One of the highlights of our recent trip to Japan was the Kirin Beer Factory Tour. Kirin is one of the biggest beverage companies in Japan. They have breweries all over the country. All of them conduct free tours. Since we were staying in Tokyo, the Kirin Yokohama Brewery was closest to us. A lot of…
Visiting Pokemon Center Yokohama
My kids and I are all Pokemon fans. Back in 2015, one of the things on my Tokyo itinerary was a visit to Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo in Ikebukuro. This time, I scheduled a visit to Pokemon Center Yokohama. Pokemon Center Yokohama is located on the 4th level of the Landmark Plaza in Minatomirai. It’s hard…
Shinyokohama Raumen Museum in Yokohama, Japan
Back in 2005, hubby and I found our way to the Shinyokohama Raumen Museum on a weekday afternoon. We paid the entrance fee expecting to go on a ramen trip but was sorely disappointed by the horrendously long lines at every stall. We were super hungry and we couldn’t wait a couple of hours to eat….
Tokyo Disneysea — only in Japan!
This is actually my second time at Tokyo Disneysea. Hubby and I first visited back in 2005, when our son was 4 and our daughter was 1. They’re much older now. They can walk and ride everything so we decided it was a good time to take them to Tokyo Disneysea. They were awed by…
APA Hotel Hatchobori Eki Minami Review
Since I booked our Jetstar tickets to Tokyo kinda late, my hotel of choice Hotel Villa Fontaine was already full. I had to look for another hotel. I needed one that wasn’t too expensive since there were 4 of us. Checking Agoda led me to APA Hotel Hatchobori Eki Minami. I found a 22 sqm Non-Smoking Adjoining…