Sapporo is one of the most popular sightseeing cities not only in Hokkaido but in Japan. Among dozens of sights in the city, Sapporo TV Tower has been popular for a long time with an overwhelming presence. Easily accessible as you can even walk from the Sapporo Station. This traditional ste
The Kofu Basin in Yamanashi has both good accessibility and beautiful nature. It has been a popular sightseeing spot as it's not far from Tokyo! In Kofu, there are many spots where you can overlook the city as you go up a little higher. Among them, I recommend "Fuefukigawa Fruit Park" which
There are a whole bunch of skyscrapers in Osaka including Abeno Harukas. Among them, Umeda Sky Building has an overwhelming presence. On the upper floor of this 173 meter building is the observatory called "Floating Garden". The typical feature of the observatory is a large ring in
There are plenty of cafes and lots of tasty sweets in Tokyo. Here let me introduce LOCOBEE staffs' favorite one. 【Cinnabon/Seattle's Best Coffee Roppongi】 When I come to Roppongi, I always visit here to have a break, Because I can have a delicious "Cinnabon" here. Melted icing
Many of you would want to go to a place where you can overlook the city when visiting Tokyo The Skytree and the Tokyo Tower are the famous options, but they cost around 2000 - 3000 yen. Let me introduce another option, the observation deck in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office. This beaut
Takamatsu Castle is a castle built along a waterfront of the Seto Island Sea, and the ruins of the castle now remain as a park called the Tamamo Park. Walking in the vast site of the park with beautiful pine trees, you may feel like you are traveling back to the Edo period. The unique
These days, Sapporo's night view is becoming famous rapidly. However, though Sapporo has a lot of night view spots, you don't want to stay outside watching a view in Sapporo's winter, do you? For those of you, I recommend the T38 observation deck in the JR Tower. The name "T38" comes from t
The Yokohama Marine Tower has been the symbol of Yokohama for a long time since it was built in 1961. The tower was born as a lighthouse in the first place, but now it is popular for restaurants and observatory. Up on the observation deck, you can see a 360 degree view of landmarks such as bu
The Tokyo Skytree is known as the tallest tower not only in Japan, but in the world. Since opening in 2012, this 634 meter tall tower has become one of the most famous spots in Tokyo. The ordinary light up patterns are great as well, but in the Christmas season every year, 2 types of light up
Minato Mirai district in Yokohama is known for the beautiful night view. It is still beautiful whenever you see it, but the best day to see the Minato Mirai's night view is the office light-up event held on December 22. During the event, the lights of the office buildings in the area shine eve
Kobe is well known for the beautiful night view. There are a lot of night view spots in the bay area such as Kobe Harborland and Port Island, but don't miss the beautiful view from a mountain. This time, let me introduce the "Rokko Garden Terrace" observatory. From top of the Mt. Rokko,
Ramen has an origin in Chinese cuisine, but now it has evolved into Japanese own style and become a part of Japanese culture. Some travelers list "eating ramen" as one of the purposes of traveling in Japan. For those ramen lovers, I'll recommend Shinyokohama Ramen Museum, the world's first "fo
Many of you might imagine Hakodate when you hear night view in Hokkaido, but that's not all. Sapporo has so many recommended nightscape spots since there are lots of light as it's the largest city in Hokkaido. Among them, I'd like to introduce Mt. Moiwa well known for the beautiful view from t
