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Shibuya’s Green Frog Train (青ガエル) – A Farewell

6. October 202123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments closed, shibuya, train

You were more than just a green Tokyu 5000 museum train opposite Hachikō. A piece of Tokyo’s past left Shibuya after 14 years.

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museum tokyo 

TEPCO Electric Energy Museum

5. December 201114. October 2021 Mia Jaap 2 Comments closed, shibuya

Energy companies along with financial institutes and insure companies have probably a worse public image. TEPCO is no exception –

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korea 

Hello Kitty Cafe in Sinchon, Seoul

29. November 20115. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3 Comments cafe, closed, hello kitty, kawaii, seoul

For fun cafes in Seoul, Hongdae is the place to be. The nearby Sinchon area mainly offers the big franchise coffee chains, but there is one which may be considered a bit more independent: the Hello Kitty Cafe.

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korea 

Charlie Brown Cafe in Hongdae, Seoul

28. November 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments closed, hongdae, seoul

Much more entertaining and pleasing to the eye are the small coffee shop chain stores or the independent ones. The Hongdae area is full of them and one of them is the Charlie Brown Cafe.

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korea museum 

Museum of Chicken Art in Seoul

8. November 201123. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments closed, seoul

One of the strangest museums I’ve come across so far in Seoul is the Museum of Chicken Art. I don’t doubt that Koreans appreciate chickens – especially as part of BBQ, but apparently the animal plays a huge role in Korean traditions.

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eating out tokyo 

Vegetarian restaurant Govinda’s in Nakano

27. June 20112. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments closed, nakano-ku, restaurant, vegan, vegetarian

Nakano Station is only five minutes away from Shinjuku via the Chuo Rapid Line. The area around the station is

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eating out tokyo 

Mellow Cat Cafe in Kichijoji

25. June 201118. February 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments cafe, cat, cat cafe, closed, kichijoji

On my trip to various places in Tokyo that I love, I went to Inokashira Park and the Mellow Cafe.

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eating out korea 

Di Mi Bang

25. December 200723. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments closed, restaurant, seoul, vegan, vegetarian

It can be quite frustrating if you look for a particular restaurant in Seoul and some of them are quite well hidden. While this was also true for the Di Mi Bang, it was no problem finding this place since there was a sign.).

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Paying at the restaurant (J's Kitchen)
meetup tokyo 

Tokyo Vegan Meetup June 2007: J’s Kitchen

28. June 200712. March 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments closed, vegan, vegetarian

The vegan second meet-up (for me, at least) was held at J’s Kitchen. I came late for this one so

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
journeys in japan 

Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
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Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
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Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
journeys in japan 

Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
journeys in japan temples and shrines 

Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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