Open Your Eyes
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT is a design museum created by architect Tadao Ando and fashion designer Issey Miyake…

New York Bar
Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” put Park Hyatt’s infamous New York Bar on top of my Tokyo-to-do list…

Bar-Hopping
Golden Gai is located a few minutes from the East exit of Shinjuku Station. Originally known to be a red light district, it changed course when prostitution became illegal in Japan in the late 50s…

Authentic Tea Experience
Fukujuen Ujicha is located a beautiful 10 minute walk from Byodo-in Temple, on the other side of the Uji River. Fukujuen offers a number of tea-related experiences, including lunch…

Ever Heard of a Tanuki?
A Tanuki is a racoon dog, a pretty cute animal. They’re also mystical, shape-shifting spirits, that are represented in statues, often positioned near shops, restaurant and bars, all throughout Japan…

Japanese Supermarkets – A Study in Packaging
Visiting a supermarket in Japan is a visual feast…

Master Mixologist Hidenori Komatsu at Work
Apollo Bar, an unassuming basement speakeasy in Ginza, is known for its Whiskey Highballs…

Birthplace of Japan’s Whiskey Highball
If you are into Whiskey, then a visit to Tokyo is not complete without paying homage to the birthplace of the Japanese Highball…

Distillery in the Forest
Unique craftsmanship is applied to all stages of production at Hakushu…

Slow Down at Kaikomagatake Shrine and Ojiragawa River
Roughly three hours by car from Tokyo, on our way to Hakushu Distillery, we took a short break at Kaikomagatake shrine, on the banks of the Ojiragawa river…