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Visiting the world’s largest Starbucks in Tokyo

September 16, 2019 By James Clark 4 Comments

Here at Nomadic Notes I like to make lists of cool independent cafes to visit in cities of Asia. I’m not against visiting chain cafes either, so when I saw that the world’s largest Starbucks store opened in Tokyo I had to pay a visit. Before this visit I had been to what was at […]

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Airbnb Review: Studio apartment near Ueno/Akihabara, Tokyo – Japan

July 26, 2019 By James Clark

Hostel Name: Studio apartment near Ueno/Akihabara, Tokyo. Address: Taito City, Tokyo, Japan. On this trip to Tokyo I stayed in a private apartment booked via Airbnb. I’ve been to Tokyo before so I had a general idea of where I might like to stay. To limit the overwhelming amount of areas to choose from I […]

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Green spaces of Tokyo

October 16, 2017 By James Clark 1 Comment

As the biggest city in the world (by most definitions), Tokyo is not exactly famous for its greenery. Concrete jungle, sure. Actual jungle, not so much. [Tokyo – it’s a jungle out there.] I was a guest of the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau, and I spent a day visiting gardens and green spaces of […]

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Flight Review: ANA – Tokyo Haneda to Sydney

October 3, 2017 By James Clark

Flight Review: ANA - Tokyo Haneda to Sydney

Flight: All Nippon Airways NH 879 From: Tokyo Haneda (HND) To: Sydney (SYD) I flew with ANA from Tokyo to Sydney. My flight was arranged by the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau who provided the flight for my trip. This was the return leg of my flight from Sydney to Tokyo. Like my SYD-HND flight, […]

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Where I’m At: October, 2017 – Tokyo edition

October 1, 2017 By James Clark 4 Comments

[Where I’m At; a monthly update of what I’ve been up to, site news, and where I’m going next.] Where I’ve Been Greetings from Tokyo! The month began at Singapore Changi, which set the pace for a busy travel month. It’s been years since I’ve done so much travel, and certainly the most since my […]

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Sotetsu Fresa Tokyo Kyobashi – a mid-range hotel near Tokyo Station

October 1, 2017 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Sotetsu Fresa Inn, Tokyo

Hotel Name: Sotetsu Fresa Tokyo Kyobashi Address: 〒104-0031 Tokyo, Chuo, Kyobashi, 2−11−1, Japan I stayed at Sotetsu Fresa Inn in Tokyo. I was a guest of the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau who provided the accommodation for my trip. The Fresa Inn is a mid-range hotel that is about 10 minutes walk from Tokyo main […]

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Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo – a landmark luxury hotel in Shinjuku Tokyo

September 29, 2017 By James Clark

Hotel Review: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo

Hotel Name: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Address: 2 Chome-2-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan I stayed at Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo in Tokyo. I was a guest of the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau who provided the accommodation for my trip. The Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo is in Shinjuku, which is one of best known […]

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Flight Review: ANA – Sydney to Tokyo Haneda

September 26, 2017 By James Clark

Flight Review: ANA - Sydney to Tokyo Haneda

Flight: All Nippon Airways NH 880 From: Sydney (SYD) To: Tokyo Haneda (HND) I flew with ANA from Sydney to Haneda Tokyo. My flight was arranged by the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau who provided the flight for my trip. This was my first time flying with ANA so I was looking forward to trying […]

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Tokyo Travel Notes

July 28, 2014 By James Clark

Travel Notes > Japan > Tokyo Travel Notes Nomadic Notes Blog Posts Visiting the world’s largest Starbucks in Tokyo Green spaces of Tokyo – Visiting gardens and green spaces of Tokyo. Notes on Tokyo: Godzilla, hi-tech toilets, packed subways, fugu fish – Notes on my visit to Tokyo from 2007. Accommodation Tokyo Hotels – Search […]

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Staying in a capsule hotel in Tokyo

April 25, 2009 By James Clark 22 Comments

Capsule Inn Akihabara

[A review of my stay at Capsule Inn Akihabara from my 2007 visit to Tokyo.] Tokyo offers a wide range of accommodation options, but nothing is as quirky as a capsule hotel. The first capsule hotel opened in Osaka in 1979 and they can now be found in major cities across Japan. I stayed at […]

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