Tag Archives: Itabashi-ku

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 →

Posted in Family, Food & Drink | Tagged Akatsuka Botanical Gardens, alphabet dating, Capybara Land PUIPUI, dagashiya game museum Itabashi, Hikarigaoka Park, Itabashi-ku, Museum of Modern Art Saitama, Tokyo Daibutsu In Shimo-Akatsuka | 28 Comments

This Old-School Game Centre In Tokyo Will Take You On A Nostalgia Trip

Posted on August 28, 2021 by tokyofox

Whilst doing the first in the `Foxed In The Head` series in Itabashi Ward I came across this “museum” which is located opposite one of the Inari Shrines I visited. Keen to finish that adventure as soon as possible I … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Life, Quirky Japan | Tagged dagashi meaning, dagashiya game museum Itabashi, Itabashi-ku, Miyamotocho, old fashioned games machines museum, ramune, retro arcade games, things to do in itabashi, umaibo | 3 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 #27 – Traffic Park

Posted on July 30, 2020 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 2-19 Sakashita, Fire engine slide, fire truck slide, Hasune station, Interesting playground structures, Itabashi-ku, Johokukotsu Park, Mita line, Traffic Park Tokyo | 18 Comments

Discovering Some Local Delights During Tokyo’s “Soft” Lockdown

Posted on June 29, 2020 by tokyofox

Japan’s “soft” lockdown began in early April and was more commonly referred to as a State of Emergency. It continued till the end of May and I was off from work for most of that time. Although it may have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Food & Drink, Japan Life | Tagged coronavirus, edamame on toast, Itabashi-ku, Junkie Jap motorcycle shop, Mitsugi Park, Oyaguchi Water Tank, Shakuji-gawa River, Tokyo Abura Soba, What is a Japanese ido? | 12 Comments

Puppy Love: A Big Welcome To Our Little Addition To The Family!

Posted on June 23, 2020 by tokyofox

2020 has brought about big changes for so many people but even before Covid-19 reared it’s ugly head, our lives had altered due to the arrival of a new little puppy. Our cream-coloured Chihuahua was born in mid-October last year and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Japan Life | Tagged apple head chihuahua, chihuahua, covid-19, cute chihuahua pictures, having a dog for a pet in Tokyo, Itabashi-ku, Maron, state of emergency Tokyo 2020, Tokyo Fox Global Operations Centre | 14 Comments

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #25 – Dinosaur Park

Posted on May 27, 2020 by tokyofox

Posted in Quirky Japan | Tagged 21-21 Oyaguchikitacho, Dinosaur Park, dinosaur slide, Dinosaur Space, Interesting playground structures, Itabashi-ku, Nakaitabashi, tobu tojo line | 23 Comments

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #7 – Snake Park

Posted on October 22, 2017 by tokyofox

Posted in Quirky Japan | Tagged animal slides Japan, Hasune station, Hebi Koen, Interesting playground structures, Itabashi-ku, Mita line, Nishidai, snake park tokyo, tokyo fox | 38 Comments

Moving In 2015

Posted on December 1, 2015 by tokyofox

Itabashi-ku has been the home of the all-new Tokyo Fox Global Operations Centre since the start of October and so far it’s all been mostly good and our old place in Shinjuku-ku already seems such a long, long time ago! Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Japan Life | Tagged a work in progress, buying a house in Tokyo, first tokyo fox blog entry, Itabashi-ku, momiji, moving in 2015, tokyo fox, Tokyo Fox Global Operations Centre | 3 Comments

My First Bicycle In Japan Opens Up Many More Options For Me

Posted on October 10, 2009 by tokyofox

One of the sad things about being here in Japan is that some really good friends go back home. One of those people who I thought would be here for longer than me was Ethan who I have known since … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling | Tagged cycling in japan, Itabashi-ku, Japanese cyclists, Tokyo Fox Global Operations Centre, why do japanese cycle down the wrong side of the road, why do japanese cycle so badly? | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Itabashi-ku

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

This Old-School Game Centre In Tokyo Will Take You On A Nostalgia Trip

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

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #27 – Traffic Park

Discovering Some Local Delights During Tokyo’s “Soft” Lockdown

Puppy Love: A Big Welcome To Our Little Addition To The Family!

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #25 – Dinosaur Park

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #7 – Snake Park

Moving In 2015

My First Bicycle In Japan Opens Up Many More Options For Me

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