by josephbautista | Sunday, November 4, 2018 | Meguro, Tokyo
Nakameguro river sakura Cherry blossom season in Japan is a must see for any traveler, and has made it into one of the top travel dreams to contemplate the event of the year anywhere in Japan. In parks, gardens, and several city spots. One of the most popular in Tokyo...
by josephbautista | Sunday, October 7, 2018 | Koto, Tokyo
Gundam RX-78 LAST POST: Farewell, Gundam. The giant robot will leave its spot in Odaiba next spring 2017. Still a chance to go and see the giant robot before its too late! This Titan is 18 meters high and was built as part of the 30th anniversary of Gundam, the...
by josephbautista | Sunday, September 23, 2018 | Chiyoda, Tokyo
hie shrine One of the main shrines of Tokyo since centuries ago, the shrine was once part of the Imperial Palace, and the deity of Hie was also the protector of the castle. The shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu moved it to the grounds of the Edo, and later, Tokugawa Hidetada...
by josephbautista | Sunday, August 26, 2018 | Taito, Tokyo
Sensoji Honzon Jigen-e festival Legend says that over 1400 years ago, two fisherman found caught in their fishing net a little statue. They took it to a third man to see it, and he recognized that the statue was of Kannon, and decided to establish a shrine in its...
by josephbautista | Sunday, July 29, 2018 | Koto, Tokyo, Yamanashi
Venus Fort and Toyota history garage Losing sense of time and space in Odaiba, it’s possible. That’s how it feels after spending just a couple of hours inside Palette town complex in Odaiba. For those aficionados to vintage cars and mid 20th century memorabilia, head...
Travel photographer and journalist. Degree in Tourism management and master's degree in Travel Journalism. Lived and studied in Tokyo for more than 2 years, where I started my blog Hype in Tokyo. I kept the name from that period in Tokyo for my travel projects as a memento of where it all started. 
