Videos

A chill day hanging out in Shibuya & Yoyogi Park. Trying the instant ramen we made at the Cup…

What is the Golden Gai? The Golden Gai is an area in Shinjuku, Tokyo, with around 200 bars in...

My tips for buying anime figures in Tokyo, including how expensive it is in Akihabara and where else you…

A tour of the food stalls at Kawagoe Matsuri – a huge variety of interesting snacks and treats!

What it’s like at a Japanese festival, less than 1 hour from Tokyo.

Haruka Kurebayashi in London Haruka Kurebayashi (or Kure-chan) is a Japanese kawaii model and icon of Harajuku and decora...

Shinjuku Gyoen Having stayed in the vicinity several times, somehow I’d never stumbled across Shinjuku Park! This sunny morning was a...

Cute enamel pin badges – and a video about how I designed them, so you can see what goes…

Mount Takao is a mountain only 50 minutes from Tokyo by train. It’s the most climbed mountain in the…

Video from the Persona 5 limited time pop-up theme cafe in Shibuya, Tokyo.

Video and ideas for things to do on the perfect night out in Tokyo, including food and drinks, karaoke,…

Lots of people ask me how expensive it is in Harajuku, so here’s a walk around Takeshita Street in…

Shibamata is an older area about 30 minutes from central Tokyo – great for a fun day trip!

Arriving in Tokyo on the shinkansen, a tour of the Shinjuku Granbel Hotel, out for okonomiyaki and Japanese arcades!

Video of Gion, the geisha district of Kyoto in Japan. If you want to see traditional Japanese houses and…

Video round-up of 5 kawaii alpaca games from Japan, for your phone and tabletop games.

Trip report and video of Arashiyama in Kyoto. Things to do and travel tips!

Miyajima (aka Itsukushima Island) is one of the most beautiful places in Japan. There’s a torii in the water,…

Video of Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum, and the Atomic Bomb Dome. Not an easy place to visit -…

Ramen restaurant with vegetarian options in Kyoto Station. Video and details of how to find it!