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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

A New Vivid Purple Godzilla Drink Is Here & Ready To Rip Up The Energy Drink Market

Posted on May 28, 2021 by tokyofox

Anyone who has ever seen any Godzilla movie will know that the fire-breathing radioactive lizard is a pretty powerful kaiju (monster) with a wealth of energy and now, thanks to beverage maker Cheerio, you can possess a fraction of that … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Quirky Japan | Tagged Cheerio, godzilla, godzilla energy drink, Godzilla energy drink taste test, godzilla statue Tokyo, Godzilla vs. Kong Japan release date, king kong family mart, maction planet, Shin Gojira | 4 Comments

Botanical Gardens, A Big Buddha, Castle “Remains” & An Ice Cream Place With A Real Goat Outside It!

Posted on May 25, 2021 by tokyofox

Until our visit to Yumenoshima in late 2019 I wasn’t really aware of there being too many botanical gardens in Tokyo. As it turns out, there’s about a dozen such places and one of them happened to be in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged Akatsuka Botanical Gardens, Akatsuka Park Plum Garden, Akatsuka Tameike Park, Hokkaido soft serve ice cream, Itabashi Art Museum, Itabashi Historical Museum, Itabashi-ku, Site of Akatsuka Castle, Tokyo Daibutsu In Shimo-Akatsuka, Yumezetto, 夢・Ｚ | 6 Comments

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #34 – Airplane Climbing Frame

Posted on May 22, 2021 by tokyofox

Many of the parks and children’s playgrounds in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, are quite poor compared to other countries in terms of space, surroundings and a lack of grass. However, a handful of them do tend to possess extremely creative structures … Continue reading →

Posted in Quirky Japan | Tagged 4-14-2 Omoriminami, Airplane Climbing Frame, cartoon airplane slide, Interesting playground structures, keikyu main line, Omori Minami Yonchome Park, Omorimachi Station, Ota ward, tokyo fox | 16 Comments

This Museum of Art Is Not Easy To Get To & You’d Buddha Believe It!

Posted on May 19, 2021 by tokyofox

When travelling on the Izukyūkō Line over the last few years there have often been a lot of advertisements in the train featuring a treasure of old Buddha statues. Admittedly I didn’t look too close at first and presumed it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel | Tagged 341 Udogane, bus from Inazusa to Uehara art museum, Inazusa Station, izukyuko line, Koyoji Temple, Shimoda, things to do in izu, things to do in shizuoka, Uehara Museum of Art | 8 Comments

Unstaffed Stations of Japan #3 – Inazusa (a.k.a Izu’s Least Used Station)

Posted on May 16, 2021 by tokyofox

Think of train stations in Japan and the mighty Shinjuku station is sure to come to mind for many people. That is the world’s busiest train station, and Japan monopolises the top 50 list with only five of them not … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged cheap train travel Japan, Inazusa Station, Izu Hantō Peninsula, izukyuko line, things to do in izu, things to do in shizuoka, tokyo fox, unmanned stations Japan, unstaffed stations Japan | 23 Comments

Tokyo Daytripper: The Relics Of The Japanese Army’s WWII Military Facility

Posted on May 13, 2021 by tokyofox

An abandoned building in a field in the middle of nowhere might not interest too many but when I heard about this place I was keen to check it out. The fact that it was a relatively straightforward journey … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan, Tokyo Daytripper: | Tagged 2nd Tokyo Military Arsenal Kushibiki Factory, Hachiko Line, haikyo day trip, japan abandoned ruins, things to do in Saitama, tobu tojo line, Tokyo Daytripper, Yodo Station, Yōda town Fujisawa | 3 Comments

Foxed In The Head: Cycling To All Inari Shrines In Tokyo’s 23 Wards – #12 Nakano

Posted on May 9, 2021 by tokyofox

#12. Nakano Cycling may be something that I love to do but I’m not really one who goes for a ride without some kind of aim whether it be to a restaurant, a sight or just my workplace. With that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling | Tagged Cycling To All Inari Shrines In Tokyo's 23 Wards, Fujigami Inari Shrine, Gofuku Inari Shrine, Inari Shrines Nakano City, Inari Shrines Nakano Ward, Meitoku Inari Shrine, Shiratama Inari Shrine, themed cycling trips tokyo, things to do in Nakano | 17 Comments

Dining Out: All-You-Can-Eat Fermented Soy Beans Restaurant In Tokyo

Posted on May 6, 2021 by tokyofox

“It’s a bit Marmite” is a metaphor which is often used in the UK for food items, TV shows or people that really polarise opinion. The equivalent in Japan would have to be natto (fermented soy beans) which is very … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, Quirky Japan | Tagged all-you-can-eat natto, fermented soy beans, food challenge, Ikejiri Ohashi, natto donuts Tokyo, natto vending machine, Sendai-ya, Setagaya-ku, weird vending machine Japan | 2 Comments

The Ewoks Cartoon Challenge Part 2 – Binge Watching Season 2 In One Day!

Posted on May 3, 2021 by tokyofox

When Disney+ announced in March that the Ewoks cartoon was being added to their selection of Star Wars programmes from April 2nd (2021) onwards it was quite a surprise as I thought they were kind of embarrassed by such content. … Continue reading →

Posted in Star Wars, TV Shows | Tagged Battle for the sunstar Ewoks episode, binge watching Ewoks, blast points podcast, Ewoks 1985 cartoon, Star Wars Vintage Disney+, Star Wars: Ewoks 1985, The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour, watching the ewoks TV series in one day | 5 Comments

Somewhere Over The Rainbow Are A Load Of Dinosaurs, A Mystical Shrine & Bullet Train Mount Fuji Viewing Points

Posted on April 30, 2021 by tokyofox

Getting to Izu in Shizuoka Prefecture is usually a straightforward affair. Board the JR Tokaido Line and ride for a couple of hours from Shinagawa to Atami before changing trains. If my wife is deciding then we usually take the … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel | Tagged Dinosaur Space, izukyuko line, Komuroyama Park, Miyakoji Fushimiinari Shrine, mount fuji, Shimoda Hachiman Shrine, Shirahama Beach, Shirahama Shrine, things to do in izu, things to do in shizuoka | 1 Comment

Author Archives: tokyofox

About tokyofox

A New Vivid Purple Godzilla Drink Is Here & Ready To Rip Up The Energy Drink Market

Botanical Gardens, A Big Buddha, Castle “Remains” & An Ice Cream Place With A Real Goat Outside It!

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #34 – Airplane Climbing Frame

This Museum of Art Is Not Easy To Get To & You’d Buddha Believe It!

Unstaffed Stations of Japan #3 – Inazusa (a.k.a Izu’s Least Used Station)

Tokyo Daytripper: The Relics Of The Japanese Army’s WWII Military Facility

Foxed In The Head: Cycling To All Inari Shrines In Tokyo’s 23 Wards – #12 Nakano

Dining Out: All-You-Can-Eat Fermented Soy Beans Restaurant In Tokyo

The Ewoks Cartoon Challenge Part 2 – Binge Watching Season 2 In One Day!

Somewhere Over The Rainbow Are A Load Of Dinosaurs, A Mystical Shrine & Bullet Train Mount Fuji Viewing Points

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