Tag Archives: Koenji

Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S02E03 K-O)

Posted on April 15, 2023 by tokyofox

Season one (as well as the prequel season zero) of alphabet dating certainly pushed the boundaries of what a “date” is, and that continues in season two with some very tenuous examples for each letter of the alphabet. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink | Tagged alphabet dating, eat laos food in tokyo, Koenji, Nepal food Tokyo, Nepalese buffet lunch Oyama, omiya, Omiya Park, things to do in Saitama, yaki-niku | 1 Comment

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #39 – Pigeon Slide

Posted on May 6, 2022 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 4-51 Yamatocho, animal slides Japan, Chuo-Sobu Line, Interesting playground structures, Koenji, Mihato Park, Nakano-ku, pigeon slide | 1 Comment

Foxed In The Head: Cycling To All Inari Shrines In Tokyo’s 23 Wards – #16 Suginami

Posted on October 15, 2021 by tokyofox

#16. Suginami 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, dragon torii gates Tokyo, Hon-amanumaInari Shrine, Inari Shrines Suginami City, Inari Shrines Suginami Ward, Koenji, Mabashi Inari, Suginami ku, Zenpukuji | 12 Comments

Three Of A Kind: Dragon Torii Gates In Tokyo

Posted on October 2, 2017 by tokyofox

For foreigners in this country there is something very alluring about the torii gates at shrines which are seen to be very symbolic of Japan. Some of the most famous ones for tourists probably include the floating torii of Miyajima in Hiroshima, … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Travel, Quirky Japan | Tagged dragon pillars shrine, dragon torii gates Tokyo, elephant temple tokyo, Koenji, Koenji temple, Mabashi Inari, Mimeguri jinja shrine, Shinagawa Shrine, Shinryō-ji temple | 8 Comments

Christmas 2015 In Tokyo

Posted on December 27, 2015 by tokyofox

It may come as a bit of a surprise to know that this year was the first time I have ever stayed in Tokyo for Christmas. Back in December 2003 I worked on December 25th for N*va (and had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Japan Life | Tagged Bottom Holy BBC comedy, christmas day in tokyo, kappa zushi, Koenji, Nakano, takadanobaba, the hub, yaki-niku | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Koenji

Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S02E03 K-O)

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #39 – Pigeon Slide

Foxed In The Head: Cycling To All Inari Shrines In Tokyo’s 23 Wards – #16 Suginami

Three Of A Kind: Dragon Torii Gates In Tokyo

Christmas 2015 In Tokyo

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