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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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…
Random pictures from an amazing family visit!
My sister, brother and niece recently visited Japan for the first time, and we thoroughly loved showing them around this amazing country we call home. Since I have already blogged about most of these places, I thought I would just include…
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 rainy day trip to the Tokyo Fire Museum
We ventured to the Tokyo Fire Museum with some friends, last week. It was a great rainy day activity and was full of exhibits about Tokyo’s firefighting history. This city has seen some fires! The train is always a good time,…
The iconic landmark, Tokyo Tower
No visit to Tokyo would be complete without a stay downtown. So we took my mom to the New Sanno hotel for a few nights to take in the city from that vantage point. After dealing with unexpected traffic and…
Inokashira Koen, and a hidden gem!
Today we headed back to the fun neighborhood of Kichijoji, to the Inokashira Koen (park). This is the bike parking at the train station and it goes on forever. There are similar bike lots all over Tokyo, even bike parking garages!…
Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens, a day of plum blossoms
Today’s adventure was a trip to Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens to see the plum blossoms. Blossom viewing is very popular here and plum blossoms bloom a little earlier than the popular cherry blossoms. I can hardly wait for those! We loved…
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