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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,...

Meiji jingu in Shibuya

by josephbautista | Sunday, November 8, 2015 | Shibuya, Tokyo

The Meiji Jingu shrine, located in Shibuya, is one of the compulsory shrines to visit if you go around the Yoyogi-Harajuku area. Dedicated to the spirits of Emperor Meiji and the Empress Shouken. Built during the first quarter of the 20th century, it was destroyed...

Walk around Sensoji, photo session

by josephbautista | Sunday, November 1, 2015 | Taito, Tokyo

As the title indicates, this entry is all about photos I’ve taken on my walk around Sensoji shrine, in Asakusa, Tokyo. Under the category Walk Around, I want to share with all readers the best of every place, only by photography. Those special moments or things...

Day trip to Fushimi Inari shrine

by josephbautista | Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | Japan, Kyoto

As an adventurer, there was a place in Kyoto that I was really attracted to visit when I was staying there, Fushimi Inari. Besides the Shinto shrine, there’s a hiking trail, which special characteristic is to be covered by thousands of torii, japanese shinto...

Things to do in Kanazawa, my Golden week trip

by josephbautista | Sunday, June 14, 2015 | Ishikawa, Japan, Things to do

It’s been a little more than 2 years of my trip to Kanazawa, but I would like to share some tips and my experience of my weekend in Kanazawa for Golden Week. At the time, I wasn’t good enough with japanese reading so my friend Yurina helped me a lot with...