Tag: sake

Cycling through Suwa, Sipping Sake

Monday morning Stephen and I said goodbye to Skye as she headed south to Tokyo, work and the new house. I puttered about, uploading pictures while Stephen got rid of his washer and dryer, refrigerator, sofa, dining room table and chairs (when you rent an apartment in Japan, it comes with NOTHING, and must be […]

Old Tokyo: Harajuku, Meiji Jingu

I decided to split my first full day in Tokyo into two parts: old Japan and new Japan. Initially, the plan was to head south on the Yamanote line to Harajuku, leave the station and walk west towards Meiji Jingu (Meiji Shrine), do a circuit of the park and then cross over the train tracks […]