by Darina Oomi | Jul 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, then, how many words do you think the photo here is worth? Too many to count, I reckon. It would be futile to try to describe a fireworks display in Japan, for they are just something that you have to...
by Darina Oomi | Jul 11, 2012 | Japan, OOMI travel News
Summer is in full swing in Japan and that means one thing for music fans: Fuji Rock Festival. This year the festival will take place between July 27 and 29. Although other popular music festivals do exist in Japan, nothing quite compares to Fuji Rock. After the...
by Darina Oomi | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Summer is in full swing in Japan and that means one thing for music fans: Fuji Rock Festival. This year the festival will take place between July 27 and 29. Although other popular music festivals do exist in Japan, nothing quite compares to Fuji Rock. After the...
by Darina Oomi | Jul 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
This is the time of the year where Japan braces itself for the upcoming summer temperatures and for another reason too – matsuri (festivals)!! Japan is the home to a whole smorgasbord of festivals that take place throughout the Japanese archipelago, each...
by Darina Oomi | Jun 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Move over Tokyo Tower, there’s a new, bigger brother dominating the capital’s skyline now. Welcome to the Tokyo Skytree. When it was officially opened to the public on May 22, the Tokyo Skytree became the world’s tallest broadcast tower. Its primary purpose is...
