We visited the Hongo campus of the University of Tokyo to enjoy a walk during the holiday. On holidays, classes are closed so the students are not around. But the campus is open for the public, so people go there to spend time to enjoy the nature. There is a pond and many trees. At…
Vegetable Study Group
I attended the vegetable study event held at the restaurant Kafuka, in Azabu Jyuban, it was a lovely dinner event. It was a collaboration event between the phytotherapist, who provided a lecture on what each vegetable does to our bodies, and the organic vegetable distributor of Sanukis, who is tryng to introduce produce from his…
Wreath Making Class Each Season
In Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Ribaco Collection in Shibashi offers a wreath making class that’s followed by a relaxing herbal tea time. Ribaco Collection opens their store only four times a year for 2 weeks at a time with a different theme each season. They have a great collection selected by the owner’s stylist. I…
A Boat Cruise from Asakusa to Odaiba
We took a boat in Asakusa to go visit Odaiba instead of the subway. It is about an hour long journey and you get to enjoy the scenery with a nice breeze. Upon arriving on the shore of Odaiba, you can enjoy having dinner at your choice of the food court or at a restaurant…
Vegetable Cooking Class in Omotesando
A purple vegetable cooking class was held at On Japan Tokyo in Omotesando. Macky, the organic vegetable distributor, showed us how to create fabulous dishes using purple vegetables. It was like painting a picture on the plate and it was so fun. It was not only fun but healthy as always. At the end of the class…
Rose Festival in Chiba
Each year, thousands of people visit the Rose Festival at the Keio Rose Garden in May and June. It is situated 1.5 hours away from Central Tokyo. The nearest train station is called Keisei Yachiyo Midorigaoka. Midorigaoka means green hill. It’s about a 15 minute walk but you can also take a taxi. They offer a free…
The Nezu Museum
The Nezu museum first opened in 1941 by Mr. Nezu Kaichiro, who was one of the industrialists back then. The museum is situated in Minami-Aoyama near Omotesando. This place is known as a big collector of Japanese and East Asian arts (with more than 7400 pieces). The Japanese garden next to it is very peaceful and…
Kyu Iwasaki-tei Gardens
Kyu Iwasaki-tei Gardens was originally made in 1896 as the residence of the Mitsubishi family. Back then there were 20 buildings western and Japanese architecture with beautiful gardens. Today, it is only one third in size and a few buildings remain. In the Japanese building, there is a green tea cafe inside. You take your…
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien (Garden) Art Museum
My brother and his family and I visited the public garden museum in Shirokanedai after we had lunch in Meguro. Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum was originally built in 1933 as one of the Imperial family residences. There was a time when the government rented it to use it as a residence for the prime…
The restaurant HOUSE in Nishiazabu
Macky, the organic vegetable distributor, and I visited one of the best restaurants in Tokyo where they serve his organic vegetables. The name of the restaurant is HOUSE. It is named HOUSE because the owner chef wanted it to be like someone’s home where you can relax and enjoy as if you are in someone’s…
Lunch at the Restaurant by Aman Tokyo
In Marunouchi, in the business district situated between Tokyo Station and the Imperial Palace, you will find many nice restaurants. Today, I had lunch with my friend on the 33rd floor of the Aman Resort Tokyo. The view was spectacular overlooking the Palace. High ceiling, Asian theme, beautiful flowers, friendly staff, we had a great…
Organic Produce Stand in Omotesando
Macky, the local organic produce distributor, sells his fruit and vegetables periodically to the public at a place called THREE in Omotesando. The location is near the farmers market they hold on weekends at the United Nations premises in Aoyama. So you can visit both on the same day. Macky has special connections to unique…
Le Salon Jacques Borie, One of our Favorite Places in Shinjyuku
One of our favorite places to enjoy a coffee break with family is situated on the 4th floor of the main building of the Isetan department store, our favorite department store in Shinjyuku. It is a French restaurant, however, after their lunch serving hours and before their dinner serving hours you can have coffee/tea and…
Organic Green Tea Field
After we visited the pottery artist on the mountain, they took us to Zuihouen, the organic green tea field where they grow organic tea leaves. The family owned the green tea field that Norihiro Naruse started in 1981 with his wife. It was not an organic farm back then. In 1999, he started to produce organic tea leaves….
Visiting the Pottery Artist in Gifu
We visited Hirohisa Kondo, the pottery artist in Gifu. I have known him through the vegetable kitchen chef I learn vegetable cooking from and I have visited Hirohisa at the exhibition he does periodically in Tokyo there after. He lives on a mountain with his family and the art studio is behind his house. It is 180…
Vegetable Cooking Class – November
As always, I attended the monthly vegetable cooking class held at the restaurant, KAFUKA, in Azabu Jyuban. My daughter was in town so she was also able to attend with me. It started out with a glass of fresh fruit drink. While watching them cook, we drank wine and sake, questioned about the recipe and…
The National Art Center
We visited the National Art Center in Nogizaka near Roppongi. We took a bus to Roppongi and then walked down to the museum. You can also take the Chiyoda subway line, and get off at Nogizaka and the station is linked to the museum. They have a nice restaurant upstairs where people were already lining up before the…
Garden Cafe
The cafe, Flower & Cafe Kaza-Hana, in Omotesando is situated in a secluded area. You walk through a narrow street off the main street wondering if you are lost. Then you will see a building that is covered by plants on your right side. This is the cafe. We ordered a cake, cappuchino, a rose and orange…
Vegetable Lunch at Arcana Tokyo Karato
Arcana Tokyo Karato is a French restaurant that serves a vegan menu for dinner when you request. They have a chef specialized in cooking vegetarian food. For the lunch hours, they have a lunch menu for people who like vegetables. One of their lunch menus has a main dish made of vegetables only. The appetizer contains…
The Rooftop Garden of the JP Kitte Building by Tokyo Station
The old main post office of Japan which was built in bricks was renovated several years ago and it is now a modern building with nice restaurants and shops inside. The building is situated in front of Tokyo station on the Marunouchi side. Marunouchi is one of my favorite areas to walk around. It has…
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