by josephbautista | Feb 11, 2018 | Hyped, Japan, Stories | 0 Comments
Many times I’ve seen tourists in Japan (even myself) rise eyebrows to some things that are normal in Japan. Let’s explain a few things. From accomodation, to themed restaurants, toilets, robots, plastic food, and everything visual walking around the streets of Japan....
by josephbautista | Nov 19, 2017 | Stories | 0 Comments
When new people I meet discovers I lived in Japan for more than two years, many ask “You must have had a hard time with the culture shock”. It was a bit troublesome sometimes, but I adapted pretty fast. The problem was when I came back to Barcelona. I had a hard time...
by josephbautista | Aug 13, 2017 | Hyped, Stories, Travel Tips | 0 Comments
Almost every traveler has one, even I, that I’m going to complain about it. Not the selfie stick, but complain about the use people makes of it. If tourists were more conscious about their surroundings, then Japan wouldn’t have banned the use of selfie sticks in...
by josephbautista | Dec 18, 2016 | Japan, Nara, Stories | 0 Comments
Clouds were rolling over the heads of the dozens of tourists flocking around Todaiji, playing with the deers of Nara Park and taking selfies without noticing there was more people around them. Same clouds were rolling over my mind, changing my mood as I was standing...
by josephbautista | Aug 14, 2016 | Japan, Kyoto, Stories | 0 Comments
Besides visiting the main tourist spots of the city, the old capital of Japan has many temples and shrines unknown for the major part of foreigner visitors. For those visiting for the first time, and with a limited time, there are lots of places to see in one day in...
by josephbautista | Jul 24, 2016 | Chiyoda, Stories, Tokyo | 0 Comments
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 | Mar 27, 2016 | Japan, Kyoto, Stories | 2 Comments
Kyoto most famous district, located between Yasaka Shrine and the Kamo River. Walk around Gion and wander with traditional shops, restaurants and teahouses, where Geisha and their apprentices, named Maiko, entertain the visitors and clients with traditional music and...
by josephbautista | Jan 24, 2016 | Shibuya, Stories, Tokyo, Walk around | 0 Comments
Located in the northern part of Shibuya. Next to the Meiji shrine and Harajuku fashion district, the Yoyogi park is one of the largest public parks in Tokyo. During my life in Tokyo I’ve visited many times Yoyogi park. Birthday picnics, music and other events,...
by josephbautista | Jan 17, 2016 | Minato, Odaiba, Shinjuku, Stories, Tokyo | 1 Comment
It’s becoming a tradition to spend some winter time in Tokyo for the last years, and the plans just got better every year. From the check in at the hotel on the last day of the year, to the first night of the new one. Here’s a follow up of how I celebrated...
by josephbautista | Nov 29, 2015 | Hyped, Japan, Kanagawa, Stories | 0 Comments
Summer in Japan means blazing hot and humid days, feels like melting and smells like roasted meat. To skip dying by a heatstroke (it’s really a thing on the news every summer) you can head to shonan area for a fun day trip, nearby Tokyo. So as I did with a...
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. 
