I made a stop at Akihabara ( Akihabara Electric Town). It’s a major city in TOKYO for electronics, video games, manga and anime. This time I didn’t stay long at Akihabara as I was mainly focusing on visiting places that I’ve never seen before in Tokyo. More
[My Trip to Japan – 日本への私の旅 – رحلتي إلى اليابان] – Part 3
05 Jul 2012 4 Comments
in Japan Tags: Shibuya, Tokyo, 渋谷区, شيبويا, طوكيو
Shibuya is one of the major metropolitan cities in Tokyo. Two major things, if I do, I feel like I’m really in TOKYO. Seeing TOKYO TOWER and being in Shibuya! I’m not a big fan of Shibuya stores though and I rarely do shopping there but the surrounding buildings, the big screens, the neons, the crowd, the traffic lights, the pedestrians and Shibuya Station all makes me feel TOKYO! More
[My Trip to Japan – 日本への私の旅 – رحلتي إلى اليابان] – Part 2
06 May 2012 Leave a Comment
in Japan Tags: architecture, Japan, Sakura, sumida, Tokyo, Tokyo Sky Tree Tower, Tokyo Tower, يرج طوكيو سكاي تري, 東京, 東京スカイツリ, سوميدا, طوكيو
Finally, it’s my “Part II” post about my latest trip to Japan!
Here I’m talking about Tokyo Sky Tree Tower “東京スカイツリ”! In my earlier entries I’ve already posted something about Tokyo Sky Tree Tower and about its establishment & the overall construction, but this time it’s different! I’ve experienced seeing Tokyo Sky Tree Tower in real! YES I DID!! It’s off the Sumida river. More
[My Trip to Japan – 日本への私の旅 – رحلتي إلى اليابان] – Part 1
11 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
in Japan Tags: Awaji-shima, 神戸, 静岡, Japan, Kobe, Nagoya, Osaka, Shin-Yokohama, Shizuoka, Tokyo, كوبيه, ناغويا, يوكوهاما, Yokohama, 名古屋, 大阪, 日本, 東京, 横浜市, 淡路島, اليابان, اوساكا, جزيرة آواجي, شيزوكا, طوكيو
I’ve stayed in Japan for 17 days visiting some of the major cities in Honshu (Tokyo, Shizuoka, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe and Awaji Island). It was my first time visiting Nagoya, Kobe and Awaji Island. Shinkansen was really helpful in making me reaching these cities conveniently. More
Ikebukuro – 池袋 – إيكيبوكورو
18 Jul 2010 2 Comments
in Japan Tags: 西武, Ginza, Ikebukuro, Japan, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Toshima, Tōbu Tōjō, 東武, 池袋, إيكيبوكورو, اليابان, طوكيو
” Ikebukuro (池袋), the largest city located in Toshima ward, is a commercial and entertainment district of Tokyo, Japan. Toshima ward offices, Ikebukuro station, and several shops, restaurants, and enormous department stores are located within city limits.
At the center of Ikebukuro is the train and subway station, a huge urban gathering shared by the JR East lines, the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and the Tōbu Tōjō Line. It is one of the main commuter hubs in the western Yamanote area of Tokyo. Ikebukuro Station is the second busiest station in Japan, second only to Shinjuku Station.Around the station are the Seibu and Tōbu department stores. Seibu, written with the characters for “West” and “Musashi (province)” 西武, is on the east end of the station and Tōbu, written with the characters for “East” and “Musashi” 東武, is on the west end. More
Tokyo Dome – 東京ドーム – قبة طوكيو
13 Jul 2009 2 Comments
in Japan, Sports Tags: baseball, Japan, Tokyo, Tokyo Dome, Yumiuri Giants, 東京ドーム, اليابان, طوكيو
” Tokyo Dome is a 42,000 seats baseball stadium located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the home field of the Yumiuri Giants baseball teams. It has also hosted martial arts events and music concerts. Its dome-shaped roof is an air-supported structure. Tokyo Dome opened for business in March 17, 1988. More
Yokohama – يوكوهاما – 横浜市
02 Jul 2009 2 Comments
in Japan Tags: みなとみらい21, Japan, Kanagawa, Landmark Tower, Minato Mirai 21, Tokyo, يوكوهاما, Yokohama, Yokohama Marine Tower, 横浜市, اليابان, طوكيو
“Yokohama is the capital city of Kanagawa Perfecture in Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kanto region of the main island of Honshu. Yokohama’s population of 3.7 million makes it Japan’s largest incorporated city. It developed rapidly and today it’s one of Japan’s major ports along with Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, Hakata, Tokyo and Chiba.” (www.wikipedia.com)
Yokohama is one of my favourite cities in Japan. More



