Used and Organic
18 October 2016
Exploring the trendy streets of Shimokitazawa
This evening despite my tired legs, I went on the hunt for Japanese curry and failed. A place I have not been to before, Shimokitazawa is very pop....
Green motorbike birth place
17 October 2016
Taking a trip to Kawasaki from Tokyo for dinner
I went somewhere I have never been before, apparently the major industrial area of Tokyo, and a city in its own right, Kawasaki. I presume this is....
Splashing about in tunnels
17 October 2016
Exploring undercover Tokyo in the rain
There is no monsoon, however there is plenty of rain, today. The forecast suggests no more rain tomorrow, I dont believe it. It rained from the se....
Landing gets you half way there
16 October 2016
Taking the cheaper Kesei mainline from Narita airport
The second flight was great, despite being in economy it was only half full and I had the middle block of 4 seats to myself. Qantas actually did a....
The shed
26 November 2015
From Fukuoka to Narita on Jetstar
Time to start the long journey home, too long I say. I go to the airport early and wait, I then have 4 hours in Narita, and wait for it, 5 hours i....
Not been here before
9 November 2015
From Tokyo to Nagoya by Shinkansen
Now I am in Nagoya, a place I have not been before. The rest of this holiday will all be places I have not been before, which I think is a good th....
Soup in a can
8 November 2015
Tomato ramen in Shinjuku
Tomorrow I go to Nagoya. Before then, I go to Shinjuku. It was raining, but when I got there, it had stopped raining, at least for a while. Much l....
Much rain
8 November 2015
A rainy day trip to the Tokyo guitar street at Ochanomizu
The forecast said it might rain, briefly. Instead it rained a lot, constantly, from 7am until so far, around 4pm. This is not a huge issue unless ....
Beneath the tracks
7 November 2015
Waling from Ueno to Akihabara for omurice
Its only 2 stops to Akihabara, so thats where I decided to go, on foot. You can walk under the elevated JR line the enitre way which is actually v....