Japan

Our travels in Japan – were not smooth as expected, but pretty good nonetheless.

Planning a two week itinerary in Japan – A nutshell

To me, a trip to Japan can never be too long because there are so many great places to visit apart from …

If you’re visiting Tokyo for the first time, this post might come in handy. Planning a four day itinerary in Tokyo is not …

Realised that I had missed out Verve Coffee at Kamakura as one places to visit in Kamakura. Not only was the coffee …

Before we begin, I would like to highlight that The Travelling Squid is a family friendly blog, so we will not go …

We visited Mikkeller in Singapore and yearned to try beers from Mikkeller in Tokyo. The special thing about Mikkeller is that each …

Is the Yasukuni Shrine worth a visit? To be honest, I thought the walk through the shrine was peaceful and calming (though …

If you’re looking to buy Japanese-style tableware, Kappabashi in Asakusa is the place to visit during a trip to Tokyo. Similar to Sia …

As shared in several earlier posts, we had one day left before our Japan Rail pass expired. So we decided to use …

We were looking for a place to have lunch at Kamakura and came across a ramen shop, Ashinaya. It’s a convenient 5-minute …

This is a continuation of the post: “Photo story: Visit to the Kamakura Yuigahama Beach“. We chanced upon a small local grocery …