Author: Tokyo Becky
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Your Perfect 3-Day Itinerary in Kyoto
Are you ready for the perfect three days in Kyoto? Then, you, my friend, have come to the right place. I recommend everyone to visit Kyoto on their first trip to Japan because this 1131-year-old city is like nothing you’ve ever seen. But there’s something I have to tell you. Planning is absolutely essential to…
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Shimokitazawa: Tokyo’s Most Walkable Neighborhood
What if I told you that there was a place in Tokyo that could introduce all the fun that the city has to offer with a lot less of the walking? In my self-published guidebook, “Shimokitazawa – A Tokyo Beginner’s Guide to the World’s Most Walkable Neighborhood,” I explain why Shimokitazawa is a village right…
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The Best Method for Learning Japanese If You Can’t Travel to Japan
After trying many different ways to learn Japanese, I have finally concluded that the best way, in our busy modern society, is to learn Japanese online.
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Travel Around Japan
Hi! My name is Tokyo Becky and I lived in Japan full time for 13 years. I have permanent residency in Japan and return every year to visit new places. I would love to take you around Japan in this post and introduce you to many different beautiful spots around Japan. Take a look through…
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The Nakasendo Trail: Hiking through Japan’s Traditional Postal Towns
Konnichiwa, Japan fans, and a very happy June to you! This month, I would like to give you all the details of my trip that I took earlier this month to the Nakasendo, an ancient route running through the Kiso Valley that connected Kyoto and Tokyo. What is the Nakasendo? The Nakasendo was first established…
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Momoiwaso, Rebun Island, Japan: A Guide to the Only Hostel in the World with Its Own Time Zone
There is a place in Japan that you’ve probably never heard of—in fact, most Japanese people have never even heard of it, except for those already living in the area. I first heard about this place in 2005 from an Australian colleague at my English teaching school in Tokyo. My colleague, let’s call him Ben,…
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Hiking the Kumano Kodo, One of Japan’s Most Incredible Journeys
They say that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step but I would say that my journey of considerably less miles began with an Instagram photo that looked a little like this: It turns out that the location in this picture is on a sacred UNESCO world heritage pilgrimage route (of…
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Where to Find the Best Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo
It is about that time again, Tokyo lovers—the most gorgeous time of the year, the time when you pull your picnic blanket out of your closet, dig out your cooler, charge up your camera and smartphone, and start inviting your friends out to sit under the nearest cherry trees and take photo after photo while…
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Mt. Koya and Japan’s Largest Graveyard (at Night!)
Last November, I finally made it to Mt. Koya in Wakayama, Japan after several friends told me that it was a great place to get away from it all and truly get a closer look into the ancient Buddhist culture of Japan. When I learned that Mt. Koya also has 52 temples where people can…
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Yes, We Really Do Have Snow Monkeys…….Love, Japan
Now that we are fully into the winter season here in Japan, I thought that I might take this time tell you more about visiting the snow monkeys in Japan. Monkeys seem to be one of Japan’s most ubiquitous animals (surprising, I know) when you get out into different parts of the Japanese countryside, and…