After leaving Japan with a heavy heart, I bring you today to a closer destination as it’s only 1h30 by way of Thalys train from Paris: I’m talking about beautiful Bruxelles! After Bruges, Antwerp and Gent, the belgium bug is undeniable. I’d already spent a short stay in the Belgium capital 10 years back but … Read more
This is the end of our trip in Japan. I’m once again filled with nostalgia. It’s been 2 months since I came back from this fabulous trip, but sharing it with you kept me immersed in the culture: not a single day goes by where I’m not thinking / eating / reading / dreaming Japan. … Read more
Badge Douze Août Breton shirt “Play” Comme des Garçons (déjà vue ici) Last days of vacation often mean … shopping! Shopping in the chic area of Ginza isn’t really the best deal in town, but we hadn’t been during our first trip. Ginza is the equivalent of the Champs Elysées (even though the latter is … Read more
After a few days in a serene atmosphere, we’re back in Tokyo for a few days before the end of our trip (aaah, I’m so sad!). We had to choose between all the japanese amusement parks: Universal Studio in Osaka, Puroland (dedicated to Hello Kitty & Friends) in Tokyo and Tokyo Disneyland. It is possible … Read more
After dropping our luggage in the charming ryokan, it’s time to discover our surroundings. Thanks to our precious JR Pass, we took the train to Futami (about 20 mins journey from Isa-shi) to admire the famous ‘Wedded Rocks’ of Meoto Iwa. MEOTO IWA at FUTAMI The town is very tranquil (probably because it wasn’t high … Read more
And we’re back on the train on our way to Ise, in the province of Mie. Tokyo or Osaka‘s modernity and turmoil seem so far away! All the more so with our lodging choice for this stop: a traditional inn (=ryokan) called Hoshidekan. I had never tried this type of housing during my previous stay, … Read more
We left Nagoya very early to take the train (yummy bento for breakfast! hehe) and headed for Takayama to enjoy its spring festival for the day (the festival lasts 2 days: on the 14th and 15th of April). This festival (more commonly called « matsuri ») is one of the most popular festivals in Japan … Read more
In Osaka, we took a train to Nagoya. I had the pleasure of enjoying more train-bentos. I don’t particularly like taking the train, but I have to say it’s amazing how good food makes for a much more pleasant trip. Nagoya was essentially a strategical choice in our journey: it was at the crossroads of … Read more
The tour of Osaka goes on! If you are an Otaku (a fan of the Japanese culture of video games and manga) or a Geek, or even both, I think you will like this post. I am a bit of all that, even if I have tempered my ardor with time. I am not really … Read more
Let’s carry on with our Japanese journey in Osaka: this city has almost as much to offer as Tokyo. We stayed there 2 days and a half: Of course, we didn’t have enough time to go deep into the city but for a first, I thought it was quite good. Here are some ideas of … Read more