Day 4: Odaiba
The next day I woke up to glorious weather. The evening before I had already discussed with Amber what to do. It was…
Read MoreThe next day I woke up to glorious weather. The evening before I had already discussed with Amber what to do. It was…
Read MoreThe weather was finally great on the third day, so I decided to see something alive instead of dead things in a museum:…
Read MoreAfter the idyll in Meiji Jingū the crowded, bustling streets in the Shibuya district were a complete contrast! Around the station, there are…
Read MoreThe Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingū 明治神宮) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deification of the Meiji Emperor. In 1868, Emperor Meiji led…
Read MoreShinjuku Gyoen is a large park in Shinjuku, one of the most important cities in Tokyo. The park was originally privately owned. It…
Read MoreAlternative program: Museum Day In the evening I checked the weather report: for some regions, including Kantō, it might snow the next day!…
Read MoreAt the end of the first day, I went to one of the most important tourist attractions in Tokyo: the Sensō-ji in Asakusa…
Read MoreFirst explorations in Ueno Park After the somewhat nerve-wracking flight there, I woke up well-rested and well-fed. It was time for some first…
Read MoreThe Big Day Tuesday, March 5, The Big Day. It was finally time to get going and the “adventure outbound flight” could start….
Read MoreWhy? What is Jasmine doing in Japan? It all started in the fall of 2023. A friend who now lives and works in…
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