Shrine Archives - Hype in Tokyo

Views of Mount Fuji from Fujiyoshida

by josephbautista | Sunday, September 10, 2017 | Japan, Photography, Yamanashi

The chances of being able to see Mount Fuji from distance during rainy season in Japan are incredibly low. Still, I beat the odds last June. Always trust your travel instinct. That’s my motto, and it was proved that when choosing randomly a day to make an excursion to...

The beauty of Toshogu in Nikko

by josephbautista | Sunday, March 12, 2017 | Japan, Nikko, Tochigi

Surrounded by forest and guarded by the large complex of temples, lies the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Declared UNESCO World Heritage Site, Toshogu is a must do visit north of Tokyo, for all those passionate about history, culture, crafts, and nature. Around the...

How to avoid the crowd at Fushimi Inari

by josephbautista | Sunday, October 23, 2016 | Hyped, Japan, Kyoto, Travel Tips

Being the most important Shinto shrines, and famous for its “thousand gates” in Kyoto. Dedicated to Inari, the gods of rice and business. The popular believe amongst visitors is that, as its name implies from the Japanese “senbon torii”, there’s a thousand red gates...

Zeniarai Benten in Kamakura

by josephbautista | Sunday, July 3, 2016 | Japan, Kamakura, Kanagawa

After visiting some shrines in Japan, praying to the gods for health, happiness, or fertility, the Zeniarai Benten in Kamakura makes visitors take some more action. Zeniarai means coin washing, and that’s how visitors have to proceed for praying here. Nice to...

Things to do in Kabukicho

by josephbautista | Sunday, April 17, 2016 | Hyped, Shinjuku, Things to do, Tokyo

Shinjuku, my second residence has the red light district of Tokyo, and despite it’s bad reputation, Kabukicho was once my playground. Saying it that way seems that I’m the night king of the sleepless town, but that’s not what I meant. The truth is,...