Akihabara (Tokyo Realtime Audio Tour)

Akihabara has long been a popular destination for visitors who come to Tokyo. A publishing company in Tokyo. White Rabbit Press released audio guided tours of Akihabara.

TOKYO REALTIME tours interweave narration and interviews within a soundscape of location ambience. The tours deliver a seamless mix of adventure and cultural insight while navigating real-world spaces. Simply transfer the audio program to any portable mp3 player, go to the starting point on the included map and press play

Akihabara
TOKYO’S ELECTRIC TOWN, Akihabara is Japan’s subculture hotspot for anime, manga, games and figures which attracts hardcore fans - and curious visitors - from all over the world. Internationally recognized experts on the area take you on an unforgettable, behind-the-scenes tour of the area. You’ll visit all the must-see shops, gain historical knowledge, cultural insights and learn insider jargon like otagei, moé, itasha and more.

I often go to Akihabara to buy electric household appliances and digital gadgets. But I hesitated to enter otaku shops. I try with this Audio Tour again.

TOKYO REALTIME - Audio Guided Walking Tours

snow day at Tokyo Univ Feb 2010

These days, It’s very cold in Tokyo. Snow covered Tokyo.

It’s first time on this winter season. I went to see snow at Tokyo univ’s ground.

University of Tokyo
Google Maps

Yokohama China Town

Yokohama China Town (Chuka-gai) is the largest Chaina Town in Japan.
It is in center of Yokohama city.

There are over 200 Chinese restaurants.

Yokohama Chinatown (Wikipedia)

Winter Illumination 2009-2010 at Nagashima Resort

I’ve been to Nagashima Resort in Mie prefecture to see the winter illumination.
It starts 5pm every day. Many people gathered to see the moment to start lightning.

We went through the LED tunnel. The field were covered with lots of LED lump.
That’s amazing scene.

Many tourists from other countries came there.

Nagashima Resort

Tokyo City View (in Roppongi Hills)

On new year day I observed panorama of Tokyo from Tokyo City View in Roppongi Hills.

It is on 52th floor of Mori Tower. And the Sky Deck is open-air roof top which is located 270 meters above sea level.

It was cold but feeling good to gaze out the 360 vista of Tokyo.

Roppongi Hills
Tokyo City View (English site)

Le manège d’Andréa & Le manège Magique - carousels at Brussels

Christmas Market (again) at Brussels.

The carousels at there is so wonderful, the rides are not “horses”…
but fantastic creatures!! All of them were entirely handmade.

My first impression of these were slightly scary for children.
But all of the children at there loves these!! It was amazing.

Le manège d’Andréa et Le manège Magique (French)

suica penguin illumination

Now here’s so many beautiful illuminations in Tokyo,Shinjuku southern area is also decorated.

Suica penguins are dressed up for holidays!

They work for East Japan Railway Company (JR East), the head office is at there.
Can you see their costumes are like station employee?

suica (japanese)
Suica-wikipedia

retro future Atomium! - Travel to Brussels

Me and my hubby traveled around Brussels, Bruges, and Aahen.
Our hotel is near by Atomium.

The historic interest is really cute for us… full of retro future scent!!!

The Atomium was the main pavilion and icon of the Expo 1958.
Sharp and looong escalators are also exciting as it! ;P

Atomium