TOKYO’S BEST-KEPT SECRET
VENTURE off the beaten path in Tokyo with Hong Kong celebrity couple Anthony Sandstrom and Jocelyn Luko-Sandstrom in the allnew Life Inspired original travel series,
Love Ventures And Tokyo.
The two-episode series centres on the adventurous couple as they venture down the less travelled roads of Tokyo, to idyllic destinations near and far. The Sandstroms embark on their unadulterated getaway from the bustling city centre to uncover Tokyo’s best-kept secrets.
“Tokyo — this city needs no introduction. Japan has over 10 million international visitors every year and most of us start the Japanese adventure through this city. But can there be a side of Tokyo we have yet to explore? Love Ventures lets you discover these beautiful hidden gems of Tokyo that even many Tokyo-ites have not visited or heard about,” says Anthony.
Filmed exclusively within the Tokyo Metropolis, this travel and lifestyle series unfolds against the region’s numerous postcard-worthy backdrops — from the vast green mountain ranges of Okutama to the cerulean tones of the ocean surrounding Izu Oshima and Ogasawara Islands.
“This has totally changed my perspective of Tokyo. I’ve been here 14 times and this time, I wanted to see something I haven’t seen. Normally, we know Tokyo as an urban city. I had no idea about Okutama and the islands but it’s been adventurous and very romantic,” says Jocelyn, who is part Japanese.
Highlights from the couple’s escapades in Okutama include canyoning waterfalls, harvesting fresh wasabi and relaxing in a traditional Japanese onsen (hot spring bath). Atop the sacred Mt. Mitake, Anthony and Jocelyn learn Shinto ceremonial rituals and taste sake made with fresh Tama River water at the Sawanoi Sake Brewery.
The couple kick off the latter half of their journey with a two-hour highspeed jet boat to the volcanic island of Izu Oshima, where they try their hands at cold-pressing Tsubaki (camellia) oil using traditional methods and trek the black sand dunes of Mt. Mihara.
A 24-hour ferry ride to Ogasawara Islands, a listed Unesco World Heritage Site that boasts rare flora and fauna, concludes the final leg of the adventure.