Tokyo Skytree, located in Sumida ward, is the world’s tallest free-standing broadcasting tower with a height of 634.0 meters. Opened in May 2012, Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー) has become a new symbol of Tokyo and remains one of the city’s most popular landmark. Usually there is a long waiting time for admission tickets. On a normal day the wait time […]
Ghibli Museum (Mitaka/Kichijōji) My last visit to Ghibli Museum was more than 10 years ago, when I was a student and doing study aboard in Japan. I can still remember how amazed I was when I first saw the 5-meter-tall Robot Soldier (from Laputa: Castle in the Sky 天空の城ラピュタ) on the rooftop of Ghibli Museum. (Laputa: Castle in the Sky is […]
This January, we took Stephanie on her second international trip to Japan and Taiwan (again). For this trip, we had decided to make Tokyo our first destination. At first, I was hesitant on whether or not we should stay in Tokyo before heading to Kansai (関西). One of my biggest worries was getting around Tokyo with my 2-year-old. I […]
