Tokyo National Museum of Nature and Science

National Museum of Nature and Science I whiled my time away waiting for my friend to return from her work in Singapore by spending the afternoon at the National Museum of Nature and Science located at 7-2 Ueno Park, Tokyo. This museum was reportedly one of the biggest science museum in Japan and home to […]

Mt. Takao Day Trip

Perfect easy day hike with views of Mt. Fuji on clear days. Exploring Mt.Takao Leaving Hakone, we returned to Tokyo for a few days in preparation for our flight to Hawaii. My friend had to return to Singapore urgently for work  and will rejoin a day later. I had a spare full day in Tokyo […]

HAKONE

Where the mountain, lake and temple meet in one picturesque spot. Getting to Hakone Most travellers tour Hakone from Tokyo as it takes only 30 minutes by shinkansen from Tokyo station to Odawara whereby a transfer via the Hakone-Yumoto station will bring everyone to the town of Hakone. We travelled from Osaka via the Shinkansen […]