At any main station you'll find a row of these with a big network map above them near the ticket gates onto the local platforms, see the photo in the Tokyo station section below. You'll soon get the hang of buying tickets, like this: - Look at the big network map on the wall ...
If you’ve come from afar, this is likely going to be a hectic day that passes in a haze of jet-lag. It’s best to take things easy on yourself during your first day in this chaotic city, and spend your time exploring the touristy parts of Shibuya Make sure to walk across the ico...
The great thing about summer holidays is that it’s warm and you really don’t need to pack much. Make a clothes plan before you go away and stick to it. Use a big fabric backpack (this is what I use) that you’ll be able to use for flights with even the crappest allowances. ...
In fact, this Tokyo airport is so rural and remote that on the journey into Tokyo you’ll see rice paddies long before neon lights. In more practical terms, you’re looking at a distance of about 80 km (50 miles) from Narita Airport toShibuya Crossing. ...
Hachiko went to the Shibuya Train Station every morning for 10 years, waiting for the return of his owner who had passed away. Today, Hachiko is the subject of two movies (a Japanese film and a Hollywood adaptation), and has a statue built in his likeness outside the train station he ...
Hachiko went to the Shibuya Train Station every morning for 10 years, waiting for the return of his owner who had passed away. Today, Hachiko is the subject of two movies (a Japanese film and a Hollywood adaptation), and has a statue built in his likeness outside the train station he ...
Karaoke BIG ECHO (=カラオケ ビックエコー) is run by Daiichi Kosho Company which sells the Karaoke machine: DAM Series. “LIVE DAM” is said to be best karaoke machine, providing the highest sound quality to simulate a real live concert experience. ...
The Las Vegas metropolitan area is 600 square miles of stores, offices, and other buildings just like any other small downtown. But if you look closer, this town is undergoing major development projects in multiple areas. New condo high-rise buildings are being planned, the Union Park Developm...
In front of the big Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze (青铜) statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon (霓虹灯) signs flashing, it isn’t21to find. It has been used as22since 1934 and today you will find hundre...
I went out with the girls a couple times after that and didn’t experience the same level of linguistic discomfort, so I’m not exactly sure why I had so much trouble that time in Shibuya. The one thing it reminds me of is having good days and bad days in language class. When I ...