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    • TravelerChezza and Jon abroad
      1212
      Day 57

      Walking around Tokyo in the rain

      March 26 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 10 °C

      Visiting temples. gardens and Tokyo Museum today. Including Meiji-jingu temple. Rained all day 😂. A bit different from New Zealand weatherwise. Cherry blossom beginning to appear. Beautiful. Also visited ‘piss alley’ a very narrow street renowned for its bars and street food.Read more

    • TravelerBig In Japan
      1
      Day 3

      Tag 2 mit Unstimmigkeiten

      April 17 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Ausgeschlafen! Wichtig!!
      Dann zur Aussicht, die nix kostet und zu einer weiteren, die wir nur von unten betrachten. Zwischendurch etwas Streit: Alex laut Eric zu unentspannt Eric laut Alex zu technisch unbegabt. Wir essen Ramen und stellen fest, dass man überall essen kann, Bars oder Cafes eher eine Seltenheit sind. Deswegen landen wir tatsächlich im Irish Pub, wo mein Handy lädt. Den Abend lassen wir in unserem Viertel ausklingen
      Ps abgesehen von den rush hours morgens und abends ist die Stadt sehr ruhig und entspannt….. ooooh ja was für ein schöner Abend tolle Bar gute Gespräche dann noch private Karoke mit Ken. Er kein englisch wir kein japanisch dennoch alles perfekt allerdings nicht geschenkt aber das war es so was von wert .      Read more

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    • TravelerMr. Roboto
      2
      Day 3

      Abend

      April 16 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

      Liebes Tagebuch, das war ein Abenteuer, sage ich Dir. Neben großer Müdigkeit, ergaben sich auch tolle Bilder und Erfahrungen. Mariocart mitten in der Stadt und unglaublich viele Menschen auf engem Raum in der U-Bahn.
      Von den Toiletten, die klassische Musik spielen, wenn man sie betritt, will ich gar nicht erst beginnen zu erzählen. Nur soviel sei gesagt: Mieze würde hier kein Malheur passieren.      Read more

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    • TravelerJapan
      111
      Day 2

      Tokyo, day 1

      March 26 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 10 °C

      After a bit of a queue for immigration (and Ed being questioned about his passport... Seemingly linked to the ones that we had stolen in Barcelona) we took some advice and caught the airport limousine (coach) to Shinjuku, the area that we are staying. Most of the journey was underground in a long tunnel! We eventually emerged into the open not far from the station.

      We got off the bus and walked, in the rain, the 15 minutes to our hotel, arriving at around 10.30am. Unfortunately our room was not available and so we left our bags and wandered back to the station area! It seems that almost everyone in Japan owns an umbrella. ☂️☔

      We explored the area for a little bit before stopping at an old pre war building for some food. The restaurant saw us sitting watching the chef cook the food and alongside tempura battered prawns we also had tempura battered vegetables, rice and some odd soupy things (which was tricky to eat with chopsticks!)

      By the time we finished it was still only 12.15 and so we found a bar to have a couple of beers in... Order at your table here! By now it was almost 2 and we were both flagging because of the long flight and sleepless couple of days. Do we walked back to the hotel and had a quick drink whilst the room was finished.

      Eventually, at around 2.30 we had a message to say that the room was ready and so we checked in to our upgraded room.

      We decided to have a nap and set an alarm for 4.30 so that we had time to wake, get showered and head to the 'social' that takes place each night. The alarm went off and it's fair to say that we were confused. Ed said that he'd realised that we'd missed the social 'last night' until I pointed out that he'd only been asleep for just over an hour.

      Anyway, we both had a shower to eat wake us up. Once done we took the lift to the 16th floor for some wine and canapes. This finished just after 6 and as we were both tired we decided to eat some of the room snacks and have an early night ready for the day ahead!      Read more

    • TravelerJapan 2023
      12
      Day 3

      A Hidden Oasis: Meiji Shrine

      September 19, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      Realising we lost an hour operating on Perth time, we had to hoof the 8 km to get to Meiji Shrine before it closed. Thank goodness we were all caffeinated because it was a power walk for the ages, albeit a beautiful one as part of the journey was through Yoyogi Park, Tokyo's equivalent of Kings Park.

      Within minutes, we were transported from the visual assault that was Shibuya to an oasis akin to rural Japan. It was totally surreal to go from walking shoulder to shoulder with thousands of others to gravel crunching underfoot in leafy tree-lined paths. We really wanted to slow down and take it all in, but there was no time. Stairs were climbed two at a time, photos were taken on the hop and vending machines were pillaged at top speed.

      With a literal minute to spare, we and this cute little shuffling old dude (going top speed at 0.5km an hour) slipped past the guard as he was putting up the closing gates at the temple's entrance. Inside, the mood was serene as we were transported back to a different era. We browsed past the Wishes Board full of traveller's prayers and paid our respects at the shrine. Photos of the shrine are forbidden and they take this very seriously. A guy holding a sign had to politely insert it in front of tourists' camera lenses despite the fact it was impossible to miss. It made us cross to see people deliberately disrespecting Japanese culture; I mean, it wasn't a big ask.

      Wishing we could stay just a few more minutes, we were ushered out to enjoy the 3km walk to the park exit. Wandering out, dreaming of burgers, Noah's feet definitely did not hurt. I mean, he may have mentioned it a few times, but at 19,000 + steps, most of them bloody stairs, I reckon he has good cause to want a little lie-down. Thankfully, the subway station greeted us as we emerged from the park's serenity, and after jumping a few subway trains, we emerged back in our new home suburb for Freshness Burgers (Japan's leading burger chain).

      Noah's rating of his sip of Dad's Asahi was "aghhhhhhhhh". I think we all made similar noises as we crawled into bed that night.      Read more

    • TravelerJapan
      Day 11

      Excursion to Shibuya after school

      May 24, 2022 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      🇨🇵
      Les cours ont commencé !
      Je n'ai pas encore eu l'occasion d'en parler ici, mais pour venir au Japon pendant la pandémie, j'ai rencontré beaucoup, beaucoup de difficultés 😔

      C'est grâce au "sponsoring" de l'école de japonais GenkiJACS située à Tokyo que j'ai pu finalement obtenir un visa vacances travail.

      En pratique, je vais avoir 2 semaines de cours (c'est court ! 😱), dans une classe avec peu d'élèves et plutôt porté sur l'expression orale. Et ça tombe bien, car c'est justement l'expression orale qui me permettra de profiter au mieux de mes voyages !

      Après 6h de cours, je peux en tout cas dire que je ne m'ennuie pas: j'ai rejoint la classe en cours de route et le rythme est assez soutenu donc je tiens bon 😅

      Pour la deuxième journée, j'avais l'après midi de libre, et j'ai pu partir en balade avec un de mes camarades de classe fraîchement rencontré.

      Comme la météo était très agréable, nous sommes allés à pied à Shibuya, un arrondissement connu pour son immense carrefour routier, ainsi que son côté très jeune et urbain. C'est un arrondissement que je n'ai pas encore bien visité, mais que j'apprécie car les gens ici me semblent plus facilement abordables, le cadre est chaleureux, et les activités ne manquent pas.

      Premier arrêt pour visiter le Meiji-jingu, un sanctuaire situé dans un espace de végétation, et situé à proximité du parc Yoyogi.

      L'espace qui entoure le sanctuaire est vraiment très sympa à parcourir, et en cette période de COVID où l'on porte le masque presque tout le temps au Japon, ça fait vraiment du bien de pouvoir le retirer (lorsqu'il n'y a personne autour) et respirer dans un espace vert comme celui-ci, même pour quelques minutes.

      Nous sommes tombés sur un jardin (le Gyoen) situé dans l'enceinte du sanctuaire, et il valait vraiment le détour : il n'y avait pas beaucoup d'azalées (c'est la période), mais il y avaient quelques Bonsaïs et aussi de très beaux paysages.

      Pour clore la balade, petite pause café dans un lieu que j'avais déniché, tout près de la gare de Shibuya. La déco du café est assez bluffante, que ce soit en intérieur avec des lampes qui pendent un peu partout où en terrasse avec des petits balcons fleuris.
      Plus surprenant encore, les prix étaient très raisonnables, alors que le visuel et la qualité de tout ce que nous avons commandé (desserts et boissons) était très élevée.

      ... Et c'est tout pour aujourd'hui, à bientôt 😉

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      Classes have started !
      I didn't have the opportunity to talk about it here, but in order to come to Japan during the pandemic, I experienced many, many difficulties 😔

      It's thanks to the "sponsorship" of the GenkiJACS school, located in Tokyo that I finally obtained a Working Holiday visa.

      In practice, I will attend to classes for 2 weeks (yes, it's short ! 😱), in a class with few students, quite focused on speaking. And it's perfect, because it's mainly my speaking skills that I need to improve to enjoy my trips!

      After 6 hours of study, I can tell you that I'm not bored at all: I joined the class along the way and the pace is quite intense so I'm giving all I can 😅

      For the 2nd day, I was free during the afternoon, so I took the opportunity to go on a walk with one of my freshly met classmate.

      As the weather was quite nice, we walked to Shibuya, a district known for its big crossroad, and its young and urban feel. It's a district that I had not often visited, but one that I enjoy because people here seems easier to talk to, it's a welcoming area and there are plenty activities to do.

      First stop at Meiji-jingu, a shrine located in a green area very close to the Yoyogi park.

      The area surrounding the shrine is really enjoyable place for a walk, and especially in this pandemic period where in Japan we almost wear the mask all the time, it feels really nice to take it off (when no one is arround) and breath some fesh air here, just for a few minutes.

      We came across a garden (the Gyoen) within the shrine area and it was really worth it: while we didn't see that much of azaleas (it's the blooming period), there were Bonsai and also beautiful landscapes.

      To end the walk, coffee break in a cafe I found near the Shibuya station. The decoration is quite stunning, either inside with light bulbs hanging all arround, or outside with small balconies filled with flowers.

      Surprisingly, while prices were very reasonable, the visual aspect, as well as the quality of everything we ordered (deserts, drinks) were very high.

      ... And this is it for today, until next time 😉      Read more

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    • TravelerBig In Japan
      21
      Day 2–6

      Der erste Vormittag in Tokio

      April 16 in Japan ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

      Der Tag, der zieht sich. Aber so ein beheizter Toilettensitz ist schon was feines man will es nicht mehr missen. Was macht man völlig übermüdet wenn das. Zimmer erst um 15 Uhr bereit steht? Man geht dahin, wo möglichst viele Menschen sind - zur alle Gehen Kreuzung inklusive Mariokartfahrern. Es ist schon wahnsinnig viel Pling Pling hier. Und mit was für einer Geschwindigkeit die Tokioter Metro Karten kaufen, gehen vor allem gehen, ein- und auschecken war für uns hannoveraner Landeier für den ersten Transfer zum Hotel echt viel abverlangt. Aber letztendlich ist das Metrosystem gut verständlich und wir sind sofort ( natürlich dank Google maps) ohne Umwege angekommen. Die erste Mahlzeit eingenommen, ach ein Schrein ist uns auch über den Weg gelaufen und nun warten wir auf ein Bett für ein Nickerchen 😴.Read more

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    • TravelerSE Asia
      11
      Day 93

      Meiji Jingu Shrine

      March 30 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      Yesterday morning, it just poured, so we chilled in the room, read, and did laundry. It's pretty cool, there are 9 floors with two washer/dryer combo machines on each of those floors, and you can see each machine on the TV in the room to see which ones are available and also see how much longer your load will be. In the afternoon, it was nicer, so we walked around and checked things out. Some of the cherry trees are blooming, hoping in a couple of days it will be much more. Today, we walked to Meiji Jingu Shrine and surrounding park and also checked out the Shibuya Crossing, which is the busiest pedestrian crossing intersection in Tokyo. It is estimated that 1,000 to 2,500 people cross every 2 minutes during busy periods. Japan definitely has its own vibe. They definitely respect queues or lines, every street crossing, bus stop, store/restaurants,etc. have orderly lines. They definitely try and automate as much as they can, but it is also interesting to see so many people employed doing seemingly meaningless tasks. For example they will have someone holding a sign in a park saying no alcohol allowed, or have 4 people at a driveway with orange flags ready to block the sidewalk traffic if a car is coming out of a parkade. It is also crazy busy here. I'm not sure if this is typical or if this is the cherry blossom rush. Today was a beautiful sunny and warm day.Read more

    • TravelerEinmal Welt und zurück
      3
      Day 59

      Crazytown @night

      October 29, 2022 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      Am Nachmittag bummeln wir zunächst noch durch die Straßen des Shoppingparadies Harajuku. Das lebhafte Viertel ist für seine farbenfrohe Street-Art und Modeszene bekannt. Nicht zuletzt für seine Vielfalt an Cafés. Wir hätten da im Angebot: Das Igelcafé, das Ottercafé, das Hundecafé, das Katzencafé, das allgemeine Haustiercafé...und bestimmt noch andere Cafés. Nach der vollen Kaffee- und Streichelzoodröhnung kann es nun nach Shibuya gehen. Schonmal was vom "Shibuya Crossing" gehört? Da laufen Menschen über eine Kreuzung. Im Bezirk Shibuya ist das eine recht große Kreuzung und da laufen verdammt viele Menschen kreuz und quer, sodass das Ganze mittlerweile Weltbekannt ist. Hinweis: An Halloween nimmt das hier Dimensionen an, die man sich kaum vorstellen kann. Gefühlt überquert ganz Tokio an diesem Abend diese Kreuzung - kostümiert. Bevor es weiter nach Shinjuku geht, machen wir noch schnell einen Abstecher auf den Tokio Tower (wir können ihn gern Eifelturm nennen, sieht nämlich genau so aus). Herrlich, ein bisschen europäisches Gefühl im Herzen und gleichzeitig legt sich Tokio zu unseren Füßen. Wir können die Lichter von Shinjuku schon sehen. Zu Shinjuku gehören die belebten Clubs und Karaokebars im neonbeleuchteten Osten ebenso wie die exklusiven Hotelbars und Restaurants im Skyscraper District. Wir lernen durch Zufall Andy aus den USA in einer kleinen, dreckigen Kneipe kennen, der uns mit in einen Isakaja zum Essen nimmt. Danach versacken wir in einer sogenannten Snackbar - einer winzigkleinen Bar, wie es sie ganz oft in Tokio gibt. Hier passen maximal 10 Personen (manchmal auch nur 5) rein und wir haben es thematisch in eine MetallPunkRockHorrorHöhle geschafft. Jedes Getränk kostet 666yen und so sieht sie wohl aus...die japanische Hölle im Rotlichtbezirk Shinjukus. Ganz so gruselig ist es dann doch nicht. Nicht das wir uns auskennen würden..., aber selten so einen aufgeräumten & sicheren  Rotlichtbezirk gesehen! Da sind die japanischen Comics anzüglicher als die japanischen Damen die wir irgendwie "vergeblich" in den Schaufenstern suchen. Und so geht er zu Ende. Ein ganz normaler Tag in Tokio...Read more

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    • Japan
      11122
      Day 5

      Day 5

      May 21, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      Today was Sumo Day!

      We woke up, did a quick load of laundry, then headed to Ryōgoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall for the Sumo tournament. The walk there was super hot (as was the whole day). We were there around noon, so it was still more of the novice wrestlers, but it was super entertaining. Some of the guys are actually pretty fit, while some are XXXXL. When we had our cooking class, she told us they get so fat because they eat a veggie and meat soup and then go to sleep hahaha you can’t tell me they’re not downing McDonalds and bags of chips all day to get the size some of them are haha Ole got a bento box for lunch at the tournament, which is a normal lunch or travel food here filled with a variety of foods. He thought it was tasty!

      We eventually left to walk to Nakamise-dori Street, which was supposed to be a nice street food / souvenir shopping area, but when we got there, the streets were packed. It turns out the Sanja Matsuri Festival was happening. It’s a Buddhist festival, and one of Tokyo’s biggest shrines is in this area. That was something to see. They all had short robes on, and many men didn’t have anything underneath haha

      After making our way around there, we were really craving the big fluffy pancakes you always see on Instagram. We found the chain, Happy Pancake, in Ikebukuro. We had to wait about half and hour, but they were so worth it. They were melt-in-your-mouth good.

      We walked around that area, and ended up in Sunshine City, a huge mall. There are 4 floors of shopping and restaurants - kind of like a more compact Mall of America. Our favorite part? The world’s largest capsule toys arcade, with over 3,000 machines to buy shitty little toys that come in balls. They also had crane games where Ole finally won something…. A horse for Brewski!! He’s going to be so happy haha

      We ended the night with a quick dinner by our hotel, but it was nothing special.

      Steps finished with - 21,429      Read more

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    Shinjuku-ku, Shinjuku, 新宿区, SXO

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