These 15 Tokyo temples and shrines aren’t your typical tourist traps. They are the sacred spaces that reveal Tokyo’s true character. You’ve done Senso-ji. You’ve Instagram-ed the bejesus out of Meiji Shrine. You’ve ticked all the boxes guidebooks demand. But Tokyo’s most serene spiritual spots aren’t foundby following crowds or hashtags. They’re in the corners, […] Read more…
Take a break from the dizzying delights of Tokyo for 48 hours in Hakone, a sublime destination jam-packed with culture, cuisine, and adventure. Nestled in the volcanic embrace of Mount Fuji in Kanagawa Prefecture, just 90 minutes south of neon-saturated Tokyo, Hakone‘s story starts hot and heavy, shaped as it was by volcanic activity some […] Read more…
Planning a trip to Japan and wondering if you need a JR Rail Pass? Well, that all depends on your itinerary and travel plans. A JR Rail Pass is essentially a discounted all-you-can-ride pass only available to non-Japanese citizens and tourists that must be purchased before you arrive in Japan. Note: For a limited time, […] Read more…
Tokyo street food is some of the best in the world, and with more Michelin stars than any city on earth, its food streets will have you lost in digestion. Our guide covers the 11 best, from sushi to sumo stew. Tokyo is one of the world’s ultimate culinary cities and one of the […] Read more…
From Sanrio’s sassy Hello Kitty to ancient Edo cat literature and cat art, cat cafés, cat islands and even an unofficial cat holiday – Nyan Nyan Nyan Day – held each year on February 22, you could be forgiven for thinking that Japan is utterly smitten with kittens. So, it turns out, are Raffles and […] Read more…
On this, our fourth visit to Tokyo, we’ve already managed to eat our way through sensational secret food streets and explore a whole other side to the city, thanks to the awesome local knowledge of Inside Japan Tours’ Mark. Our detour into local life has left us more hooked on this cool, chaotic and quirky […] Read more…
Tokyo. It’s all about cloud busting skyscrapers, bright lights, the blur of the bullet train, the heaving suburb-sized train stations, crowded mega street crossings, J-pop and Hello Kitty, right? Umm, not exactly. At least not in Shimokitazawa, a low-rise haven for hipsters just minutes from the neon beanstalks of Shinjuku and Shibuya and colourful Harajuku, […] Read more…
They say that no family holiday to Tokyo is complete without donning a set of mouse ears. So I decided to surprise my brood by ending our Japanese adventures in dazzling Disney style. My bad. When, on our last day in Tokyo, I wake them with the news they will be spending their day at […] Read more…
So what does a normal family do when they first arrive in Tokyo? Hit up some of the incredible shrines? Stroll the flashy neon strips of the Shinjuku, Shibuya or Harajuku shopping districts? Drown in a sea of Hello Kitty paraphernalia? Or stop to snack on sushi? You’ll have to tell me. My family isn’t […] Read more…
Raffles and Sugarpuff love a hotel stay, but not for the cool kids clubs, fun family activities and customised kids menus in their restaurants. In fact, it’s in spite of them. I just can’t seem to sell the idea on them… they’d much rather share the same experiences as us. And that’s ok with me. […] Read more…
Reviewed by Raffles – Aged 7 *Note: The wholesale market of Tsukiji Market has now moved to a new site in Toyosu, Tokyo This is a bit long because I need to review two of the most amazing places I’ve ever been to, Tsukiji Market and Sushi Kokoro, because without one I would never have gone to the other. I was so, […] Read more…
Sugarpuff has a bit of thing for Hello Kitty. And by “bit” I actually mean the kid loves that prissy puss with the white-hot intensity of a thousand burning suns! Needless to say in Japan, the birthplace of the famed feline, my girl is in Hello Kitty heaven. When I say feline I must do so with a […] Read more…
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Hey, I’m Aleney! A mum, award-winning travel writer, magazine editor and gallivanting glutton. He’s Raff, the “boy” in boyeatsworld, and a fearless foodie, adventurer and eco-warrior. Along with his all-singing, all-dancing, all-adventurous sister, Sugarpuff, we’re exploring the world’s colour, culture and cuisine on a food safari for the junior set.
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