If you love beauty products, Japan is one of those shopping havens and Matsumoto Kiyoshi is one of the best places to shop at. It is a drugstore that can be found in many places in Japan and stocks major Japanese brands like DHC, Kanebo, Kose and so on. Tip – shop at the outlet…… Continue reading Japan Beauty Haul
I really have no idea how useful this will be, considering tourists hardly go to the Makuhari area unless they’re going to the convention centre or on a business trip, but I really did like Hotel Francs, so I have to talk about it. It is about a 5-10 minute walk from Makuhari Messe, which…… Continue reading Travelling Japan – Hotel Francs (Makuhari, Chiba)
I don’t have to be constantly connected, but well, it does make things way easier, so when I travel, I like to rent a mobile wifi unit rather than have to depend on public wifi or Starbucks. Mifi are mobile routers that you connect your devices to via wifi, so you pop the unit in…… Continue reading Travelling Japan – Mobile Wifi aka Mifi
I have to admit that my primary reason for going to Matsumoto was because it is where Mirage of Blaze is based. Secondary to that was to visit the Matsumoto Castle. We initially wanted to go to Himeiji Castle, because my friend had never been and despite having been there twice, I didn’t mind going there…… Continue reading Lovely Matsumoto City
Red is associated with Japanese Buddhism and Shintoism, and in many shrines in Japan, red will be the dominating colour. Nonomiya Shrine is located in Arashiyama, Kyoto and is the place where many imperial princesses during the Heinan period spent a year in order to purify themselves before going to the Ise Shrine. In this…… Continue reading Nonomiya Shrine: A Word A Week Challenge – Red
bluetingeddreams.com 