ЯпонияTokyo PrefectureTaitō-kuSotokandaSuehirochō Eki35°42’4” N 139°46’18” E
20 сентября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
So as a panacea for all the visual noise and smut of Akihabara, we took a chance and checked out a Cat Cafe.
It's strictly time-limited, but you get a free drink and unlimited pats of theЧитать далее
ЯпонияTokyo PrefectureSumida-kuYokoamiRyōgoku Kokugikan35°41’50” N 139°47’37” E
20 сентября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We made it to watch the last few hours of Sumo. It's a massive stadium with a tiny dirt arena with mats for seating for the immediate ring-side seating.
Each round involves up to four minutes ofЧитать далее
ЯпонияTokyo PrefectureTaitō-kuSotokandaAkihabara Eki35°41’57” N 139°46’20” E
20 сентября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Here's a day on our plate.
Breakfast is a concoction of traditional Japanese foods, we had fun learning what they are thanks to our waiter and Google translate. I'm rating them. So fun and fermented.Читать далее
ЯпонияNagano-kenMatsumoto36°13’40” N 137°58’1” E
21 сентября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We hit the ground running early and said goodbye to the shoebox that was Hotel Belmont. After 35,000 steps in 48 hours, our feet looked forward to the bullet train commute to Matsumoto.
NavigatingЧитать далее
ЯпонияNagano-kenKoyanagichōMatsumoto-eki36°13’50” N 137°57’51” E 21 сентября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Thankfully, our hotel was only a few blocks from the train station, so after checking in and dropping our luggage at the hotel, we left in search of lunch. As per Noah's request, Macca's was our firstЧитать далее
ЯпонияNagano-kenMatsumoto36°13’40” N 137°58’1” E 21 сентября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
With the weather cooling down, we enjoyed exploring a 400-year-old castle in Matsumoto. It was immersive, with seven wooden floors connected by steep, cramped staircases (some at 61 degrees!). Lots ofЧитать далее
ЯпонияNagano-kenMatsumoto36°13’40” N 137°58’1” E
21 сентября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Each night, we hit up a 7-Eleven for weird snacks. Can't buy the same things twice as a general rule unless they are Meijis or Crunkies. Ok, so we have our favourites now.
ЯпонияNagano-kenOHijirikōgen-eki36°27’19” N 138°2’52” E 22 сентября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Happy Birthday Paulie!
After big group birthday huggles, a somewhat subdued team Blackford explored a hybrid Japanese/Western buffet at 6.30am. There were so many little bowls of things you wouldn'tЧитать далее
ЯпонияNagano-kenSano36°43’56” N 138°27’17” E
22 сентября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
The snow monkeys were incredible to get up close to. There were hundreds of them wandering past our feet, basking in the sun or grooming each other. The little ones were the cutest, just having a goodЧитать далее
ЯпонияNagano-kenKiso35°51’35” N 137°43’17” E
23 сентября 2023 г., Япония ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
So let's talk about toilets.
Next Level. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
You walk in and the lid pops up automatically. Running water sounds starts playing and the seat is heated. You do your business then selectЧитать далее
Путешественник The cats all look so docile and calm, I’d love to see them when they’ve all got their 3am ghost chasing zoomies!
Путешественник True that!