TheTechMatterAnswer: Japan Travel & Internet survival guide

Today I want to emphasize a product that is spreading fast in Italy: the raw milk and in particular the vending machines that allow the sale 24 hours to 24 (like what you see in the picture which was used for my little snack at night) . This type of milk has a good taste, [...]

For a trip planning is essential a map of Japan relatively cheap (for example, can be purchased here (or on ebay) in a water proof version), After choosing the places to visit, you can request an information brochure on paper, usually with some maps(for those that live in Europe) at: http://www.tourisme-japon.fr/contact/index.php and also use the  [...]

From today, given the requests that I received, I decided to start translating the previous posts in two languages: English and Italian. I hope that this will be useful for the Italian people that dont’t speak english… and for people that want to learn Italian and want to exercise them. So, in these next few [...]

The first question and relative answer has been added to the Japan Travel Guide section. I remember you as usual, that that page is dynamically changed according your suggestions The questions will be proposed in a such a manner that one traveler can use it in the exact order they will be published to prepare [...]

The day of departure from Japan was a Monday (of July). Very early in the morning we left our hotel in Ueno, and by Keisei Skyliner train we arrived at the huge Narita airport (which has 99 gate) and by an Airbus A340 we reached Helsinki after 10 hours of flight. After another 3 hours [...]

Since today was Sunday and since I was invited at two of my friend’s home to dine with them, I decided to devote today’s post for the publication of photos of the delicious dishes we ate, kindly prepared in an artisanal way (apart the chocolates). As an appetizer we had the bruschetta (bread browned, a [...]

For this last day available for the visiting Tokyo we spent the morning with a last ride to Akihabara for a last shopping at the Tokyo Anime Center, a shop (contained in a large building for the conventions of Akihabara) dedicated to exclusive goods related to Japanese cartoons (where among other things, I bought a [...]

When the first day in Tokyo we visited the artificial island of Odaiba with our 7 Japanese friends, because of time constraints, we have not seen many shows at Miraikan and we have not seen all the most famous attractions. On this day, a Saturday, I and one of my other traveling companions, we decided [...]

Reporter from Nagoya:  today we have a friend in Japan that has just transfered from Italy to Nagoya. For now, he sent us some photos of the area where he lives made with his new phone Softbank 821SC (which is a rebranded Samsung). He paid it only 6900 yen (exactly 50 Euros): it can receive [...]

After the trip to Nikko, in the travel plans that I predicted I placed a visit to Hakone, around the lake Hashi at the foot of Mount Fuji (Fuji san), using no less than 5 different means of transport for the journey. However, after a visit to Nikko of the day before I wanted to [...]