Tag Archives: Akatsuka Botanical Gardens

My Parents Came To Visit Us In Japan For The 1st Time In 7 Years!

Posted on October 6, 2023 by tokyofox

When I was last back in the UK nearly five years ago my parents mentioned that they were thinking of coming to visit us in Japan again which surprised me a bit as I didn’t really think they’d be back. … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S01E01: A-E)

Posted on February 10, 2022 by tokyofox

  When I heard this idea on the radio a few years ago I thought it might be something that I could try as a way of motivating myself to go to some places with my wife that I’m usually … Continue reading →

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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 →

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