Tokyo

Tokyo is one of my favorites cities to visit. The colorful, organized, and even the kawaii culture also apply to the food there. The vegan scene in Tokyo is growing every year. I'm always excited to try new restaurants. Here [...]

I have just returned from two weeks in Japan. I went over there with my partner, and we spent two weeks travelling around the amazing country. It was cherry blossom season (end of March), so it was particularly beautiful. The […]

Gorgeous lotus flowers are all over Japan this summer, especially near Buddhist temples. The lotus flower is revered here and is also seen as a symbol for Buddhism. Arising out of muddy waters to a beautiful flower symbolizes the path to enlightenment […]

I don’t know why our time in New Zealand felt like it lasted forever, but it did. I don’t mean that in a negative way whatsoever. No, the three weeks we spent there were among the best of our trip […]

Konnichiwa! We are in Japan! We have done so much already and yet so little compared to what we have planned for these next two weeks! The day we arrived, exhausted from travelling for many hours and from getting no […]

Are you looking for the best way to see Tokyo? Tokyo Great Cycling Tour (TGCT) can help you out! We started our cycling tour in 2006, since then we have guided over 10,000 guests from over 70 countries. Discover a […]

Shinjuku Gyoen was constructed on the site of a private mansion belonging to Lord Naito, a “daimyo”(feudal lord) of the Edo era. Completed in 1906 as an imperial garden, it was re-designated as a national garden after the Second World […]

Tokyo Tower is the second tallest building in Japan, reaching 332.9 metres (1,092 ft) in height. Visitors can view Tokyo from one of the tower’s observations decks, for a fee. The lattice structure of the tower resembles that of the Eiffel Tower […]

The Rainbow Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, with construction starting in 1987 and completed in 1993. The […]

The stores in this neighborhood sell kitchen equipment and paper supplies to the city’s restaurants. Of note are the specialty plastic food items, which are placed in restaurant windows to show passersby what goodies are being served inside.

Shopping street in Tokyo combining upscale boutiques and eclectic shops.

The Imperial Palace, where their Majesties the Emperor and Empress reside, is situated in the center of Tokyo. The palace is surrounded by a water-filled moat and tree-covered grounds – a precious taste of nature within the bustling metropolitan city. […]

You get to try lots of tasty vegan Japanese foods (some of which you may never have heard of before), plus you’ll also get the chance to look around Senso-Ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple, and witness the Buddhist and Shinto traditions […]