Born in Hong Kong, raised in Los Angeles, Tokyoite since 2013. Wilfred can be found weekdays in his office as a research fellow at the United Nations University, and weekends at various festivals, sporting events, and hiking trails all around town.
The neighbouring Kanagawa prefecture offers an abundance of hiking trails for Tokyoites seeking escape. This past weekend, I opted for a quiet hike in the western part of the prefecture: Mount Ono.
Nagano is inarguably best known for its status as a world-class winter sports destination. And it is with that in mind that my friend and I took the 90-minute Shinkansen from Tokyo for a quick ski weekend.
One of my most vivid memories my first week in Japan was the sight of two giant fembots being lugged around by a Hummer on the streets of Shinjuku. The restaurant / cabaret show garners a sparkling 4.5 star average on Tripadvisor, earning almost universal praise since its debut in 2012.
There’s no shortage of mountains to explore in and around Tokyo. And when you live in a metropolitan area home to more than 37 million, sometimes you just want to get away - even if that means getting on a train with plenty others in the same frame of mind.
