I always try to go to Tokyo in June. It's one of my favorite times of year, flower-wise, and Tokyo has the best concentration of gardens I know of where one can enjoy irises and hydrangeas in their rainy season glory. I wanted to visit the Harajuku and Omote-sando neighborhood to get more pictures and... Continue Reading →
Better Know a Neighborhood: Harajuku/Yoyogi
Here it is - the first post where I explore the individual neighborhoods of Japan's major cities. That's what I loved about living in Tokyo - every neighborhood had a different personality, a different character. This being the week of the Olympics, I thought the perfect place to start would be the site of Tokyo's own Olympic... Continue Reading →