Senso-ji : Visiting Tokyo’s Oldest Buddhist Temple

Senso-ji : Visiting Tokyo's Oldest Buddhist Temple

Seeking out sites of historic significance is something our family tries to do whenever we are in a new place. When we started planning Tokyo, Senso-ji made it onto my bucket list for the family. It’s both the oldest and most significant temple in the city and provides an opportunity for kids to step foot in …

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National Museum of Nature and Science Tokyo

National Museum of Nature and Science Tokyo

When rain washed our outdoor adventure plans away on one of our Tokyo days, we decided that we may as well do what we do in Sydney on such days and head to the museum. We chose the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno Park. Tokyo’s National Museum of Nature and Science was open in 1871 and offers an amazing collection …

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Hachiko : The Akita Who Waited Every Day

Hachiko : The Akita Who Waited Every Day

As a kid I heard about a famous dog in Japan who was renowned for being the countries most loyal dog. Visiting the very spot where Hachiko the Akita once sat each day to wait of this master Hidesabur? Ueno to return from work was on our Tokyo Bucket List. You see, our family have always been …

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Harry Hedgehog Cafe Harajuku Japan

Harry Hedgehog Cafe Harajuku

Having grown up with Sonic the Hedgehog, I thought it fitting to visit the Harry Hedgehog Cafe when we came across it in Harajuku, Japan. Pygmy Hedgehogs have been domesticated for decades and are seen as an easy alternative to dogs and cats in Japan. It was also interesting to read that back in the Victorian …

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