Glico Pia East Factory Tour (Pocky Stick Tour) – Saitama
We recently took a trip to Saitama and did the Glico Pia East Factory Tour. It was about an hour…
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Tokorozawa Lily Garden (Yuri Matsuri) – near MetLife Dome
In mid June thru early July there is a Lily Festival (Yuri Matsuri) across the street from the Seibu Dome…
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Canyons – Canyoning at Minakami
If you want a one of a kind of adventure while living in Japan, try canyoning with Canyons Adventure Tours. …
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Roberto Perozzi Hair Salon – Shibuya
One of the first concerns I had when we found out we were moving to Japan was where I would…
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Hakone Venetian Glass Museum
Last August my family of 4 visited the Hakone Venetian Glass Museum. My husband found this place on Google maps…
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Oriental Bazaar Harajuku
This Harajuku area Bazaar souvenir and all things authentic Japan is worth taking your guests to for a great selection…
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Keio-Mogusaen Garden – Plum & Wisteria Blossoms
This lovely, private, flowering tree and floral garden is atop a very steep hill not too far from Takahato Fudo…
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Hiking from Mt. Mitake to Okutama
The hike from Mt. Mitake to Okutama is a gnarly one made even more adventurous with an overnight at an…
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Trout Fishing Near Yokota
You’ve got to hand it to the Japanese for their ingenuity. In the winter months, some of the water parks fill…
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Baseball Batting and Pitching Cages – Hamura Dome and Murayama Sportsland
Taking my sons to the batting cages in Japan bring back great memories of going to batting cages with my…
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Kachi Kachi Yama Ropeway
The views of Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi from the top of the Kachi Kachi Yama Ropeway are magnificent! It’s an easy one hour…
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Goshuin – Shrine Stamp Collecting
A wonderful souvenir from Japan is your very own book of Shrine Stamps or Goshuin. Called Goshuincho, your stamp book…
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Sayama Ski Hill
** NOTE: Sayama Ski Area has been under renovations and is due to reopen Fall 2020. Please share with yokotatravel@gmail.com…
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4 day family weekend in the Japanese Alps – Nagano, Matsumoto, Hirayu
We did this trip over Fourth of July weekend with two boys ages 4 and 6; I think it would…
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Honke Bankyu Onsen – Nikko
Honke Bankyu is a remote, traditional ryokan located approximately 1 hour north of Nikko. They have fabulous accommodations, unbelievable kaiseki…
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Naruko Onsen – Miyagi Prefecture
If you love Kokeshi and Onsen, I highly recommend a trip off the beaten path to Naruko Onsen in Miyagi…
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3 day weekend in Shimoda and Hakone
Our favorite 3 day weekend in Japan was spent in Shimoda and Hakone over the July 4th holiday weekend. I…
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Wabist, Japanese gift shop
The Ebisu station along the Yamanote line is known as a beautiful illumination spot called Yebisu Garden Place in December.…
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Ao no Doukutsu, Yoyogi Park Illumination
This beautiful illumination is called “Ao no Doukutsu”, meaning Blue Grotto, was in Nakameguro in 2014. It has relocated to…
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BINGOYA, Japanese folk craft shop
If you are looking for authentic Japanese gifts, BINGOYA, the Japanese folk craft shop is a perfect place to check…