Onsen (温泉) is a Japanese term for Hot Spring. Little that most expats know, there are hot springs around Tokyo too, and this blog will show you the hidden life behind. The fact that Japan is sitting on the Ring of Fire, active volcanoes gave the country thousand of Hot …
When you live in Japan, the first thing most people recognize is there are vending machines everywhere. From practically every platform of any train station that you will find at least one, to all supermarket and shopping mall. Fun fact: According to Business Insider, there are over 5 MILLION vending …
Living in Japan is convenient, and while living in an apartment in Tokyo, there are a few things about trash recycling that you should remember. Japan is very strict in trash recycling, from the separate steps at household to collecting schedule. There are 4 basic forms (any many more in …
Do we really need a shopping guide in the supermarket while living in Japan? Sure you do want to know where to buy and what to avoid, that’s why we are here. The kings of supermarket in Japan The top 3 biggest supermarket chain in Japan are Ito Yokado, AEON, …
If you are traveling on a budget, staying in Japan might be expensive but not impossible, finding affordable accommodation is not that really hard where there are some great options. Hostel, like a motel in the US The most common form of cheap short-term accommodation. Most hostel are now have …
There is one thing when living in Japan that you cannot miss, a 100 yen shop. 100円ショップ, (Hyaku En Shoppu or 百均, Hyakkin) is a type of One-Price shop (although sometimes they sell stuff more expensive with a higher price.) where you can find almost, ANYTHING, yes, it’s ANYTHING. Imagine …
If you are coming to Tokyo and wish to wander around? Or simply moving to Tokyo but yet to know how the commuting system work? Living in Japan is quite convenient, but Tokyo is crowded. Public transportation is the best way to travel for a budget. Tokyo is huge!! If …
If you are going out to rent a Japanese apartment, let us show you some tips Japanese apartment count rooms 1R, 1K, 2K, 2LDK, etc Don’t be surprised when you see a room with nothing in big cities, yes, it’s a 1R or One Room, usually some with nothing, neither …
If you are keen on trying Japanese food, try some tradition, some Tokyo specialty refers back to the Edo times (“Edo mae”), in reference to Edo Bay (which is Tokyo Bay now) which supports the city delicacies with its local seafood. Have you tried any of these before? Sushi and …
