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7 Nights In Izu: Is The Picture Postcard Cinder-Cone Mountain Becoming Too Touristy? Plus Japan’s Best Zoo & Over-Eating! | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Whilst some people love the variety of a different place and activities for their holiday each year, there are also many others who are more than content to just the do the same every time. I've long been of the attitude that change is best. I still am but situation and circumstances change and so…
TF Top 10……Tokyo Fox Hits of 2024 | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
So 2025 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! There have been exactly ten new posts on here each and every month for over a decade but last year saw it reduced to eight a month for a variety of reasons. As there were 24 posts less than usual it…
Christmas 2024 In Tokyo | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
It was always going to be impossible to equal the feeling of having my eldest sister and her family with us as was the case last Christmas. From one extreme to the other as this year my wife was at work between the 23rd and 26th December meaning that it was just me and our…
5 Nights In Hiroshima: A Local Retro Game Centre, Japan’s Newest Top Flight Football Stadium, A Great Value Meal, Live Baseball, A Splendid Waterfall, A Hidden Pop-Culture Cafe & Quality Family Time! | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
The number of times I've now visited Hiroshima is something I've long lost count of but I do know that this was actually our first trip in the summer time for seven years! With my wife working that day in mid-August, it was my job to take our dog on the Shinkansen (bullet train) in…
Step Back In Time For A Taste Of Nostalgia At This Local Game Centre | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
There's something about nostalgia that many people have a great love and affection for, and there are of course lots of museums dedicated to preserving such important periods in a country's history. This place certainly seems like a relic of the past but it is still open for business nearly 50 years after it first…
TF Flashback: A Mouthwatering Food Tour of Singapore (2014) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
The late Anthony Bourdain’s food based TV shows really helped me to be a lot more daring when diving into international cuisine and I subsequently gained a much greater appreciation for food-related travel. Going to this particular place soon became far more appetising than it had ever done in the years before when I travelled…
Time To Taco ‘Bout This Year’s Mexican Festival In Tokyo……& A Few Other Recent Ones! | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
After an absence from any festivals in Tokyo for over a decade, things changed this year as my wife and I thought it'd be a good idea to combine our regular long Sunday morning dog walks with trips to some of these events. For a six month period between March and September we went to…
Dining Out: Japan’s Cheapest Ramen! | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
If someone told me they'd eaten ramen in the morning I'd perhaps naturally assume it was either an early lunch or a late night out. A 24 hour ramen restaurant though opens up all kind of possibilities, and given the ridiculously cheap price of this one, it would be insane to turn down the chance…
6 Nights In Izu: A Blackout, Birthday Celebrations, Over-Tourism, Star Wars Day, Walking Adventures, J3 Football & The Birthplace of Long-Distance Calls! | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Heavy rain, cooler temperatures and no electricity for 24 hours meant our latest trip to Izu didn't get off to a good start at all but thankfully things did get much better and it actually ended up being quite an interesting holiday featuring some new places. As soon as the electricity was back on mid-afternoon…
TF Flashback: Family Fun, Filming Locations, Food, Football, Formula One, Footy & Friends Reunited In Melbourne & Sydney (2019) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
It's now been over five years since I went to a country other than the one where I was born and raised, and that itself was in January 2020. Back in March 2019 I visited Australia for just under two weeks, and it was an unbelievably busy trip. The main reason for the visit was…
Dining Out: Black Curry Ramen & Japan’s Most Secret Toilet Guarded By A Life-Size Star Wars Character! | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Regular readers of Tokyo Fox will be aware that I love football, Star Wars, and unique toilets and restaurants so imagine how excited I was when I discovered a place catering for all of those things. Not only that but it was located right under my nose! Despite countless trips to go and watch Kashiwa…
TF Flashback: Elephants, Tigers, Snakes, Leopards, Temples, Wooden Willies, Friends & Street Food In Thailand (2013-2014) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
After our short but eventful time in Myanmar we moved on to Bangkok in Thailand where things couldn't have got off to a more un-cultured start! We met up with my friend Mostyn mid-afternoon and, after a spot of late-lunch, the plan was for Mostyn and I to go and see a famous tourist attraction…
7 Nights In Izu: Great Lakes, Picturesque Mountains, A New Footbath, Robot Waiters & 4 Candles! | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
The New Year was just around the corner by the time we finally went to Izu for our winter holiday. That was due to having a number of guests in Tokyo over the Christmas holiday as well as work, sickness and the need for some rest on my wife's part. The trip didn't get off…
Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Really Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S03E06: Review) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
The third and final season of this dating challenge wrapped late last year in December after about 12 months of working our way through the alphabet. This series is one that probably looks quite fun and exciting from the outside but behind the scenes it can be quite stressful as my wife still has…
Dining Out: The Wonderfully Coloured Gyoza Dumplings Which Are More Than Just A Gimmick | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Compared to the western world, Japan is still very much a land of meat and fish eaters. It is a huge part of their culture and it's hard to see it changing anytime soon, if ever! However, with the vast increase in foreign tourism to Japan in the last year a few vegetarian restaurants have…
Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Really Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S03E05: U-Z) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Seasons one and two (as well as the prequel season zero) of alphabet dating certainly pushed the boundaries of what a “date” is, and that continues in season three with even more tenuous examples for each letter of the alphabet. For the record, doing something together (no matter what it is!) counts as a…
Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Really Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S03E03: K-O) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Seasons one and two (as well as the prequel season zero) of alphabet dating certainly pushed the boundaries of what a “date” is, and that continues in season three with even more tenuous examples for each letter of the alphabet. For the record, doing something together (no matter what it is!) counts as a…
Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Really Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S03E02: F-J) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Seasons one and two (as well as the prequel season zero) of alphabet dating certainly pushed the boundaries of what a “date” is, and that continues in season three with even more tenuous examples for each letter of the alphabet. For the record, doing something together (no matter what it is!) counts as a…
TF Flashback: A Whirlwind Tour of Five Prefectures In Japan’s Northern Region (2018) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Just five weeks after my previous trip to Japan's Tōhoku region in the north of Japan I was back for a more widespread adventure taking in five prefectures including four that I had never previously visited. All of this was done using local trains and due to their more limited nature in this part…
Why Is There A Landmark Dedicated To Tomato Ketchup In This Yokohama Town? (Plus Bonus Vegetable Monuments) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
In 1859 Yokohama was the first port to open to international trade in Japan after 250+ years of isolation. It therefore became the birthplace of Japan's modernisation as it gradually adopted cultural innovations and trends from overseas before spreading it to the rest of Japan. Western vegetables that are now taken for granted, such as…
Dining Out: One of Japan’s Shabbiest Vending Machine Restaurants | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Fine dining is all good and well but it's not really for me. I've experienced it a few times and of course the cuisine has been great but I'm well and truly out of my comfort zone, and somewhat struggle to enjoy dishes which I know cost a fortune! Right at the other end of…
Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Really Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S03E01: A-E) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Seasons one and two (as well as the prequel season zero) of alphabet dating certainly pushed the boundaries of what a “date” is, and that continues in season three with even more tenuous examples for each letter of the alphabet. For the record, doing something together (no matter what it is!) counts as a…
Shizuoka Shenanigans: Spiders, Spicy Sustenance, Sizzling Steaks, Sacred Shrines, Strange Soda, Ships & Soccer | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
The latest trip to our holiday home in Shizuoka Prefecture was a little different as this time I took our little dog there by myself with my wife joining us later that evening. On an incredibly hot morning it was far from a relaxing journey for me as I needed to continuously fan him to…
This Museum Is Dedicated To All Kinds Of Weird & Whacky Fizzy Drinks | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
One of the modern symbols of the hot and humid summer in Japan is a fairly popular Japanese drink which is consumed by many at various festivals. The beverage in question is called ramune (ラムネ) and there is a museum-of-sorts dedicated to it and its unique glass bottle which has a great sense of nostalgia…
Little-Known Castles & Beaches, Awful Station Puns, Bad English, A Big Wooden Willy & Japan’s Cheapest Breakfast! | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
As far as trips away go this one was for the maximum possible time available to me. As soon as I finished work on the last Saturday in June I headed straight down to Izu and then returned the following Saturday going straight to work. As is often the case, much of our time…
Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S02E06: Review) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Season two of this dating challenge wrapped earlier this year in January after about 10 months of working our way through the alphabet. This series is one that probably looks quite fun and exciting from the outside but behind the scenes it can be quite stressful as my wife has no idea about any…
A Completely FREE Matchday Experience At The Stadium Which Hosted Football In The Tokyo Olympics | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
The matchday football experience in Japan (or anywhere else for that matter!) can be an expensive one. Not only is there the cost of the ticket but then transportation has to be considered, and then there is maybe some food, drink and merchandise on top of that. It can all add up, especially for families,…
Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S02E05 U-Z) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
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 the record, doing something together (no matter what it is!) counts as a date in…
A Week of Golden Funtime With The Family In The Izu Sunshine | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
The problem with holidays in Japan is that almost everyone (outside of the service industry) takes them at the same time whether it be Golden Week (late April/early May), O-bon (August) or New Year. Places get extremely busy and the prices of accomodation and flights can double or even triple! Thankfully though we have…
Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S02E04 P-T) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
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 the record, doing something together (no matter what it is!) counts as a date in…
Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S02E03 K-O) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
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 the record, doing something together (no matter what it is!) counts as a date in…
Dining Out: Trying Vegetarian Ramen For The First Time! | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
When it comes to ramen, there are many tastes and regional variations whether it be shio (salt), shoyu (soy sauce), tonkotsu (pork bone broth) in Kyushu or miso ramen which is served up in Hokkaido. On top of that come the crazy novelty ones which include things like cheese, coffee, ice-cream, tequila, kiwi, ham, lemon, pineapple, sake and so on. The kind of things that the true ramen…
Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S02E02 F-J) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
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 the record, doing something together (no matter what it is!) counts as a date in…
8 Days In Hiroshima: A Milk Carton Building, A Star Wars Cafe, Abandoned Stations, Snowy Hot Springs, Japan’s Best Value Meal, Train Trips, Waterfalls, Boat Race, Family Time & More! | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
One of the things which first comes to mind when thinking of Hiroshima is the local delicacy okonomiyaki and within minutes of arriving back in the city for the first time in 12 months we were tucking into some although it was just from the supermarket rather than the more-authentic experience in one of the…
Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S02E01 A-E) | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
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 the record, doing something together (no matter what it is!) counts as a date in…
Feel The Force At This Hidden Pop Culture Cafe In Hiroshima | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
A Star Wars themed cafe is definitely the kind of place I would travel far and wide to see but unbelievablly this all happened without any planning or knowledge beforehand. My force powers just weren't sensitive to this place which has been open for 4-5 years now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_MX_FFns5Q When I left my in-law's apartment, I…
Retrospective Alphabet Dating In Greater Tokyo S00E06: W-Z | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Whilst season two of alphabet dating is taking place I thought I could fill that void with a restrospecive series which is certainly an easier operation as they were not done in alphabetical order which can be a little stressful and frustrating at times. Season 0 will throw back to places and things we’ve…
TF Top 20……Tokyo Fox Hits Of 2022 | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
So 2023 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! For just over a decade now there have been exactly ten new posts on here each and every month and these are the twenty from 2022 which got the most hits…excluding sponsored or TF Top 10 list posts! Of course those…
Christmas 2022 In Tokyo | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
The build-up to Christmas this year was fairly unique as the FIFA World Cup was right in the midst of it, and so that certainly interfered with festive activities, particularly the new Christmas movies (mostly from Hallmark) which I like to watch each year. Last year I watched a whopping 69 festive films during…
Coastal Adventures In Izu: Seaside Parks, Footbaths, Marine Towns, Lakes, Mountains & Big Ramen! | Tokyo Fox (東京狐)
Given the number of visits we make to to Izu each and every year, there will surely be a time when there is nothing blog-worthy to report. Unbelievably, that time is not now though! As soon as we got the dog's travel bag out of the cupboard he was excitedly wagging his tail and couldn't…