10 great tips from Lonely Planet can be found in here.

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It’s time to start writing about how not to starve and go bankrupt at the same time. The answer is, eat like locals! But remember your roots- no need to force yourself to eat something you hate ;) [If you

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Tea ceremony is one of the most known Japanese traditions. The one we were allowed to experience was quite plain and I’m sure it skipped some parts since it was only a few minutes long. Still, it was a very interesting

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Japanese people love green tea- this is something you’ll notice after an hour in Japan. Green tea is everywhere- in restaurants, coffee shop, in vending machines, in cakes, biscuits and sweets. Starbucks sells matcha latte, KitKat has a matcha flavour.

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One of the popular dishes that can be bought almost everywhere in Japan is takoyaki (たこ焼き or 蛸焼). It’s a ball made of wheat-flour based batter with pieces of octopus, tempura scraps and some vegetables. They are fried on special

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When I came to Japan I was prepared for some communication difficulties to occur. After all, I barely speak Japanese, so what else could I expect? But what surprised me the most was that the very first area I had really

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A relation from a trip to Inokashira Koen, which is a great place for a sunny afternoon. Map of the park can be found  just after the entrance Just next to the park is the street and blocks of flats

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A word you’ll learn really fast in Japan is konbini (コンビニ) which means convenience store. Why? Because they are really, really convenient.

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Yokohama is only 20 minutes away from Tokyo, thanks to fast trains, and the harbour is only a few minutes by train from the main JR station. During my trip I was able to not only see it in the evening

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The festival starts at 18th of April and ends at 6th of April. The wisteria is not the only attraction. Among the best ones are: food and Kodō (drumming troupe). Food booth- looks like fried balls with filling This one

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Kameido Tenjin Shrine (Shitamachi-no Tenjin-sama -Tenjin shrine of downtown Tokyo) is a place really worth seeing. Surrounded by houses and blocks of flats, hidden from the main street, this place surprises with it’s beautiful garden. There’s a pond and some

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Apart from the Main Hall and the gates, there’s a lot more to see on temple’s ground.

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