Tag: tokyo
Minato Shichifukujin Meguri
The first seven days of the year are considered among the luckiest in Japan, so Shichifukujin Meguri (or the visit to the seven lucky gods) is really popular: this year I decided to visit the shrines and temples of Minato. I’ve been attached to old things lately, probably because of what has been…
Starting 2023 in Tokyo
Realising I’m one month late, but so many things happen in January! And I finally want to write again; making virtual walks videos is nice – not to mention a great exercise! – but my blogs need some love too. So here we go. Metro didn’t run after midnight on New Year’s day…
How I moved to Tokyo
One year ago I quit my job and moved back to Italy. I didn’t give myself much time to rest, but it was nice to be in a familiar place with familiar faces. I mostly tried to organize my blogs and take care of myself. When news that Japan was opening to foreign…
10 Things You Must Do In Yanaka
Yanaka is a neighborhood made of narrow streets, traditional houses, dozens of temples hidden in the alleys and a slow pace of life: it’s also where Yanaka Ginza is. A street where traditional shops and workshops still exist, and it’s also famous for its many cat statues. Yanaka Ginza In Yanaka you can…
Shikifukujin Meguri: Visiting the seven Japanese gods of luck
If you want to start the new year with a good supply of luck, take a few hours to visit the temples of the seven gods of luck (Shichifukujin Meguri – 七福神巡り). When to do shichifukujin meguri? The first seven days of the year are considered particularly lucky, however it is not unusual…
Come Tokyo è diventata la capitale del Giappone
Oggi è giornata di festeggiamenti a Tokyo, l’anniversario in cui un proclama imperiale cambiò il nome della più grande metropoli del mondo da Edo a Tokyo. Da Edo a Tokyo Edo è spesso descritto come un tranquillo villaggio di pescatori prima del 1603, quando Tokugawa Ieyasu stabilì qui il suo governo, facendone la…
Mini guida: i posti migliori per l’hanami a Tokyo
Quest’anno a molti di noi non resta che sognare l’hanami, per cui ho pensato di portarmi avanti con le speranze per il prossimo anno: ecco qui i posti migliori per ammirare la fioritura dei ciliegi a Tokyo. Quale scegliereste? Parco di Ueno Il parco di Ueno è una scelta piuttosto ovvia, specialmente per…
