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Tokyo tourism: Chinzan-so garden, delicious food and rich in culture

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Tokyo tourism: Chinzan-so garden, delicious food and rich in culture Olivier LeCourt and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Chinzan-so is a stunning garden in Tokyo whereby you can view the natural beauty of an amazing Japanese garden, beautiful architecture, elements of Buddhism, the magical world of Shintoism, and so much more. Also, unlike the [...]

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Tokyo tourism and gardens: Rikugien and Kiyosumi are exquisite gardens

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Tokyo tourism and gardens: Rikugien and Kiyosumi are exquisite gardens Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is an enormous city which attracts Japanese tourists, international tourists, and business people, all year round. This ultra-modern city means many things to different people because for some it is all about modernity but to others they [...]

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Korakuen: exquisite garden in Tokyo and fusion of Chinese and Japanese ethics

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Korakuen: exquisite garden in Tokyo and fusion of Chinese and Japanese ethics Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times  Koshikawa Korakuen Garden is a beautiful place to relax and to witness the stunning styles of a traditional garden in Tokyo.  The construction of Korakuen began in 1629 and the influence of China can be seen and felt [...]

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Tokyo fashion and gardens: Rikugien, Kyu-Furukawa & fashion in Omotesando

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Tokyo fashion and gardens: Rikugien, Kyu-Furukawa and fashion in Omotesando Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The beauty of Tokyo is that this mega-modern city caters for various lifestyles and areas change quickly. If you adore fashion then Tokyo is an amazing city because you have a plethora of choices. Therefore, each fashion district [...]

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Tokyo tourism: Kiyosumi Gardens and Fukagawa Edo Museum

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Tokyo tourism: Kiyosumi Gardens and Fukagawa Edo Museum Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is ultra-modern and the fashion scene is amazing throughout the capital of Japan. However, if you want to know more about Japanese culture and relax in a stunning garden then a visit to Kiyosumi Shirakawa via either [...]

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Tokyo Tourism: Rikugien Garden and Kyu-Furukawa Garden

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Tokyo Tourism: Rikugien Garden and Kyu-Furukawa Garden in Komagome Olivier LeCourt and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is ultra-modern and because of the sheer size of the population and rich diversity of this superb capital city, you have endless places to visit. However, if you want to feel a more sedate side of [...]

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Tourism in Tokyo: Chinzan-so garden and delicious food

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Tourism in Tokyo: Chinzan-so garden and delicious food Olivier LeCourt and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tourists are spoilt for choice in Tokyo because you have so many places to visit but if you want to enjoy a stunning garden which is rich in history, then Chinzan-so is a must place to visit.  Not only [...]

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Tokyo tourism: Shinjuku fashion, architecture & stunning garden

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Tokyo tourism: Shinjuku fashion, architecture & stunning garden Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The ultra-modern Skyscrapers in Shinjuku are a stark reminder of the economic power that emerged in Japan from the 1960s onwards until the bubble economy of the last twenty years.  However, in Tokyo it is hard to imagine that Japan’s economy [...]

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Tokyo Gardens: Korakuen is a stunning garden (Chinese influence)

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Tokyo Gardens: Korakuen is a stunning garden (Chinese influence) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In Tokyo you have many extremely beautiful gardens which highlight the richness of Japanese culture. Koshikawa Korakuen Garden is one of the elite gardens in Tokyo where nature, ethics, religion, space, time, simplicity, architecture, and all the richness of a [...]

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