The visitors to the ancient city of Nara crowds mostly have two things that are tops on the bucket list are seeing the giant Daibutsu inside the Todaiji Temple and offering biscuits or shika sembei to the quit pesky and persistant tame deer. The park is large so there’s plenty of places that offer a quiet spaces away fromContinue reading “What to do outside of Kyoto: Nara”
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What to see in Tokyo: Gojira..better known as Godzilla
Most of us growing up in the late 70’s early 80’s in Massachusetts were spending lunch in front of the TV watching Godzilla movies on the Creature Double Feature hour on channel 56 on Saturdays. It was so popular that it ousting the Candlepin bowling out of the mid day spot and up to theContinue reading “What to see in Tokyo: Gojira..better known as Godzilla”
What to see in Tokyo: Design Festa Gallery Harajuku
Design Festa Gallery as they say it is ‘the space where the dreams of artists connect with visitors, ‘ . The space allows anyone to exhibit as long as it is original. They have had over 4500 exhibits since 1998. The space is constantly changing and there’s always something interesting to see. It’s a greatContinue reading “What to see in Tokyo: Design Festa Gallery Harajuku”
What to see in Tokyo: Weddings @ Meiji Jingu Shinto Shrine
The Meiji Jingu Shinto Shrine in the Harajuku section of Tokyo is a great place to witness Japanese weddings of various traditions on the weekends. The surrounding tree filled park is a great place to go if you need a break from the clean but crowded streets of Harajuku. It is Toyko’s Central Park andContinue reading “What to see in Tokyo: Weddings @ Meiji Jingu Shinto Shrine”
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