Discover the real Japan — hidden neighborhoods, local food, and unforgettable experiences off the tourist trail.https://sakuruko.com/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ad-museum-tokyo/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ad-museum-tokyo/A museum devoted entirely to advertising — Edo woodblock handbills, Meiji posters, and the television commercials you half remember. It sits in a basement in Shiodome, it costs nothing, and it is one of the most quietly enjoyable hours in Tokyo.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/aoyama-nezu-museum/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/aoyama-nezu-museum/An ancient art collection, a beautiful modern building, and a hillside garden that makes you forget the city. The Nezu Museum is Tokyo at its most graceful.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/aoyama-taro-okamoto-museum/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/aoyama-taro-okamoto-museum/The house and studio where Taro Okamoto lived and worked for over forty years, hidden one street behind the Omotesando flagship stores. Small, loud, and full of things you cannot buy anywhere else.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ashikaga-flower-park-wisteria/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ashikaga-flower-park-wisteria/A single wisteria more than 150 years old, trained into a floating canopy of flowers — and at night, an illumination that feels like stepping into the world of Demon Slayer. Here is how to visit Ashikaga Flower Park, and why you must check the bloom before you go.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ashikaga-gakko-oldest-school/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ashikaga-gakko-oldest-school/A walled school of thatched halls and old pines, called the oldest in Japan and recognised as Japan Heritage. It is twenty minutes from Ashikaga Flower Park — so if you are going to see the wisteria, go here first.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/beppu-yunohana-bath-crystals/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/beppu-yunohana-bath-crystals/Not a bath salt — actual mineral crystals grown from volcanic steam in thatched huts at Beppu, by a method Japan designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. Light, flat, and remarkable. But please read the warnings before you buy.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/bonboniere-imperial-sweet-box/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/bonboniere-imperial-sweet-box/A lidded box small enough to hold in your palm, created for the Japanese Imperial court in the 1890s and still given at celebrations today. Here is the story of the bonbonnière — the little vessel in which happiness is said to live.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/buying-matcha-in-japan/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/buying-matcha-in-japan/The traditional, top-grade matcha you are hoping for is not on the supermarket shelf. A Tokyo local explains how matcha grades and prices really work — and how to choose the right one.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/caretta-shiodome-sky-view/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/caretta-shiodome-sky-view/A free viewing deck 200 metres above Tokyo Bay, reached by a glass lift from the station basement. Opening hours, cost, how to get there from Tokyo Station, Haneda and Narita, and what to know if you are coming for a Shiki Theatre show.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/chichibu-misotsuchi-icicles/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/chichibu-misotsuchi-icicles/For about six weeks each winter, spring water seeping out of a cliff above the Arakawa freezes into a wall of ice roughly ten metres high. Half of what you see is natural and half is made on purpose — and the difference is worth knowing before you go.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/chichibu-railway-sl-paleo-express/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/chichibu-railway-sl-paleo-express/The Chichibu Railway runs a steam locomotive built in February 1944, rescued from a school playground, along 56.8 km of river valley. Here is what it is, how to book it, and why the ordinary trains on the same line are worth a look too.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/factory-night-view-photobook/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/factory-night-view-photobook/Japan's first photo book of night-time factories, drawn from a city-run photography contest, with maps and viewing points for five industrial cities. A5, 127 pages, about ¥1,540 — flat, light, and almost entirely pictures.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/fukuzoin-temple/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/fukuzoin-temple/A five-hundred-year-old Shingon temple in a quiet corner of Tokyo — the temple that even gave its district its name. A gentle look at Fukuzōin, its bell tower, and the deep meaning of the Buddhist temple bell, including the 108 strokes of the New Year.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/futakotamagawa-play-park-eric-carle/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/futakotamagawa-play-park-eric-carle/An indoor play park for children aged 0 to 12, built around the picture books of Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar — directly connected to Futako-Tamagawa Station. Prices, weekend sessions and the rules worth knowing before you book.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/hakone-day-trip/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/hakone-day-trip/Open-air art, a smoking volcanic valley, a lake with a floating torii gate, and a hot spring before the train home. Hakone has a little of everything.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/haneda-to-tokyo-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/haneda-to-tokyo-guide/Monorail, Keikyu train, limousine bus, taxi, and private transfer — how to travel from Haneda into Tokyo, with honest local advice for rush hour, evenings, and late-night arrivals.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/hanegumo-haneda-souvenir/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/hanegumo-haneda-souvenir/Where to buy Hanegumo dorayaki at Haneda Airport, how to order it online and pick it up, which payment methods work, and how long it keeps. Shop names, prices and shelf life checked against the maker's official page.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/hasegawa-construction-workers-model/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/hasegawa-construction-workers-model/A Japanese model kit of four road-paving workers — a rake hand, a plate operator, a shovel veteran and a man with a wheelbarrow. 1/35 scale, about ¥1,540, and small enough to forget it is in your bag. Unpainted, and glue is not included.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/hida-shunkei-lacquer-bowl/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/hida-shunkei-lacquer-bowl/Most lacquerware hides the wood beneath black or red. Hida Shunkei does the opposite — a clear amber finish that leaves the grain visible. Light, warm to hold, and made to be used. Here is why it makes an unusually good souvenir.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ichiran-natural-tonkotsu-ramen/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ichiran-natural-tonkotsu-ramen/A bowl you eat alone, in your own small booth, exactly the way you asked for it. Ichiran has around eighty shops across Japan — here is what makes it different, how to order without speaking a word, and what to take home afterwards.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ichiran-ramen-souvenir-set/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ichiran-ramen-souvenir-set/The bowl from the solo booth, rebuilt in your own kitchen. What is actually in the five-serving take-home box, the official cooking method, and the one customs question you should settle before you fly.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ichiros-malt-classical-edition/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ichiros-malt-classical-edition/The Malt & Grain Classical Edition is a world blended whisky, married and re-matured in Chichibu. An honest look at what it is, what it is not, and how to carry a bottle home.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/imperial-palace-new-year-greeting/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/imperial-palace-new-year-greeting/On 2 January the gates of the Imperial Palace open and anyone may walk in — free, no booking — to see the Emperor and Empress appear on the balcony. Here is how the day works, gate by gate, and the one small piece of etiquette that matters most.Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/japanese-warning-signs-wet-paint/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/japanese-warning-signs-wet-paint/On an ordinary Tokyo back street, a freshly painted railing post had two signs beside it. One was the standard issue. The other was home-made, and said "wet paint" in eighteen languages — including Croatian and Slovenian. A small look at why Japan is covered in notices.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/jr-green-car-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/jr-green-car-guide/JR East local and rapid trains around Tokyo carry two double-decker Green Cars that anyone can use for a small extra charge, from ¥750 with a Suica card. There is no reservation and no limited express ticket. Here is how they differ from shinkansen Green Cars, how to buy the ticket with a Suica card or Welcome Suica Mobile, and what to do once you sit down.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kai-seki-magoroku-kitchen-shears/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kai-seki-magoroku-kitchen-shears/Forged in Seki, a town with 700 years of blade-making history. These take-apart kitchen shears by Kai are a souvenir you can use every day, for many years.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kamakura-day-trip/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kamakura-day-trip/The Great Buddha, bamboo groves, seaside temples, and excellent matcha. Kamakura is a wonderful day trip from Tokyo, and this guide shows you how to enjoy it well.Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kamiigusa-station-railfan-spot/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kamiigusa-station-railfan-spot/It is not only the Enoden in Kamakura that lets you stand an arm's length from a passing train. At little Kami-Igusa on the Seibu Shinjuku Line, trains stop right at the crossing — a beloved local photo spot, watched over by a bronze Gundam. Here is how to enjoy it, and how to stay safe.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kansenji-temple-autumn/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kansenji-temple-autumn/A Zen temple in a Suginami backstreet where the gate frames the maples like a picture. Free to enter, almost unknown to visitors, and at the end of November it looks like Kyoto. Here is when to go, and how to find it.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/karina-sandwich-shop-kami-igusa/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/karina-sandwich-shop-kami-igusa/A tiny counter beside Kami-Igusa Station, making soft, hand-cut sandwiches since the 1980s. Twenty-four kinds, from ¥150, and a queue before the shutters go up. Here is how to catch one before they sell out.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kawagoe-koedo-day-trip/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kawagoe-koedo-day-trip/Kawagoe is called Koedo, "Little Edo," and its dark warehouse street looks four hundred years old. Most of it was built after 1893 — because in the fire of that year, the warehouses were the only buildings left standing. Fifty minutes from Shinjuku.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kawagoe-kurazukuri-architecture-book/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kawagoe-kurazukuri-architecture-book/A Japanese book that takes eighteen of Kawagoe's kura merchant houses one at a time, each with its history and an old photograph beside a new one. Made by a one-person publisher from Kawagoe itself.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kayanoya-dashi-souvenir/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kayanoya-dashi-souvenir/Kayanoya dashi is the quiet secret behind good Japanese soup — natural umami in a simple sachet, made by Kubara Honke. Light, shelf-stable, and one of the best food souvenirs you can bring home from Japan.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kusatsu-onsen-bus-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kusatsu-onsen-bus-guide/Kusatsu is often called the finest hot spring town in Japan — a steaming yubatake at its heart, deep snow all around it in winter. Here is how to get there by direct bus from Tokyo, and how the ¥100 town bus works.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kyobashi-restaurant-sakaki/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kyobashi-restaurant-sakaki/A Kyobashi restaurant whose dinner is in the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2026, and whose weekday lunch is honest yōshoku with a queue outside. One rule the shop states plainly: everyone in your party must be present before you join the line.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kyoto-no-isho-koyo-photobook/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/kyoto-no-isho-koyo-photobook/A photo book of 133 autumn scenes in Kyoto by Katsuhiko and Hidehiko Mizuno, with captions in both Japanese and English — one of the few Japanese photo books an English reader can actually read.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/lego-architecture-tokyo-21051/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/lego-architecture-tokyo-21051/Several of the buildings you can see from the Tokyo government tower are in this LEGO set. 547 pieces, ages 16 and up — but it is a retired product.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/nagatoro-iwadatami-gorge/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/nagatoro-iwadatami-gorge/Ninety minutes from Ikebukuro, a river runs across a pavement of grey stone that formed twenty to thirty kilometres underground. Japanese geology began here. You can walk on it, ride a wooden boat past it, and still be back in Tokyo for dinner.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/narita-to-tokyo-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/narita-to-tokyo-guide/Narita Express, Keisei Skyliner, budget trains, limousine and low-cost buses, taxi and private transfer — every way from Narita into Tokyo, with honest advice for rush hour, evenings, and late arrivals.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/national-diet-house-of-councillors-tour/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/national-diet-house-of-councillors-tour/The National Diet Building was finished in 1936 after seventeen years, built almost entirely from Japanese stone and Japanese timber. You can walk through it for free — no booking, eight tours a day. Here is what to see, and exactly how to join.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/nikko-day-trip/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/nikko-day-trip/Golden shrines deep in a cedar forest, a sacred red bridge, and one of the most famous waterfalls in Japan. Nikko feels much further from Tokyo than it really is.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/nishi-ogikubo-bistro-feve/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/nishi-ogikubo-bistro-feve/A tiny reservation-only French bistro near Nishi-Ogikubo station. Game meat, handmade bread, and a hostess who runs the whole room with warm, cheerful energy.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ogikubo-pokemon-card-vending-machine/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/ogikubo-pokemon-card-vending-machine/An official Pokémon Card Stand in the underground passage of Tokyo Metro's Ogikubo Station, outside the ticket gates. Genuine packs at the suggested retail price — when they are not sold out.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/oizumi-toei-animation-museum/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/oizumi-toei-animation-museum/Dragon Ball, Precure, Devilman and 70 years of anime history. A free museum on the grounds of the studio where Japanese animation was born.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/seibu-52-seats-of-happiness/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/seibu-52-seats-of-happiness/A moving restaurant with just 52 seats, gliding from Tokyo into the mountains of Chichibu while chefs cook beside you. Here is how the "52 Seats of Happiness" works — and how to reserve, because you must.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/seibu-railway-world-book/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/seibu-railway-world-book/A Japanese railway mook packed with fleet photographs, route diagrams, and even a guide to trackside photo spots. Flat, light, and impossible to find outside Japan — a quietly perfect souvenir for anyone who loves trains.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/shibuya-sky-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/shibuya-sky-guide/An open-air rooftop 229 meters above the famous crossing. Shibuya Sky is wonderful — and the sunset slot disappears days in advance. Here is how to plan it well.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/shimokitazawa-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/shimokitazawa-guide/Vintage shops, live music, careful coffee, and very few tourists. Shimokitazawa is a Tokyo neighborhood that still belongs to the people who live there.Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/shinjuku-nakamuraya-curry-arare/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/shinjuku-nakamuraya-curry-arare/In 1927 a Shinjuku bakery put real Indian curry on its restaurant menu at eight times the going rate, and sold out. Nakamuraya still makes that spice blend — and dusts it over rice crackers in single-serve sachets that weigh nothing in a suitcase.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/shinjuku-underground-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/shinjuku-underground-guide/Guinness lists Shinjuku as the busiest station on earth — 2,704,703 people a day. Underneath it lies a second Shinjuku of lit tunnels and shopping streets, where you can cross the district in the rain without going outside, and where hardly any foreign visitors go.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/shinkansen-vs-local-train-green-car/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/shinkansen-vs-local-train-green-car/JR uses the name Green Car for two different things. On the shinkansen it is a reserved first-class seat that needs a limited express ticket. On Tokyo's JR local trains it is an unreserved double-decker car you can ride with a Green Car ticket from ¥750. Here is how they differ, what a Japan Rail Pass covers, and the mistake to avoid when you change trains.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/suginami-childrens-traffic-park/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/suginami-childrens-traffic-park/A small ward park with real traffic lights, road signs and a level crossing, where bicycles and pedal go-karts are lent out free of charge — and a retired steam locomotive sits at the far end.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/taro-okamoto-geijutsu-artbook/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/taro-okamoto-geijutsu-artbook/Four hundred works, arranged in order, edited by the man who runs the Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum. Work titles and commentary carry English alongside the Japanese — which makes it one of the few Japanese art books that travels usefully.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/teamlab-planets-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/teamlab-planets-guide/You walk barefoot, sometimes through water, inside art that responds to you. teamLab Planets is one of the most memorable experiences in Tokyo — with a little preparation.Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-autumn-leaves-calendar/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-autumn-leaves-calendar/In Japan, autumn colour does not arrive all at once. It walks down from the mountains, about two months from the highlands of Nikko to the streets of central Tokyo. Here is where to find it, week by week, from early October to mid-December.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-metropolitan-government-cafeteria/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-metropolitan-government-cafeteria/On the 32nd floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku, the staff canteen is open to visitors too. How to get in, when it opens, and when to stay away.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-metropolitan-government-observatories/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-metropolitan-government-observatories/Two observation decks 202 metres above Shinjuku, both free of charge, and after dark the wall of the building itself becomes the screen. How the north and south decks differ, and how to plan the day.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-metropolitan-government-paper-model/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-metropolitan-government-paper-model/The one building you cannot see from the observation deck is the one you are standing in. This kit lets you build Kenzo Tange's split tower out of paper.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-paid-seats-large-luggage/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-paid-seats-large-luggage/Riding a Green Car, a limited express or the shinkansen with a big suitcase? On the Tokaido Shinkansen, bags over 160 cm need a reserved seat with a baggage area. JR East trains need no booking, and Tokyo's local-train Green Cars have no space for large luggage at all. Here are the rules, where to put your bags, train manners, and how to send luggage to your hotel instead.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-paid-train-seats-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-paid-train-seats-guide/On Tokyo trains, a seat can cost a little extra in five different ways: JR Green Cars, JR limited expresses, the shinkansen, private-railway limited expresses and commuter liners. The names and the rules change from company to company. Here is how they differ, and which one suits your trip.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-private-railway-limited-express-liner/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-private-railway-limited-express-liner/Odakyu Romancecar, Tobu limited expresses, Seibu Laview, Keisei Skyliner, Keio Liner, Tokyu Q SEAT and Keikyu Wing. On Tokyo's private railways you buy a ticket for a specific train and seat. Here is how each company sells tickets, when sales open, sample prices, refunds, and how it all differs from a JR local-train Green Car.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-ramen-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-ramen-guide/These are the ramen shops that Tokyo locals actually visit, with simple ordering tips so you can walk in with confidence.Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-special-sightseeing-trains/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-special-sightseeing-trains/Some trains from Tokyo are worth riding for the ride itself. Seibu's restaurant train 52 Seats of Happiness, JR's all-Green Saphir Odoriko, Tobu's Spacia X with its cockpit suite, the observation seats of the Odakyu Romancecar, and Chichibu Railway's SL Paleo Express. Here is what each costs, when booking opens, and which trip each one suits.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-train-types-local-rapid-express/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tokyo-train-types-local-rapid-express/Local, Rapid, Express, Limited Express. On Tokyo trains the name alone does not tell you whether you need an extra ticket. It depends on the railway company. Keio, Keikyu, Tokyu and Keisei Limited Expresses are free to ride with your normal fare, while Odakyu, Seibu and Tobu Limited Expresses need a ticket. Here is how to tell them apart.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/toyosu-market-food-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/toyosu-market-food-guide/After the tuna auction, the market feeds you. But Toyosu is not Tsukiji Outer Market — there is no street food, the good shops close by lunchtime, and one thing on the menu I would ask you not to order.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/toyosu-market-tuna-auction/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/toyosu-market-tuna-auction/One hundred people a day are allowed onto the observation deck beside the tuna auction floor, at 5:45 in the morning, free of charge. You must apply the month before and win a lottery. Here is how it works, and what to do if you do not win.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tsukiboshi-fruit-sauce-gift/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tsukiboshi-fruit-sauce-gift/A gift set of fruit sauces from a sauce house founded in Ashikaga in 1895 — strawberry, mango, and yuzu with honey. Over ice cream, into yoghurt, or stirred into hot water.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tsukiji-market-people-photobook/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/tsukiji-market-people-photobook/A Japanese photobook shot over roughly seventy visits in the two years before Tsukiji closed. A4, 184 pages — and the subject is not the fish. It is the people who worked there.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/utsunomiya-day-trip/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/utsunomiya-day-trip/109.5km from Tokyo, and 49 minutes by shinkansen — yet you will barely see another foreign visitor. A brand-new light rail line opened in 2023, a city that argues about dumplings, shaved ice made from natural Nikko ice, and a stone gyoza statue with an unlucky history.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/utsunomiya-lightline-model-train/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/utsunomiya-lightline-model-train/Tomytec's Railway Collection model of the Utsunomiya Light Rail HU300 series, unit HU302, in the same yellow as the real thing. An island platform is included. It is a display model, though — running it on track needs a motor unit sold separately.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/en/yokohama-factory-night-cruise/https://sakuruko.com/blog/en/yokohama-factory-night-cruise/A boat leaves the Red Brick Warehouse at dusk and turns away from the pretty side of Yokohama, into the canals of the Keihin industrial belt. Ninety minutes of refineries, flare stacks and steam. Here is what it costs, when it sails, and what to expect.Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ad-museum-tokyo/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ad-museum-tokyo/江戸の引札から明治のポスター、そして誰もが口ずさめるCMまで。広告だけを集めた博物館が、汐留の地下にあります。入館無料。東京でいちばん静かに面白い一時間かもしれません。Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/aoyama-nezu-museum/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/aoyama-nezu-museum/東洋古美術のコレクション、隈研吾の建築、そして都会を忘れさせる丘の庭園。根津美術館は、東京がいちばん上品な顔を見せる場所です。Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/aoyama-taro-okamoto-museum/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/aoyama-taro-okamoto-museum/岡本太郎が40年以上暮らし、制作したアトリエ兼住居。表参道のフラッグシップ店の一本裏に、ネットではまず買えないミュージアムショップと、めったに見ないガチャガチャがあります。Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ashikaga-flower-park-wisteria/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ashikaga-flower-park-wisteria/樹齢150年を超える一本の藤が、宙に浮かぶ花の天井に。そして夜は、まるで『鬼滅の刃』の世界に迷い込んだようなライトアップ。あしかがフラワーパークの楽しみ方と、訪れる前に必ず開花状況を確認すべき理由をご紹介します。Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ashikaga-gakko-oldest-school/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ashikaga-gakko-oldest-school/茅葺きの学舎と老松、白壁に囲まれた「日本最古の学校」。日本遺産にも登録されています。あしかがフラワーパークから電車で20分——藤のライトアップを見に行くなら、先にここへ。Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/beppu-yunohana-bath-crystals/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/beppu-yunohana-bath-crystals/入浴剤ではなく、別府明礬温泉の湯の花小屋で噴気から結晶させた本物の温泉成分。製法は国の重要無形民俗文化財。ただし追い焚き・循環風呂には向きません。買う前に読んでいただきたいことを、正直に。Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/bonboniere-imperial-sweet-box/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/bonboniere-imperial-sweet-box/手のひらにのる、小さな蓋つきの器。明治の宮中晩餐会から生まれ、今も皇室の慶事に欠かせません。金平糖を詰めて贈られる理由と、贈りものとして愛される理由を。Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/buying-matcha-in-japan/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/buying-matcha-in-japan/あなたの求める伝統的な最高級グレードの抹茶は、スーパーの棚にはありません。東京在住者が、抹茶のグレードと価格の本当のところ、選び方をやさしく解説します。Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/caretta-shiodome-sky-view/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/caretta-shiodome-sky-view/劇団四季を見に東京へ来る日に、開演前の2時間を無料で使える場所です。東京駅・品川・羽田空港・新宿などから汐留までの行き方、46階の営業時間、料金、そして特別感のある3つのことを書きました。Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/chichibu-misotsuchi-icicles/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/chichibu-misotsuchi-icicles/真冬の6週間ほど、荒川上流の岩肌からしみ出す水が凍り、高さ10メートルほどの氷の壁になります。ただし、見えているものの半分は「人が作っている」。その違いを知ってから出かけるほうが、面白い場所です。Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/chichibu-railway-sl-paleo-express/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/chichibu-railway-sl-paleo-express/秩父鉄道は、1944年2月に生まれ、小学校の校庭で15年眠っていた蒸気機関車を、いまも56.8キロの谷に走らせています。何がすごいのか、どう予約するのか、そして同じ線路を走る普通列車が意外と面白い話。Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/factory-night-view-photobook/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/factory-night-view-photobook/日本初の「夜の工場」写真集。川崎市主催のフォトコンテスト入選作を中心に、5都市のマップと鑑賞ポイントまで収録。A5判127ページ、1,540円。薄くて軽く、中身はほとんど写真です。Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/fukuzoin-temple/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/fukuzoin-temple/東京・中野の静かな一角にたたずむ、創建500年の真言宗の寺。地名「白鷺」の由来にもなった福蔵院と、その鐘楼、そして梵鐘に込められた仏教的な意味——除夜の鐘108回の意味まで、静かにご紹介します。Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/futakotamagawa-play-park-eric-carle/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/futakotamagawa-play-park-eric-carle/『はらぺこあおむし』のエリック・カールの絵本をテーマにした、0〜12歳向けの屋内キッズパーク。二子玉川駅直結で雨の日でも行きやすい場所です。料金、休日の3部制など、予約の前に知っておきたい決まりをまとめました。Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/hakone-day-trip/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/hakone-day-trip/野外美術館、噴煙を上げる大涌谷、湖に浮かぶ鳥居、そして帰る前の温泉。箱根には「全部」が少しずつあります。Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/haneda-to-tokyo-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/haneda-to-tokyo-guide/モノレール、京急、リムジンバス、タクシー、送迎——羽田から東京への行き方を、朝ラッシュ・夕方の渋滞・深夜着まで、現地目線で正直に解説。Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/hanegumo-haneda-souvenir/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/hanegumo-haneda-souvenir/羽田空港限定のどら焼き「羽雲」はどこで売ってる？第1・第2ターミナルの売り場、価格（5個入1,296円）、賞味期限（製造日から36日）をメーカー公式の情報でまとめました。買いそびれても、公式通販で自宅へ取り寄せできます。Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/hasegawa-construction-workers-model/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/hasegawa-construction-workers-model/舗装工事の作業員4体——レーキ、プレート、スコップ、一輪車。1/35スケール、税込1,540円、鞄に入れたことを忘れる大きさです。ただし未塗装・要組立で、接着剤は入っていません。Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/hida-shunkei-lacquer-bowl/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/hida-shunkei-lacquer-bowl/漆器といえば黒や朱で木目を隠すもの。飛騨春慶は逆に、透き漆で木目を見せます。軽く、熱くならず、旅の鞄でも割れない——毎日使えるお土産としての漆器を。Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ichiran-natural-tonkotsu-ramen/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ichiran-natural-tonkotsu-ramen/ひとりの小さな席で、自分の好みぴったりの一杯と向き合う。国内約80店舗の一蘭は、何がそんなに特別なのか——五つの元祖、注文のしかた、そして持ち帰りたい「旨辛コク増し」まで。Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ichiran-ramen-souvenir-set/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ichiran-ramen-souvenir-set/味集中カウンターのあの一杯を、家の台所で。麺・液体スープ・赤い秘伝の粉が5食分そろったお持ち帰りセットの中身と、公式の作り方をまとめました。Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ichiros-malt-classical-edition/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ichiros-malt-classical-edition/「モルト＆グレーン クラシカルエディション」はワールドブレンデッドウイスキー。世界のウイスキーを秩父で寝かせ直した1本です。これが何で、何ではないのかを正直に書きました。Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/imperial-palace-new-year-greeting/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/imperial-palace-new-year-greeting/1月2日、皇居の門が開きます。予約もチケットもいりません。長和殿ベランダでのお出ましまで、入門から退出まで、そして小さな紙の日本国旗をめぐるひとつのお願いを。Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/japanese-warning-signs-wet-paint/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/japanese-warning-signs-wet-paint/東京のなんでもない住宅街で、塗りたてのガードパイプの脇に2枚の貼り紙がありました。1枚は既製品。もう1枚は手作りで、「ペンキ塗り立て」が18か国語で並んでいます。日本が注意書きだらけである理由を、少しだけ。Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/jr-green-car-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/jr-green-car-guide/東京近郊のJRの普通列車と快速についているグリーン車は、乗車券のほかにグリーン券を買えば事前予約不要で誰でも乗れますよ。料金は電子乗車券のSuicaで買えば750円から。Suicaでの買い方、座ったあとの天井のタッチ、普通車との違い、満席のときはどうするの？を順番にまとめました。Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kai-seki-magoroku-kitchen-shears/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kai-seki-magoroku-kitchen-shears/刃物の町・関で生まれた分解式のキッチンバサミ。お菓子より長持ちする、毎日使える実用土産の決定版。Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kamakura-day-trip/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kamakura-day-trip/大仏、竹林、海沿いの寺院、美味しい抹茶 — 鎌倉は東京からの日帰り旅行に最適。具体的な楽しみ方を紹介します。Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kamiigusa-station-railfan-spot/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kamiigusa-station-railfan-spot/目の前を電車がかすめていくのは、鎌倉の江ノ電だけではありません。西武新宿線の小さな上井草駅では、踏切のすぐそばに電車が停まります。地元でひそかに愛される撮影スポットを、楽しみ方と安全のルールとあわせてご紹介します。Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kansenji-temple-autumn/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kansenji-temple-autumn/杉並の住宅街の奥、山門が紅葉と本堂をまるで一枚の絵のように切り取る禅寺。拝観無料、観光客もほとんどいません。11月下旬、ここは京都になります。Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/karina-sandwich-shop-kami-igusa/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/karina-sandwich-shop-kami-igusa/上井草駅のすぐ北、1980年代から手づくりを続けるサンドイッチとコーヒーの店。24種類、150円から。週末は開店前から行列ができて、昼前に売り切れることも。買い逃さないためのコツをまとめました。Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kawagoe-koedo-day-trip/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kawagoe-koedo-day-trip/小江戸・川越の蔵造りの町並みは、明治26年の川越大火のあとに建てられたものです。焼け残ったのが蔵造りだけだったから。時の鐘は「音風景100選」、菓子屋横丁は「かおり風景100選」。西武新宿から特急で47分。Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kawagoe-kurazukuri-architecture-book/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kawagoe-kurazukuri-architecture-book/川越の蔵造り18棟を、昔の写真と今の写真を並べて一棟ずつ解説した本。作ったのは川越出身の「ひとり出版社」です。歩いたあとに開くと、通りの見え方が変わります。Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kayanoya-dashi-souvenir/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kayanoya-dashi-souvenir/茅乃舎だしは、おいしい日本のお吸い物の静かな秘密。久原本家がつくる、無添加で自然なうま味のだしパック。軽くて日持ちして、日本のお土産として最高の一品です。Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kusatsu-onsen-bus-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kusatsu-onsen-bus-guide/日本一と名高い温泉地・草津。中心には湯けむり立ちのぼる湯畑、冬は一面の雪。東京からの直行バス、草津温泉バスターミナル、そして便利な100円バスまで、行き方を丁寧に解説します。Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kyobashi-restaurant-sakaki/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kyobashi-restaurant-sakaki/京橋のレストラン サカキ。ディナーのフランス料理はミシュランガイド東京2026のセレクテッドレストラン。そして平日のランチは洋食で、外には行列ができます。お店が明記している「並ぶ前に全員揃ってください」というお願いのことも。Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kyoto-no-isho-koyo-photobook/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/kyoto-no-isho-koyo-photobook/京都を撮り続けた水野克比古・秀比古による紅葉の写真集。133か所の紅葉を、日本語と英語の解説つきで収めた一冊。観泉寺で額縁紅葉を見たあとに。Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/lego-architecture-tokyo-21051/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/lego-architecture-tokyo-21051/都庁の窓から見える街のいくつかが、そのまま入っているレゴのセット。547ピース、16歳以上。ただし製造終了品です。Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/nagatoro-iwadatami-gorge/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/nagatoro-iwadatami-gorge/池袋から約90分。荒川のほとりに、灰色の岩が畳のように広がっています。これは地下20〜30キロでできた岩。日本の地質学はここから始まりました。歩いて、舟に乗って、夕方には東京に帰れます。Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/narita-to-tokyo-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/narita-to-tokyo-guide/成田エクスプレス、京成スカイライナー、格安電車、リムジン・格安バス、タクシー、送迎——成田から東京への行き方を、朝ラッシュ・夕方渋滞・深夜着まで正直に解説。Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/national-diet-house-of-councillors-tour/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/national-diet-house-of-councillors-tour/1936年、17年の歳月をかけて完成した国会議事堂。石も木も、ほぼすべてが国産です。予約なし・無料で、一日8回。参議院参観ツアーの見どころと、参加のしかたを詳しくご案内します。Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/nikko-day-trip/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/nikko-day-trip/杉木立の奥に輝く豪華絢爛な社殿、朱塗りの神橋、そして日本三名瀑のひとつ華厳の滝。日光は、実際の距離よりずっと遠くへ来た気分になれる日帰り旅です。Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/nishi-ogikubo-bistro-feve/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/nishi-ogikubo-bistro-feve/西荻窪駅から徒歩5分、予約必須の小さなフランスビストロ。ジビエ、手作りパン、そして誰もが忘れられないおかみさん。Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ogikubo-pokemon-card-vending-machine/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/ogikubo-pokemon-card-vending-machine/東京メトロ荻窪駅の地下通路、改札の外にある公式の自販機。正規品のパックが希望小売価格で買えます。ただし、売り切れのことも多いので、その話も正直に。Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/oizumi-toei-animation-museum/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/oizumi-toei-animation-museum/ドラゴンボール、プリキュア、デビルマン——日本のアニメが生まれたスタジオの敷地内にある、入館無料のミュージアム。Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/seibu-52-seats-of-happiness/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/seibu-52-seats-of-happiness/たった52席の動くレストラン。東京から秩父の山へ走りながら、シェフが目の前で料理を仕上げます。「52席の至福」の楽しみ方と、必須の予約方法・乗車駅までご案内します。Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/seibu-railway-world-book/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/seibu-railway-world-book/現役車両図鑑、路線図、そして撮影地ガイドまで。薄くて軽く、日本の外ではまず手に入らない——電車を眺めるのが好きな人に、静かに効くお土産です。Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/shibuya-sky-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/shibuya-sky-guide/スクランブル交差点の真上229メートル、屋上吹きさらしの展望空間。最高です——ただしサンセット枠は数日前に売り切れます。上手な計画の立て方を。Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/shimokitazawa-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/shimokitazawa-guide/古着屋、ライブハウス、こだわりのコーヒー、観光客はほぼゼロ — 下北沢は地元民のための東京の街。Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/shinjuku-nakamuraya-curry-arare/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/shinjuku-nakamuraya-curry-arare/昭和2年、新宿のパン屋が本格インドカリーを80銭で出しました。町の洋食屋のカレーが10〜12銭だった時代に、8倍の値段です。中村屋はいまもそのカリースパイスを作っていて、あられにまぶした小袋が売られています。Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/shinjuku-underground-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/shinjuku-underground-guide/新宿駅はギネス認定の「世界一利用者が多い駅」。1日270万人。その足の下には、雨にも猛暑にも当たらずに歩ける巨大な地下街が広がっています。案内看板の読み方と、地下だけでどこまで行けるかを、実際に歩いてまとめました。Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/shinkansen-vs-local-train-green-car/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/shinkansen-vs-local-train-green-car/同じ「グリーン車」でも、JRの新幹線と東京近郊のJRの普通列車では、しくみがまったく違います。新幹線は席が決まっていて特急券もいりますが、普通列車は全車自由席でSuicaで買えて750円から。料金の例と、新幹線から乗り継ぐときにまちがえやすい点をまとめました。Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/suginami-childrens-traffic-park/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/suginami-childrens-traffic-park/信号も標識も踏切もある1.3kmのコースを、借りた自転車で走れます。しかも無料。14インチから26インチまでそろう貸出自転車と、園の奥で眠る蒸気機関車D51 254のこと。Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/taro-okamoto-geijutsu-artbook/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/taro-okamoto-geijutsu-artbook/約400点を年代順に。編んだのは岡本太郎記念館の館長その人です。作品名と解説文には英訳が併記されているため、海外の方への贈り物としても珍しく「使える」美術書になっています。Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/teamlab-planets-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/teamlab-planets-guide/裸足で歩き、ときには水の中へ。自分の動きにアートが反応する没入型ミュージアム。少しの準備で、体験は何倍も良くなります。Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-autumn-leaves-calendar/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-autumn-leaves-calendar/紅葉は一度に色づくのではなく、山の上から街へと降りてきます。奥日光から東京都心まで、その差およそ2か月。10月上旬から12月中旬まで、時期ごとの行き先をまとめました。Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-metropolitan-government-cafeteria/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-metropolitan-government-cafeteria/新宿の都庁、第一本庁舎32階の職員食堂は職員以外でも利用できます。入り方、開いている時間、そして混む時間の話。Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-metropolitan-government-observatories/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-metropolitan-government-observatories/地上202メートルの展望室は2つあって、どちらも無料。夜は建物の壁がそのまま巨大なスクリーンになります。北と南の違いと、時間の組み立て方。Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-metropolitan-government-paper-model/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-metropolitan-government-paper-model/展望室からは見えない、都庁舎そのものの形。二つに割れる塔を紙で組み立てるキットです。Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-paid-seats-large-luggage/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-paid-seats-large-luggage/大きなスーツケースやお土産の紙袋を持って、普通列車のグリーン車や特急、新幹線に乗るときは、荷物の大きさの決まりと置き場所を知っておくと安心です。東海道新幹線の特大荷物の予約、普通列車のグリーン車に大型荷物の専用スペースがないこと、車内のマナー、駅からホテルへ荷物を送る方法まで、公式の案内をもとにまとめました。Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-paid-train-seats-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-paid-train-seats-guide/東京の電車で追加料金を払って座れる席は、JRのグリーン車、特急、新幹線、私鉄の特急、ライナーの5つに分かれます。呼び名も買い方も会社ごとに違うので、どんな人にどれが合うかを、地方から東京へ来る方の目線で整理しました。Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-private-railway-limited-express-liner/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-private-railway-limited-express-liner/小田急ロマンスカー、東武の特急、西武のラビュー、京成スカイライナー、京王ライナー、東急のQ SEAT、京急のウィング。東京の私鉄の特急とライナーは、乗る列車と席を決めて買うのが基本です。会社ごとの買い方、いつから買えるか、料金の例、払いもどし、JRの普通列車のグリーン車との違いをまとめました。Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-ramen-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-ramen-guide/観光客向けのお店はスキップ。これは東京の地元民が実際に通うラーメン店と、自信を持って注文するためのコツ。Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-special-sightseeing-trains/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-special-sightseeing-trains/東京からは、移動のためではなく、乗ること自体を楽しむ列車が出ています。西武の52席の至福、JRのサフィール踊り子、東武のスペーシアX、小田急ロマンスカーの展望席、秩父鉄道のSLパレオエクスプレス。料金と予約のしかた、どんな旅に合うかをまとめました。Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-train-types-local-rapid-express/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tokyo-train-types-local-rapid-express/東京の電車には、各駅停車、快速、急行、特急など、いろいろな種類があります。追加料金がいるかどうかは名前ではなく鉄道会社で決まり、京王や京急や東急の特急は運賃だけで乗れますが、小田急や西武や東武の特急には特急券がいります。地方から来た方が迷いやすい点をまとめました。Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/toyosu-market-food-guide/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/toyosu-market-food-guide/せりを見たあとは市場でごはん。ただし豊洲は築地場外ではありません。食べ歩きはできず、いい店はお昼前に閉まり、そして「これだけは頼まないで」というものがひとつあります。Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/toyosu-market-tuna-auction/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/toyosu-market-tuna-auction/夜明け前、せり場の真横に立てるのは1日100人だけ。費用は無料ですが、前の月にネットで申し込んで抽選に当たる必要があります。仕組みと当日の流れ、そして外れた人のための「もうひとつの入口」。Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tsukiboshi-fruit-sauce-gift/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tsukiboshi-fruit-sauce-gift/明治28年創業、足利のソース屋が作るフルーツソース。いちご・マンゴー・ゆずとはちみつの3種5点セット。アイスにも、ヨーグルトにも、お湯に溶いても。Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tsukiji-market-people-photobook/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/tsukiji-market-people-photobook/閉場までの2年間、約70回通って撮られた築地市場の写真集。A4判184ページ、写っているのは魚ではなく、そこで働いていた人たちです。Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/utsunomiya-day-trip/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/utsunomiya-day-trip/東京から109.5km、新幹線なら49分。それなのに、外国人観光客をほとんど見かけない街です。2023年開業のライトライン、餃子、日光の天然氷のかき氷、そして駅前に立つ大谷石の餃子像。日帰りで足りる宇都宮の歩き方。Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/utsunomiya-lightline-model-train/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/utsunomiya-lightline-model-train/トミーテックの鉄道コレクションから出ている、宇都宮ライトレールHU300形HU302の1/150モデル。実車と同じ黄色で、島式電停が付いてきます。ただしディスプレイモデルなので、走らせるには別売の動力ユニットが必要です。Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/yokohama-factory-night-cruise/https://sakuruko.com/blog/ja/yokohama-factory-night-cruise/赤レンガ倉庫から日没に出る船は、観光の横浜に背を向けて京浜工業地帯の運河へ入っていきます。プラント、フレアスタック、白い蒸気の90分。料金・運航日・持ち物と、正直に書いておきたい注意点まで。Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT