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Tokyo, Japan

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Birding at the Imperial Palace
After getting some coffee we decided to go for a walk around the nearby Imperial Palace. It's unexpectedly a fairly good birding location, although it was pretty rainy and cold.
15 Feb
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GLITCH COFFEE & ROASTERS, Jinbocho
GLITCH COFFEE & ROASTERS is a coffee shop in Jinbocho that specialises in pour over coffee.
14 Feb
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Curry Bondy, Jinbocho
My husband's work colleague recommended this curry place in Jinbocho called Curry Bondy, so we decided to check it out.
9 Feb
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Jinbocho Book Town
Jinbocho is famous for being Tokyo's "book town", with a large concentration of used bookstores.
9 Feb
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Coffee Supreme, Shibuya
If you're in Shibuya, there is a coffee spot I really like called Coffee Supreme, which I've mentioned previously in my post on walking between Shibuya and Harajuku.
5 Feb
hikes
Mt Jinba to Mt Takao traverse hike
Mt Jinba (陣馬山, jinba-san) is an 855m peak on the borders of Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures.
28 Jan
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Honey Beans, Sugamo
Near Sugamo station is a local coffee bean roaster called Honey Beans. Most helpfully they also have a recommended pour-over temperature noted on each bean which I've found to be pretty spot-on.
15 Jan
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Sarutahiko Coffee, Ikebukuro
Sarutahiko Coffee (猿田彦珈琲) is an upscale coffee chain, and is where you would go if were looking for the Japanese equivalent of Starbucks.
15 Jan
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Walking between Shibuya and Harajuku
Having lived in Japan for nearly 4 years now, I often get asked for recommendations from friends who are visiting for things to do in the Tokyo area.
7 Dec 2025
hikes
Mt Takao: hiking Japan's most-climbed mountain
Mt Takao (高尾山, takao-san) is the most-climbed mountain in Japan, and is great if you're looking for a quick escape from the city, as it's conveniently located only an hour's train ride from Shinjuku
30 Nov 2025
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Mt Mitake and Mt Odake: an Okutama hike with a Fuji view
Mt Mitake (御岳山, mitake-san) and Mt Odake (大岳山, oodake-san) are two neighbouring peaks located in Tokyo's Okutama mountains.
16 Nov 2025
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Odaiba sunset
Odaiba is a great place to watch the sunset! Would highly recommend if you're looking to spend an afternoon walking around. I also spotted a couple of little egrets.
20 Jun 2025