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Welcome to Elly’s World! (Guide to ellylakes.com)

Welcome to my world! I suggest you to have a look to this short guide before scrolling or exploring around 😀 Benvenuti nel mio mondo! Vi consiglio di dare un’occhiata a questa breve guida prima di scorrere oltre o esplorare 😀 English & Italian Before starting, you need to know that every article in this […]

Inside Japan – Exit and Return to Japan as a Resident During COVID-19

Hi everybody! How are you? My first week of quarantine is almost over, I got used to the jet lag, I am fine. Not so much changed from before, since with my current job I have always been working from home. The weekends will be tough though, but I will take the time to write […]

Japan Virtual Tours – Road Trip Through Kochi Prefecture and Mysterious Iya Valley

Hello everyone, I hope you are all fine! Apologies for the hiatus, but the last period was intense! I also managed to go back to Switzerland to see my family and friends after 10 months. I am working remotely from there, and I will be back to Tokyo soon. Where were we? After Kochi City […]

Japan Virtual Tours – Kochi City Part II: History, Art, and Food

Hello everybody! Here we go with the second chapter about Kochi city. In the first one, we saw different sightseeing places, while here we will discover about history, art, and food of the city. At the end of the article you will find a possible visit timeline for four days. History and Art in Kochi […]

Japan Virtual Tours – Kochi City Part I: Sightseeing

Hi everyone! As promised, here is the first article dedicated to Shikoku! I have always dreamt about visiting this not so touristy part of Japan, and I must admit it was an interesting surprise. Let’s start with a first chapter about Kochi City, the capital of Kochi prefecture. Sightseeing in Kochi CityThere are so many […]

Inside Japan – Searching for a Job in Tokyo and Japan as a Foreigner

Hello my beloved followers! I hope you are doing fine. Here Sakura are already a distant memory, the rainy season is approaching, and we are still in state of emergency. As the title of the article suggests, this time I would like to talk about searching for a job in Tokyo and Japan as a […]

Japan Virtual Tours – The Best Hanami Spots, Not Only in Tokyo!

Hello my beloved followers! I hope you are doing fine. Here the beautiful Sakura made their short appearance, and I talked about Hanami with Paolo Linetti and Fabio Bassi. Cherry blossoms will be the protagonists of this article, which I will update every time I discover a new Hanami spot! Kinds of SakuraBefore starting, I […]

Japan Virtual Tours – Beautiful Snow and Castle in Nozawa Onsen and Matsumoto

Hello everyone! How are you? On my Instagram I promised that after our little “Kyoto tour” we would have started a new journey together, and here we go! We will take the Shinkansen from Tokyo and go up, towards Nagano prefecture, to see some beautiful snow and a castle! Are you ready? Trip preparation from […]

Inside Japan – Ume, Earthquakes, and Next Media Interviews

Hello everyone! Hope you are fine. Spring is here! And this is a quick update about some important events happening this and next month! “Ume” the beautiful plum flowers Before the arrival of the beloved Cherry Blossoms in March, called “Sakura” in Japanese, there is another flower that it is worth viewing: “Ume”, the plum […]

Inside Japan – Moving to a New Apartment in Tokyo, Part II

Hello! How are you? Hope everything is fine. In Tokyo the state of emergency was extended until March 7, so I will continue working from home for quite a long time. This article follows the one of last week about moving to a new apartment in Tokyo. While last time we talked about how to […]

Inside Japan – Moving to a New Apartment in Tokyo, Part I

Hello everyone! How are you? Probably in some sort of quarantine like me, because this 2021’s looks a lot like the past year! I started working from home on some days, and with Jack we stopped going out unless we need food or essential furniture for our new apartment. Yes, we finally moved to Shinjuku-ku! […]