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The transition from Osaka to Tokyo was the smoothest one to date. Meaning we actually found our hostel on our first attempt for the first time to date. We had about a 15 minute walk from the closest train station to our hostel (only because we were too cheap to pay 2 bucks for the subway), but the directions were very easy to follow which helped for once. The reception was nice and the checkin was smooth; K's House Tokyo had much the same feel as the one in Kyoto so we felt pretty comfortable...

OfuroWhen traveling, I especially look for interesting local customs, mostly with those that are very different from mine. And most of the time I am willing to give it a try ☺. While I usually get myself informed of the culture and whatnot before visiting a foreign country, I can’t help but be surprised of the culture clash. When visiting Japan for the first time, I discovered a unique bathing custom that amazed me even though I had read about it in many forms -- cartoon and articles -- a...

finally, back in my new home away from home (for 2 more nights hehe) - i am back in tokyo! this time in a hostel in asakura. it's the sakura hostel and it is stunning! can only recommend staying there, gorgeous hostel anyways used the remaining hours of the day to visit the sony building (crap), spend another hour & dinner in a manga kissa in roppongi (great) and take some pics around roppongi, shinjuku & shibuya stations to capture the rush hour business. it was raining a bi...

Here I am in this fabulous city for the second time this year and it is even more exciting than the first time. The weather is cool with a perfect cloudless blue sky, and at night the Ginza and Shibuyu comes alive.

Before leaving for East Timor, I spent about 10 days in Japan with my husband in early March. We visited Tokyo, where I came from, Kyoto, and Nara.

My first time in Japan in Tokyo and Hiroshima and I loved it !

Finally I got to go and visit Tokyo! Free airline ticket (miles) and a free place to stay (friends), so it was a good start to vacation, that got better each day! Tokyo is a fantastic place and can't wait to go back.

Have always visited Tokyo on various occassions but never did stay long. Well, that was amended when I finally went back after being away for nearly 3 years and I have the photos for show-n-tell. Okay, maybe not so much 'tell'.

So I finally am on my way back to NYC, flying from Ishigaki (with a quick stop over in Miyako) to Tokyo the day before my NYC flight. For my last night in Tokyo, I decide to stay in a manga/internet cafe, preferably in a neighborhood with a lot of activity in the streets till late and my bschool friends recommended Shinjuku. Shinjuku reminded me a lot of Dotomburi arcade in Osaka except it was more compact and no over coverings over the streets. Pretty crazy place, it turned out, but v...

This was actually my 3rd trip to Japan and I did it because of my japanese girlfriend I had that time. This country is in many ways so different to what Westerners are used to, so mysteriours, that usually visitors either love it or hate it. There's not much in between. I learned to appreciate Japan already during my first trip and I knew I had to come back. China was something completely different. More chaotic, more dirty and more unpredictable. Like the big clumsy brother of Japan.

One of my favorite places in the world!

My first visit to Asia... and I never wanted to leave.

A minha ansiedade para ver o museu Ghibli era tal que às 7:30 da manhã já tava bem acordada para sair do hotel e apanhar o metro até à Shinjuku Eki. O museu só abre às 10, mas eu não quis arriscar atrasos e lá fui nas calmas. De Shinjuku apanhei o Chuo Rapid Express para Mitaka, uma viajem de 30 minutos bastante agradável, pois pode-se ver o Fujisan do comboio. Foi a primeira vez que vi! O dia estava perfeito, nem uma nuvem no céu, nada de frio, nem se compara a Akita. Tive muita s...

In August 2005 I spent four weeks in Japan. Two weeks I stayed around Nagoya for a sportscompetition (orienteering) and the other two weeks I traveled through Japan by train.

Traveled to Narita and Tokyo in the summer of 2006