Cousins in Tokyo- Part Two
Part Two– My sister Pam, along with her two young kids, came all the way from Italy to pay us a visit. Most of our activities included having four kids in tow, but we did manage to get out one…
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Cousins in Tokyo- Part One
Who would ever guess that the cheapest flight to anywhere in the world from Italy, was to Tokyo? Well, that is exactly what happened when my sister Pam was randomly searching airfares one night. Pam had just moved to Italy…
A very happy birthday in Shinjuku
To celebrate my birthday this year, we headed to the trendy and fashionable area of Shinjuku, for a short overnight trip. When we arrived at the hotel, there was a clown in the lobby making balloon animals for kids. Very…
Quirky observations from the Tokyo Disney parks
The Tokyo Disney parks are both familiar and quirky, all at the same time. Disney in Japan is serious business! On our most recent visit to both Disneyland and Disney Sea, I wanted to record some of these differences, so we…
The Moomin Village
Anyone heard of the Moomin comic strip? I hadn’t either, but apparently it is a popular Finnish comic strip/book series that follows the adventures of the Moomin family (who have an hippopotamus-like appearance), in Moominvalley. So, leave it to the Japanese,…
Kidzania, Tokyo- WOW!!
Kidzania, Tokyo- amazing in every way! We had been wanting to try this place for quite a while and with cousin Victoria visiting from the States, it was the perfect time! The premise was allowing the kids to try different “jobs”,…
A lovely hike to Hinohara Waterfall
We headed out on this spectacular fall day to hike to the beautiful Hinohara waterfall. It was so nice to be out of the city, and we really enjoyed the beautiful surroundings. Almost every Japanese hiking trail will have a…
Miraikan- an exhibit about poop- yes, POOP!
Have you ever wanted to slide into a giant toilet? Or be serenaded by a toilet choir? Then this exhibit is for you! We spent the day, a few weeks ago, at Miraikan, an awesome and very hands on children’s…
Ryogoku, the famous sumo district, and Edo-Tokyo Museum
There is no mistaking where you are when met with this picture at the train station. Ryogoku, Tokyo’s sumo district! There are many sumo stables (training centers) and the famed Kokugikan, sumo arena in the area. There were also hand prints…
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