Today was my first trip outside of the core area of Tokyo that I am staying in. Also it was a rainy day. I passed a very pleasant hour journey on the train and I saw a lot of interesting scenery, including the museum of modern happiness, which amused me, so I guess it met …
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Japan Trip Day 7 – Ueno Park
So today I took a lovely subway ride to Ueno and visited the park. Ueno park is a very large place, holding a number of statues and buildings. I only saw about half of it while I was there. My original intention was to find a quiet place to sit with some food and read …
Japan Trip Day 6 – Teamlab Borderless
Today I took a walk over to the Teamlab Borderless art installation. This is a beautiful contemporary art exhibit designed by Epson. The walk over was about an hour, each way, and on the way there it was a drizzle like rain, which was actually rather refreshing considering how hot and humid it has been …
Japan Trip Day 5 – Akihabara
So for those who do not know Akihabara was originally the tech centre for Tokyo. It was where you went for gadgets, electronics and general maker type project pieces. And that element still exists, but the majority of the space is now dedicated to the ‘otaku’ fandom space. Anime, manga and video games. I went …
Japan Trip Day 4 – Lazy Day
So today was a day off for me. The amount of sun I got on Friday was so bad that I feared aggravating by going outdoors for any length of time. I got up and out relatively early to have breakfast. Picked up some onigiri at the 7-eleven a few buildings down and saw in …
Japan Trip Day 3 – Comiket Day 1
Today was an early day, although not as early as I first intended. I left the apartment around 6:15 and walked to the convention center, about an hour away. I was a nice cool morning and the walk was really good. I was kept entertained by the lovely morning sites, the other pedestrians like me …
Japan Trip Day 2 – First day out
Today was the first full day of getting around and seeing sights. I started out looking around the area I had visited yesterday but without the stress of dragging luggage and figuring out directions. It was a lot of fun. I found an outdoor market which was beside a fresh seafood market. The variety of …
Japan Trip Day 1 – Travel Day There
My was today a long day. I think by this point it is technically two, but I am going to write it as one. It all started yesterday when I began packing for my trip at just after one in the morning. Because of the fact that I did not plan, and remember without a …
My Trip
Planning is everything. Without a plan all you have is guesswork. -Alex Mayer I have wanted to visit Japan for more than twenty years. In 2018, when I sold my house, I finally had the opportunity to start planning my dream trip of Visiting Tokyo. There were a number of thoughts, I have always wanted …
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