JepunTokyo PrefectureTaitō-kuHigashiuenoUeno35°42’57” N 139°46’37” E
23 Ogos 2023, Jepun ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Gotta be honest: this one was a bit of a letdown, although I get why. It is a museum for children: to get them interested in Nature and Science. A lot of it is replicas of cool stuff, but replicasBaca lagi
JepunTokyo PrefectureTaitō-kuUenokoen35°43’6” N 139°46’37” E
23 Ogos 2023, Jepun ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
A lot of fish, a lot of amazing tasty fish. Dinner was the highlight of the day, I ate so much tasty tasty tuna and I want mooooore.
I also went to a traditional Japanese tea house. I almost boughtBaca lagi
JepunTokyo PrefectureMinato-kuToranomonTameike Sannō Eki35°40’26” N 139°44’27” E
JepunTokyo PrefectureChūō KuTsukijiTsukiji Fish Market35°39’58” N 139°46’14” E
24 Ogos 2023, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
I booked this amazing experience where you get to spent half the day with Sota, a Sushi chef. The first part was Sota taking us through Tokyo’s historical market, showing us the traditionalBaca lagi
JepunTokyo PrefectureMinato-kuHigashishinbashiShiodome35°40’6” N 139°45’41” E
24 Ogos 2023, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Sota invited us to his small restaurant in Gonzalo for a one-of-a-kind sushi experience.
First, he taught us how to make sushi (well nigiri). The first picture is actually my attempt at making fiveBaca lagi
JepunTokyo PrefectureShinjuku-kuTokyoKogakuin University35°41’32” N 139°41’42” E
25 Ogos 2023, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
My one day outside of Tokyo took me to Nikko and the Togoshu shrine. Japan’s most decorated shrine and the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, which ushered the EdoBaca lagi
JepunTochigiNikkōNikkō Tōshō-gū36°45’27” N 139°35’56” E
25 Ogos 2023, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The inside part of the Shrine walking up to the mausoleum. I loved this part because of how nature-y and wild. There was also a wish-granting tree to see if I ever finish this Ph.D.
JepunTochigiUmagaeshiKegon Falls36°44’16” N 139°30’14” E
25 Ogos 2023, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The rest of my trip to Nikko included: Soba for lunch, a visit to Lake Chinzeji, a visit to the Kevin Falls (the clear highlight), and then amazing ramen upon my return to Shinjuku.
The falls wereBaca lagi
Korea SelatanSeoulInsadongAnguk37°34’45” N 126°59’11” E
27 Ogos 2023, Korea Selatan ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
I had one free day in Seoul, so I tried to walk around and get to know the city a little bit.
I did a walking tour through the old town. The city has a very differently feeling from Tokyo, and itBaca lagi
Korea SelatanSeoulTtukseomSeoul Forest37°32’40” N 127°2’37” E
27 Ogos 2023, Korea Selatan ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
I’m not a huge k-pop fun, but my cousin is, so of course I had to go and get some gifts for her.
K-pop is quite a phenomena on itself. The place was small but packed to the brim with people
