It’s been quite a few years since we last went strawberry picking. But this was our first time visiting a pesticide-free strawberry farm, which is extremely rare in Japan. While this alone is worthwhile for a trip, driving there from […]
Strawberry picking season in Japan starts from December, and lasts up to early May. We went three times in past two years: in Jan, early Feb, and most recently last April. One interesting thing we noticed was that prices everywhere […]
It’s late November and autumn colours are arriving in Tokyo and the Kanto area. We set our sight a bit further away from the popular (crowded) viewing spots in Tokyo, and headed out for “Momiji-dani” (もみじ谷), literally “Maple Valley”, in […]
We wanted to try out strawberry-picking in Japan, and although there are plenty of strawberry farms in the nearby prefectures of Tokyo, it would be best if we could do some other activity before stuffing ourselves in an “all you […]
I had been waiting for winter time for this trip! 2 things on my list: World heritage site Shirakawago – famous for its historical village houses, best seen when they are covered in snow – the area is one of […]
Most travellers in Japan would’ve heard of Tokaido (東海道), as the name of the major Shinkansen train line linking Tokyo to western Japan cities like Osaka and Kyoto. Literally meaning “east sea route”, it runs along the east coast of […]
My 3rd time skiing, and my 2nd time to GALA Yuzawa ski resort (ガーラ湯沢スキー場) in Niigata Prefecture (新潟県). Access to GALA from Tokyo is so easy it’s almost ridculous – with the direct Shinkansen train from Tokyo station, in just […]