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Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi April 1st 2024

Tokyo has more people than all of Texas, just no drawl or cowboy boots. Over 37 million people live here. And quite remarkably, Tokyo has more Michelin stars than London and Paris combined! On the sporting side, Tokyo is one of only ten cities to host the Olympics more than once. But the greater Tokyo area has FIVE major league baseball teams. And Shibuya Crossing is the world's busiest pedestrian intersection. And Shinjuku Station is the busiest train station. In fact, we start the trip by staying in Shinjuku, and end it by staying in Shibuya. Despite its modern or futuristic landscape, Tokyo has a 7th century temple, and some of the oldest shops on earth. Japan is home to more than 33,000 businesses that are over 100 years old, some dating back to the 6th ... read more
Serene Fuji scene
Edo village at Haneda
Bike alley

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi September 30th 2017

Had a one week comp stay in Oakwood Premier Midtown Tokyo. walked all over the city, rode the subway all over too. Magical happy week with no a big expenditure. Revelled in the safety of the place and the accessibility even for someone who doesnt speak Nihongo. Great people with self respect and with respect for other... China take note !... read more
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Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi January 6th 2017

Happy New Year to you all! This is my first blog in 2017 from my yearly trip that I usually make in November-December every year. I try to explore one new country each year. In 2016 it was Indonesia. The country has been in my bucket list for a while. When I traveled to Vietnam last year, I wanted to make a side trip to Kalimantan from Ho Chi Minh City. But I realized, given the activities I am interested in, I simply didn’t have enough time. I shelved the idea just for a while, and I was waiting for the right opportunity. When I saw the amazing flight deal that All Nippon Airlines (ANA) was offering from Calgary to Ho Chi Minh City, and back from Manila to Calgary at US$330 all inclusive, I jumped ... read more
From the balcony at night, Tokyo
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My cousin and family

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi November 8th 2013

Gisteravond al aan onze eerste tocht door Tokyo gestart. Gelopen naar Roppongi Hills en de grote spin bewondert. Deze keer niet uitgelicht omdat de kerstboom voor de spin werd opgetuigd. Vandaag een groot stuk van hetzelfde pad gelopen en....... midden in een brandweeroefening terecht gekomen. Stoere Japanners in grote uniform en de baas op de ladderwagen met een banier. Zeer indrukwekkend. En wie kwamen we tegen in het National Art museum Tokyo? Van Gogh en Mondriaan. Helaas geen ontkomen aan. Daarom toch mar de tentoonstelling bezocht, maar eigenlijk gingen we vooral naar het gebouw. Net zo'n indrukwekkend gebouw is het 21 21 design site van Tadao Ando. Heldere lijnen in prachtig beton met verrassende hoekjes en vergezichten. Een andere verrassing in de schaduw van het Okura hotel was het Suntory museum of Art waar een blinbling ... read more
Groenbeheer
Blingbling trap
Het uitzicht vanuit de kamer

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi November 7th 2013

Boemeltje, sneltrein en erg snelle trein, vandaag hebben we ze allemaal gehad. De wagons van het boemeltje lijkt het meeste op de oude Amsterdamse metrowagens. de trien was gevuld met scholieren in een uniform die het meest gelijkenis hebben met een marine-uniform. De sneltrein is comfortabel. Helaas liep dit traject voor een groot deel door tunnels maar wat ik zag van het landschap was zeer spectaculair. Heel veel bomen in late herfsttinten tegen steile bergruggen, een oude vulkaan en een prachtige zee. Na de langste tunnel een blik op de verlaten rijstvelden. En dan de Shinkansen: een luxe trein met veel beenruimte, zelfs voor deze lange Hollandse. Met 300 km door het landschap heen rijden. Vaak door een tunnel maar net zo vaak hoog over het landschap of flitsend door steden. Na aankomst op station Tokyo ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi October 15th 2013

Shogatsu - Tokyo 2014 (co-produced by klaus de tone dance) 1) Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette - Big in Japan 2) Adventure Club - Wonder 3) Calvin Harris - Thinking About You (Michael Brun Remix) 4) Audien - Leaving You (Radio Edit) 5) Afrojack - The Spark 6) Atlas Genius - Symptoms (Pierce Fulton Remix) 7) The 1975 - Girls (The Knocks Remix) 8) Ferry Corsten - url=https://soundcloud.com/ferry-corsten/ferry-corsten-ft-ben-ha... read more
Night Out: Tokyo Style
Heartland: I Owe You.
Francesca

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi June 17th 2013

We're on vacation in Bali! To get here, I cashed in some miles for a Business Class ticket with an 11-hour layover in Tokyo arriving at Narita Airport at 1.30pm and departing from Haneda Airport at 12.30am. For this layover, the first decision we had to make was to choose a base convenient to both Narita and Haneda where we could store our bags. As much as I wanted to try the cheaper and faster Kaisei Skyliner to Ueno, the obvious option that best suited our needs was the Narita Express to Tokyo Station. Our next task was choose fun things to do that we did not do on our trip there three years prior (see this entry). Researching our options, we settled on Roppongi. Arriving in Narita on Monday afternoon, we made our way to ... read more
Tokyo Tower
Gonpachi
Cute Stuff

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi January 23rd 2012

Christmas is Japan is very different than Christmas in America. I failed to realize this until Christmas day. I always thought of Christmas being the biggest holiday of the year, but in Japan New Years is. ( I will post about New Years later.) In Japan, Christmas is mainly a couple’s day. Unlike America, where everything is pretty much closed on Christmas, most, if not all, the stores are open in Japan. My friends and I decided to go to Roppongi to see the illumination there. The lights there were amazing and they had a lot of Christmas decorations that reminded me of home. I only walked around a small part of Roppongi, but I was still impressed. I was able to see the Tokyo Tower lit up. It was interesting to see tour groups being ... read more
Massive Tree in a Shopping Area
Streets in Roppongi

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi May 30th 2010

Konnichiha mis amigos! So another year has passed since my wanderings in Indonesia and Thailand and the unquenchable travel bug has struck again. I have returned to Asia but this time aimed my travelquest in a northernly direction for the quirky and well-polished Japan. But Brad (of the Jungle), you might ask, are there really enough sharks, cliffs, rapids, caves and Jungles for you to keep your jungle-name? Maybe. Won't people be wearing 3-piece suits instead of hand-made local clothes? Yeah, kinda...but I am hoping the incomprehensible language, vastly different cultural traditions and puny amount of tourism will be an assault of my assumptions about humanity. A Jungle of the Mind, if you will. And besides, it is only a matter of time before I stumble upon some ancient buddha cave or zen-blessed river to fulfill ... read more
Sea of Elmo
Tokyo
Yellow balloon head

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi October 17th 2009

spent most the day asleep, still catching up from jet lag! had some food and a shower then started drinking, amaretto and coke - mmmm!! we then started our mission for a night out in roppongi, which is apparently the best nightlife in tokyo, and gotta say.. it didn:t let me down! went with the 2 irish girls and toko, already pissed most the journey. we started with kareoke and i have to say it was one of the funniest moments of my life, it was beyond hilarious. we had our own boothe and sang all the classics from spice girls to abba for an hour, whilst drinking mango/grape sake. after that we went to an awesome bar/club called gaspanic. its amazing how much we get started at for being different, gotta say i love standing ... read more




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