Pei Pei's Reviews

Mitake Plum Grove Park

A park known as one of Kitakyushu’s leading plum blossom spots, where red and white plum blossoms bloom every year from mid-February to late March. It was once a tea garden belonging to nearby Goshouji Temple, and the park began when local residents planted plum trees to commemorate the marriage of Emperor Showa. In 1979, the city leased the land and opened it as a plum grove park.

• Kitakyushu
• Parks & Gardens

SoLaDo Takeshita Street

Located on the iconic youth culture hub of Takeshita Street in Harajuku, SoLaDo is a colorful fashion building spanning four floors-from the basement to the third floor. Inside, you'll find a wide range of “kawaii” items that teens love, including fashion, accessories, lifestyle goods, snacks, and sweets.

• Aoyama, Omotesando, Harajuku
• Miscellaneous Goods

Shinagawa Shrine

Shinagawa Shrine was founded in 1187 as a place for marine traffic safety and prayer realizations. During the shrine’s annual festival, which takes place in early June every year, portable shrines called “mikoshi” are carried around town, and many people come to celebrate.

• Shinagawa, Gotanda
• Shrines & Temples

The Tokyo Station Hotel

This hotel was built in 1915 in Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi Station building and was restored to its original state in 2012. The Tokyo Station’s Marunouchi Station building has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property and a symbol of Tokyo.

• Tokyo Station, Nihonbashi, Marunouchi
• Hotels

SCHMATZ LUMINE Ikebukuro

Enjoy dining with German beer and authentic traditional dishes that are much-loved in Germany. One of the major highlights to recommend here is their craft beer selection from Germany that you can’t find anywhere else.

• Ikebukuro
• Western Restaurants

Sekizenkan

It was established in 1691, known as the oldest hot spring inn in Japan. The structures have been designated as important cultural properties of Gunma Prefecture, and are the model for the bathhouse in the Ghibli film “Spirited Away”.

• Gunma
• Inns

Blue Bottle Coffee Kiyosumi Shirakawa Flagship Cafe

The popular coffee shop born in California, USA opened the first shop in Japan in October, 2019, as Kiyosumi Shirakawa Flagship Cafe.

• Ryogoku, Ningyocho, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Kinshicho
• Cafés

Ponshukan Niigata

Niigata Prefecture is home to Japan’s largest number of sake breweries and one special spot, Ponshukan, the one-stop-shop where you can taste and shop brands from every one of them. There are actually three different Ponshukan locations in Niigata, but the branch inside JR Niigata Station is especially convenient.

• Niigata
• Experiences Facilities

Yomiuriland

Yomiuriland is the historic, representative amusement park of Tokyo that is located in the area spanning across Inagi, Tokyo and Kawasaki, Kanagawa.

• Fuchu, Chofu, Tama
• Amusement Parks & Theme parks