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My Disney Collection – Tokyo Disneyland Cookie Tin

November 29, 2015November 28, 2015 The Sock Mistress

I have a real love of the various tins available in the stores at Tokyo Disneyland and I have shown some previously on this previous post. This particular Winnie the Pooh theme Cookie tin, I picked up at a Salvation Army store … Continue reading My Disney Collection – Tokyo Disneyland Cookie Tin

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My Disney Collection – Tokyo Disneyland Resort tins

October 25, 2015October 24, 2015 The Sock Mistress

Like last week’s post about my Disney collection, this week’s items are again the newest items in my collection and coincidentally also from Tokyo Disneyland Resort.  I picked up these four tins locally today which I bought online for $1 (yes, … Continue reading My Disney Collection – Tokyo Disneyland Resort tins

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Tokyo Disneyland Party Gras Parade Badge

My Disney Collection – Tokyo Disneyland Party Gras Parade Badge

October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 The Sock Mistress

It was requested some weeks ago that I highlight some items in my collection.   Great idea!  Thank you for the suggestion and to my other readers please go and visit The new Cryptic Garland where this brilliant idea came from. I … Continue reading My Disney Collection – Tokyo Disneyland Party Gras Parade Badge

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Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Jinja Shrine – Kamakura, Japan

April 29, 2015May 1, 2015 The Sock Mistress

Kamakura is a small town and a popular day trip from Tokyo.  One of the cool places we visited on our visit to Kamakura was the Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine. This is a small shrine but very popular with visitors.   The shrine is … Continue reading Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Jinja Shrine – Kamakura, Japan

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Hase Kannon Temple (Hasedera) – Kamakura, Japan

April 15, 2015April 13, 2015 The Sock Mistress

On our day trip from Tokyo to Kamakura, one of the Buddhist temples we visited was Hase Kannon Temple, also known as Hasedera. This temple was especially poignant as in the grounds are thousands of little statues called Jizo.  These are … Continue reading Hase Kannon Temple (Hasedera) – Kamakura, Japan

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Daibutsu – The Great Buddha – Kamakura, Japan

March 22, 2015March 20, 2015 The Sock Mistress

The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kamakura Daibutsu) is a huge bronze statue cast in 1252. It originally was housed in a temple, but the building was destroyed by a tsunami in the 1490s, so the bronze Buddha remains now exposed to the elements.  It weights around 100 tons … Continue reading Daibutsu – The Great Buddha – Kamakura, Japan

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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine – Kamakura, Japan

March 13, 2015March 9, 2015 The Sock Mistress

Our starting point for our day trip to Kamakura was Tsurugaoka Hachimangū the most important Shinto shrine in the area.  The shrine was originally built in 1063 and moved to its current location in 1191. For much of its history, for over … Continue reading Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine – Kamakura, Japan

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Tokyo Disneyland Hotel – Japan

December 30, 2014December 14, 2014 The Sock Mistress

The Tokyo Disneyland Hotel is the middle of the pack in terms of the 3 Tokyo Disney Resort Hotels in terms of price. The theming for the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel is Victorian inspired with the Disney touch.  Its on the monorail loop at … Continue reading Tokyo Disneyland Hotel – Japan

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Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta – Japan

December 28, 2014December 19, 2014 The Sock Mistress

Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta is located partially within the incredible Tokyo DisneySea theme park and has an Italian theme to it.  Areas of the hotel are themed to an Italian Mediterranean sea port.  It overlooks the Mediterranean Harbour section of the park. … Continue reading Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta – Japan

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Visiting Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, Japan

December 11, 2014December 6, 2014 The Sock Mistress

Our first day in Tokyo we visited the Tokyo suburb of Asakusa. We caught the train following some easy directions from the ticket counter. Try as hard as we could, even with non-existent Japanese we couldn’t get lost. On a couple … Continue reading Visiting Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, Japan

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Disney Ambassador Hotel – Tokyo Disneyland

December 5, 2014December 2, 2014 The Sock Mistress

If you are wanting to stay at Tokyo Disneyland and immerse yourself in pure Disney by staying at a Disney Hotel, you have 3 choices (from least astronomical to most astronomical rate per night) – Disney Ambassador Hotel Tokyo Disneyland Hotel … Continue reading Disney Ambassador Hotel – Tokyo Disneyland

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Your guide to Tokyo DisneySea

February 21, 2014March 18, 2014 The Sock Mistress

Originally posted on backpackerlee:
Tokyo DisneySea is easily the best theme park in the world. Most theme park fans will undoubtedly agree. DisneySea is part of the larger Tokyo Disney Resort, which also includes Tokyo Disneyland, and is fully owned… Continue reading Your guide to Tokyo DisneySea

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Bamboo Forest at Hokokuji Temple

Hokokuji Temple – The Bamboo Forest Temple, Kamakura, Japan

February 14, 2014 The Sock Mistress

While we were in Tokyo last year, we took a day trip to the town of Kamakura which is known for its many beautiful temples.  It took about an hour on the train and was very easy to get to. A … Continue reading Hokokuji Temple – The Bamboo Forest Temple, Kamakura, Japan

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Mythica – Tokyo DisneySea Lagoon Show

February 2, 2014 The Sock Mistress

In my option Mythica at Tokyo DisneySea is one of the best Disney shows (or parades?) It’s certainly on par with Fantasmic at Disneyland in California and Illuminations at Epcot in Orlando for repeatability. Tokyo DisneySea itself, is built around … Continue reading Mythica – Tokyo DisneySea Lagoon Show

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Tokyo Disney face wash cloths

Tokyo Disneyland Resort Merchandise… sigh…

January 31, 2014May 6, 2014 The Sock Mistress

I loved the Tokyo Disneyland Resort, it was quite simply amazing!  Tokyo DisneySea certainly lived up to the hype.  If you ever get a chance, run, do not walk… just go! But alas, for me, the merchandise was a little … Continue reading Tokyo Disneyland Resort Merchandise… sigh…

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