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Where to stay in Tokyo

Michela — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:32:00 +0000

The choice of accommodations in Tokyo is as vast as the city. Which, may I remind you, is the largest in the world. A frightening amount of hotels, guest houses and “special accommodations” are scattered over an extremely huge area. Forget about finding, quote, “a centrally located hotel from which to walk/easily get around the [...]

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5 cultural uncommon experiences to try in Tokyo

Michela — Mon, 12 May 2025 06:30:46 +0000

When visiting a country, there’s often a desire to grasp its essence and immerse oneself in local traditions. Observing people, their mannerisms, and seizing every opportunity to ask questions become second nature. One of the finest ways to truly delve into a local culture is by partaking in a typical cultural experience of the country. [...]

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Day trip from Tokyo: Takaosan, nature&spirituality

Michela — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 07:30:00 +0000

Autumn in Japan is truly wonderful. The vibrant red of the Momiji (maple leaves) colors the forests with fiery tones, creating a stunning contrast with the delicate pink of the spring Sakura. While spring marks a new beginning—a slow awakening from the neutral white of winter—autumn is the last glowing spark that warms the soul. [...]

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Watching Sumo in Tokyo

Michela — Wed, 08 May 2024 06:30:41 +0000

Watching sumo in Japan is one of the activities that create more interest among tourists visiting Japan. Not only because they have a great interest in the sport itself, but because is one of the icons of Japan, an experience that only here can be done and that is deeply related with Japanese tradition. With [...]

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Exploring Sumida Ward: not only Tokyo Skytree and Sumo!

Michela — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 07:30:25 +0000

When you hear “Sumida,” the iconic river of Tokyo often comes to mind—the river where trade flourished and the legendary Kannon statue was fished out, giving birth to Sensoji, Tokyo’s oldest and most famous temple. However, Sumida is not just about the river; it’s the name of the entire ward that stretches along the eastern [...]

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Best spot for cherry blossom in Tokyo

Michela — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:30:14 +0000

The cherry blossoms season, in Japan is something wait for the whole year. Starting from January, the forecasts on the dates of blooming begin to circulate, and the sakura fever is growing more and more. Usually the cherry blossoms in Tokyo and Kyoto are around the end of March / beginning of April and as [...]

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Tokyo Tower nearby: things to do

Michela — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 06:30:41 +0000

Have you ever heard about Wabi-Sabi? That positive feeling with a note of nostalgia, the transience of things and its acceptance, a beauty a bit decadent… For me, the Tokyo Tower, the tower symbol of Tokyo, now surrounded by skyscrapers that overlook it, is the perfect description of this basic concept of aesthetics and the [...]

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The best things to do in Tokyo

Michela — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:30:08 +0000

Tokyo. The capital of Japan is an unmissable stop on a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun. The largest city in the world, full of things to do and see, with almost 14 million inhabitants, mostly concentrated in the 23 special districts that we can consider “the center of Tokyo“. A group of [...]

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The Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo

Michela — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 06:30:11 +0000

Founded in 1869 by the will of Emperor Mutsuhito (better known as Meiji), the Yasukuni Shrine, which literally means Shrine of National Peace, is today the most important Shinto Shrine in the entire country, as well as the main place of worship of those who have sacrificed their lives for the country. Five million people [...]

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Asakusa Schichifukujin Meguri, the pilgrimage of 7 lucky gods

Michela — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:30:39 +0000

Among the many Japanese rites of the beginning of the year, such as the Hatsumode, the first visit of the year to the Shrine to pray for luck in the new year, there is also the Shichifujukin Meguri, or the pilgrimage of the 7 lucky gods. This pilgrimage is usually done in the first seven [...]

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