25 Days In Japan
In November of 2024, we traveled to Japan for the first time. We spent our first 4 days in Tokyo. Exploring some major tourist sites including Tokyo Sky Tree, Meiji Jingu Shrine and Senso-ji Temple.
Day 1: Arrival - Don Quijote Japan Shopping.
We purchased some need items such as toiletries and just spent the night resting after a long flight and prepare for an early start in the morning.
Day 2: Tokyo: Asakusa, Sumida, Ueno, Akihabara.
We visited Asakusa and it’s famous Senso-Ji temple before the hustle and bustle of the crowds came. We arrived around 730am. Senso-ji is Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temple and is one of Tokyo’s most visited sites. We then walked to Sumida to visit Tokyo Solomachi Shopping Mall and climb the world’s tallest tower, Tokyo SkyTree. Here we got views of the city of Tokyo all while a Jujitsu Kaisen Exhibit was going on. We had an amazing lunch at Sushi Toriton, before taking a short train ride to Ueno. At Ueno we explored Ueno Park, snapped some pictures at one of Japans 5 oldest parks before walking through Ameoyokocho. A vibrant and popular shopping street, which was once a post World War II black Market. We ended the night in the electric town of Akihabara, a 15 minute walk south of Ueno. Akihabara is famous for Anime, gaming and Otaku Culture. It also has a large electronics store, Yodabashi Camera, offering 9 floors of shopping, entertainment and food.
Day 4: Tokyo: Shibuya
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Day 5: Travel Day to Kyoto via Shinkansen
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Day 3: Tokyo: Imperial Palace, Tokyo Station, Odaiba
On our 2nd day, we explore Tokyo Imperial Palace. The palace itself is a massive area where the Emperor of Japan and his family resides. The site of the former keep also sits within the park’s beautiful grounds. We walked to Tokyo station after our time at the Imperial Palace. The station is full of restaurants and shops which makes it an activity on its own. There is also 2 famous spots to visit, 1st is Tokyo Station Character Street, where you can find products from famous Japanese Characters groups such as Pokémon, Studio Ghibli, Sanrio. The 2nd is Ramen Street, an area within Tokyo station full of amazing Ramen Shops, some from different parts of Japan. We ended the day in an area of Tokyo called Odaiba, a popular entertainment and shopping district on a man made island. The world famous digital art exhibit teamLab Planets is located here, which is a must visit. After spending some time here we concluded the night visiting the Unicorn Gundam, a Life size statue of a animated Mechanical Armored Suit at Diver City. Diver City is one of 3 large entertainment and shopping buildings next to each other.
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