by josephbautista | Sunday, April 30, 2017 | Chiyoda, Food, Hyped, Tokyo
Exhausted after finishing the main quest in Akihabara area and gaining exp, my stats were running critical. I had to search for a shop or inn were I could buy a few potions to recover HP. I checked the map on my tech gear screen and pinpointed the location of a new...
by josephbautista | Sunday, January 15, 2017 | Chiyoda, Tokyo
Even being celebrated in around mid June every two years, is still one of the most famous festivals in Tokyo. Whilst Sanno Matsuri takes place in even years, the Kanda Matsuri is celebrated in odd numbered years. With parades scheduled and festivities for a week, we...
by josephbautista | Sunday, July 24, 2016 | Chiyoda, Stories, Tokyo
Tokyo Station is one of the main transport hub located between the Marunouchi business district and the top brand luxury commercial Ginza district, and next to the Imperial Palace grounds. Hub for six of the Shinkansen lines, JR lines and Tokyo metro lines, makes...
by josephbautista | Sunday, February 7, 2016 | Chiyoda, Tokyo
A double visit, paradox of tradition and modern architecture. The Tokyo Tower stands behind Zojoji temple in Minato district, both protecting the contrast of time and change in the center of the Tokyo metropoli. At the temple you can contemplate and get to know...
by josephbautista | Sunday, October 4, 2015 | Chiyoda, Food, Tokyo
Hidden in the streets of Akihabara, Owl no mori is the perfect escape and hideout in the heart of the big Tokyo metropoli. Once you leave the elevator on the 5th floor, you’re immediately transported to a forest. Walk through the door and you’ll be...
Travel consultant and writer. Degree in Tourism management and master's degree in Travel Journalism. Lived and studied in Tokyo for three years, where I started my journal blog Hype in Tokyo. I maintained the name from that period in Tokyo for my travel projects as a memento of where it all started. 
