorial center, positive, reconstruction, recovery, resilient, sendai, support, tohoku, tsunami

Year 2011 was significant for JR Vacation as we commenced our first Japan vacation on that year and have never

Featured Japan Tohoku Transport Transport - Rails

Pikachu Themed POKEMON with YOU Train in Tohoku – Extreme cuteness for Pikachu lover

January 31, 2018March 2, 2020 Jue Wee 1 Comment #Japan, Character-themed, geibikei, How to take trains, Hyperdia, pikachu, pokemon, tohoku, Trains, Transport

We have the habit of relying on HyperDia – Japan transportation search engine system (you can learn how to use

Featured Japan Places of Interest Tohoku Visiting

Beautiful Winter at Geibikei Gorge, Tohoku – Taking a boat ride down the Gorge, feeding ducks, and enjoying traditional Japan singing

January 29, 2018March 3, 2020 Jue Wee 2 Comments #Japan, boat, cruise, geibikei gorge, iwate, river, Sightseeing, tohoku, Transport, Winter

After our maiden hike at Yamadera (you may refer to our previous post here), we ventured into another first time:

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