Category: Japan

From NOODLES to POOP – Tokyo’s Weird and Different MUSEUMS!

On By Andy RoamsIn Japan, Vlog2 Comments

Folks, Tokyo is FULL of fun and surprises. It has many amazing museums, and some of them are a beat offbeat, a bit different if you like. Today, instead of exploring the big museums where everyone goes, I thought I'd take you along to see some museums that you might be curious about but not …

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Early Morning SUMO Training at Tokitsukaze Stable – Ryogoku Tour in Tokyo!

On By Andy RoamsIn Japan, Vlog2 Comments

G'day all. In Japan the national sport is NOT baseball, NOT football, it is SUMO WRESTLING. There are tournaments through the year - six tournaments but none was on whilst I was visiting Tokyo sadly. However, tourists (and locals) can join an 'Early Morning Sumo Practice' tour like I did (booked through Viator) where you …

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Japan be CRAZY – Sanrio Puroland | Indoor Theme Park TOKYO!

On By Andy RoamsIn Japan, Vlog2 Comments

Howdy all! Today it's a new vlog and I am taking you to the brightly coloured and super friendly theme park in Tokyo known as Sanrio Puroland. Sanrio is a Japanese entertainment company responsible for many famous characters. The most famous of those characters is undoubtably 'Hello Kitty'. There's no doubt that Japan loves Disney, …

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Andy’s Food Bites – Japanese Favourites at the Soba Kitchen, Yokohama Station

On By Andy RoamsIn food, Japan3 Comments

Folks - a new series of videos for you, in which I do a little bit of eating on camera! What else could you ask for? Today the video takes us to Yokohama Station (in Japan obviously) where we look for some Soba Noodles, and end up at a place called the 'Soba Kitchen'. Not …

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LOST in TOKYO – Skytree, 3000 Toy Capsule Machines, Tokyo Character Street & MORE

On By Andy RoamsIn Japan, Vlog5 Comments

Folks - It's time to delve deep into Tokyo with my first Tokyo vlog of 2024. Join me as I start with the famous crazy Shibuya Scramble Crossing and discover Tokyo Character Street, under Tokyo Station where you can find shops devoted to all your favourite anime and manga characters. See me get totally LOST …

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BEST WAY from Narita Airport to Tokyo – How to Take the Narita Express

On By Andy RoamsIn Japan, Train travel4 Comments

G'day all! Today's little vlog takes us - me and you - from Tokyo's Narita Airport into the centre of Tokyo - and beyond to Yokohama. How do we make this journey? Narita is a long way from the centre of Tokyo - around 70km. There's no question - the Narita Express, a fast train, …

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Saturday Shorts: The Road (Rails) to Fukuoka and Around

On By Andy RoamsIn Japan, Youtube TravelLeave a comment

Hi All! Today I continue my July of reviewing shorts from earlier this year. After Tokyo I clearly slowed down only doing three from leaving Tokyo to leaving Japan altogether. I stayed in Fukuoka and today's shorts feature the Shinkansen adventure to Fukuoka, and a couple of day trips I did from there - to …

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