Tag Archives: Chuo-Sobu Line

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #39 – Pigeon Slide

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

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Dining Out: The Tokyo Cafe That’s Located Right Between Two Train Tracks

Usually the only way one can watch trains whizz past you whilst eating some food is to just sit on a platform bench eating an onigiri (rice ball) or a sandwich. However, there is a cafe in Tokyo which has … Continue reading

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Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #22 – Devil Park

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

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The Sighting Of This Mysterious Hotel Is Very Much For Real

There really is no difficulty in identifying this particular building over in one of Tokyo’s bordering prefectures.   It’s not often I venture on over to Chiba these days other than for flights from Narita Airport or the annual Tokyo … Continue reading

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Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #14 – Ladybird Slide

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

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