JapanChibaSanrizukaNarita International Airport35°45’49” N 140°23’2” E
August 21, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
And what a long flight it was. To be honest, I had no concept of time when I got to Tokyo, and I don’t think I’ve gotten it back yet. Time to do some exploration!
JapanTokyoShinjukuYoyogiSangūbashi Eki35°40’42” N 139°41’43” E
August 22, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
First up: Yoyogi park and the Meiji-jingu shrine in Harajuku. The park is huge and so nice to walk around.
I was a bit disappointed by the shrine. Probably because I went there super early so thereRead more
JapanTokyoShibuyaSakuragaokachōShibuya Eki35°39’35” N 139°42’10” E
August 22, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
The beating heart of Tokyo: the famous Shinuya crossing. It is both super chaotic and super organized, as only Japan could make happen.
Thank you to Fumino for the great tour and seeing all theRead more
JapanTokyoShibuyaUdagawachō35°39’45” N 139°41’56” E
August 22, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
In the same floor you have: Nintendo’s, Pokémon’s, Shonen Jump’s and Capcom’s official merch stores. So of course I got a lot of cool things for myself and might want to go back and getRead more
JapanTokyoKotoToyosuShintoyosu Eki35°38’56” N 139°47’24” E
August 22, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Ok let me tell you about this amazing place: teamLab does this jaw-dropping installations that lead you to experience their art with all your senses. We went barefoot throughout the entire thing, andRead more
JapanTokyoKotoToyosuShintoyosu Eki35°38’56” N 139°47’23” E
August 22, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
The garden was…a bit more underwhelming than the Aquarium, but still super cool.
So to make it even, have more fun videos of me going through the Aquarium.
JapanTokyoMinato-kuToranomonTameike Sannō Eki35°40’26” N 139°44’27” E
August 23, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Completed in 645, it is Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temple. I went there early enough, and on a Wednesday, that I managed to avoid most of the crowds and practice some of my Japanese, by which I meanRead more
JapanTokyoTaitoIkenohataTokyo National Museum35°43’4” N 139°46’34” E
August 23, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
This museum is full to the brim with amazing artifacts from Japanese history. Although their app is terrible, I had an amazing time walking through the halls of this museum.
Big shout out to theRead more
JapanTokyoTaitoUenokoen35°43’7” N 139°46’35” E
August 23, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Tokyo’s National Museum has a lot of Samurai related artifacts: armor, swords, quivers, arrows, and even a collection of their correspondence. The samurai class ruled Japan from the 12th to the 19thRead more
JapanTokyoTaitoUenosakuragi35°43’11” N 139°46’31” E
August 23, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
In 2023. Does that count?
Ok so the museum had a special exhibit about the Mayans and Aztecs. I only perused the exhibit quickly cause I was tired, but it looked cool. I was also the onlyRead more
