Nige, Author at Nige & June Fun Times

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Karaoke party night

Nige April 20, 2015

We went out for all you can drink (nome hou dai) and then moved on to the Karaoke party night. We went out to a Karaoke party with her sisters colleagues and friends. There was a Karaoke room in Izakaya they also went to another Karaoke room which serves wide range of drinks and food. […]

Fukushima anti nuclear protest

Nige April 20, 2015

We attended the Fukushima anti nuclear protest parade in Kawagoe. Since the 3.11 Fukushima NPP disaster in 2011, evacuees still live in temporary houses and have not been treated properly by TEPCO or the Japanese government. High levels of radiation is still being detected though the government keeps repeating that it’s safe. June as a […]

Yakiniku Char Grilled Barbecue

Nige April 20, 2015

We went to Ikebukuro and had Tonkotsu Ramen lunch. Tonkotsu means Pork bone broth that originated from Hakata, Kyushu region. With the sing coupon we got a free drink. We then went back to Kawagoe Saitama prefecture where we were staying at June’s sister’s home. On this particular day, it was June’s nieces birthday so […]

Kawagoe Old Tokyo Town

Nige April 19, 2015

Nige & June visit Kawagoe old Tokyo town. We walked around a town in Kawagoe city in Saitama prefecture. The street has a view of old warehouse like as in the Edo period (1800s Tokyo). It was fun to see the old town with the ancient atmosphere. We then had Japanese green tea mochi (rice […]

Live Kagoshima volcano

Nige May 1, 2015

Nige & June visit the live kagoshima volcano island, Sakura-jima. This is a live volcano directly in front of Kagoshima’s harbour. We woke up in Kumamoto in surprisingly good condition after the nomihoudai. It looked like the udon had worked again We paid the price of rushing to catch the tram, and jumped on the […]

Crossing Kyushu to Beppu

Nige May 2, 2015

We make the train journey crossing Kyushu to Beppu. The journey also offered great views of Mount Aso erupting. We successfully caught the Shinkansen back up to Kumamoto and then caught the Kyushu overland train to go across Kyushu. This was a beautiful train journey and well recommended. It also offered great views of Mount Aso […]

Hell of Beppu

Nige May 2, 2015

We visit the hell of Beppu, Kyushu, Japan. There are a number of hells in Beppu, which demonstrates the thermal activity of the city. We decided to spend the morning at Beppu Onsen (Beppu hot springs). There were steams everywhere in the town! We understood why it’s called “Hell”. The hotsprings temperature is boiling water of […]

Hiking to Yonako Falls

Nige May 25, 2015

We spend the afternoon hiking to Yonako falls in Nagano, Japan. Yonako great falls consist of two falls, Gongen & Fudo falls. It’s an easy one hour walk to the falls with lots of beautiful views on the way. […]

Train to Hakodate

Nige May 23, 2015

We caught a train to Hakodate from Aomori. The train went under the Tjsugaru strait, a very long and deep underwater tunnel. It is called the ‘Seikan’ Tunnel and it is said that the tunnel is 2nd longest underwater tunnel in the world. It took about 30 mins to get through the Tjsugaru strait. We […]

Aomori Fish Markets in Japan

Nige May 22, 2015

We spent the morning wandering two of the Aomori Fish markets in Japan. One is ‘Furukawa’ market (Furukawa Ichiba), the other one is near the station called ‘Auga’ market (Auga Shinsen Ichiba). They are very popular to go for breakfast or lunch but do tend to be closed by 6pm. At Furukawa market, there is […]