Japan Archives - Farsickness

Snapshot Sunday: Asakusa, Tokyo

March 9, 2014

This week’s Snapshot Sunday comes from Tokyo, Japan. On my last morning in Tokyo I went to check out one last neighborhood before my flight. The Asakusa neighborhood is home to two important religious buildings, Senso-ji, a Buddhist temple, and Asakusa Shrine, a Shinto ...Read More

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A Day Trip to Hakone

October 31, 2012

When I decided to take a day trip out of Tokyo, Hakone seemed like the perfect choice. Located about 80 kilometers from Tokyo, this quaint town in the mountains is famous for its abundance of onsen, traditional Japanese hot springs. This, and the possibility ...Read More

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Scenes of Tokyo

October 24, 2012

My favorite part of Tokyo was wandering around all the different neighborhoods and observing the idiosyncrasies of each. Take a look at some of my favorite scenes of Tokyo… 1. Takeshita Dori in Harajuku Takeshita Dori, a street running perpendicular from Harajuku Station, is known for ...Read More

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Cheap and Delicious Eats in Tokyo

October 17, 2012

Food is an integral part of my travels with meals and and must try dishes planned out months and ahead. I was slightly nervous I’d have a hard time in Tokyo restaurants alone, a problem in some Korean restaurants, and miss out on eating ...Read More

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A Visit to the Museum of Yebisu Beer

October 15, 2012

When I was flipping through my Lonely Planet trying to figure out what I wanted to see in Tokyo and saw an entry about a beer museum, I knew I had to pay a visit. I love checking out brewery tours and trying locals ...Read More

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Getting Indulged at a Maid Cafe

October 10, 2012

“Welcome home, mistress!” a young woman in a French maid costume shouts cheerfully as I step off the elevator into the entrance of the fourth floor cafe. This greeting is typically used to welcome customers to maid cafes, a type of cosplay restaurant popular in ...Read More

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Quiet Calm at Meiji Shrine

October 8, 2012

Just behind the hustle and bustle of Harajuku Station there is a wooded oasis. Under a canopy of tall trees lies Meiji Jingu, a Shinto shrine dedicated to former Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken. Emperor Meiji came to power in 1868 and ...Read More

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