TravBuddy.com: sirenn9's Japan 2007 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/8098 I went on this trip with my sister and boyfriend. The areas we covered were Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara. We were only there for a week but we saw a TON! Japan is an amazing country with amazing people and I hope to go back there someday to explore the rest of the country. en-us Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:47:16 PST Last day in the Land of the Rising Sun http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/Last-day-in-the-Land-of-the-Rising-Sun-Tokyo-12 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:47:16 PST Last day in the Land of the Rising Sun Tokyo, Japan, Jun 18, 2008

More to come... - Ginza - Kabuki-za - Coffee shop scene - Upscale shopping - Trip to Saty with Yasu. - I lost my bag in the store for two hou…

]]> In search of geishas http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/In-search-of-geishas-Nara-10 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:44:05 PST In search of geishas Nara, Japan, Jun 17, 2007

We arrived to Kyoto in the early afternoon and were pleased to find out that our hotel was directly above the train station, in a building with a v…

]]> Our trip to Kyoto http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/Our-trip-to-Kyoto-Kyoto-9 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:23:59 PST Our trip to Kyoto Kyoto, Japan, Jun 16, 2007

The next day we woke up bright and early in order to arrive at the train station on time. We were heading off to Kyoto for a few days so that we co…

]]> Sumo fighters, Baseball fans, Rollercoasters, Palak Paneer & other Random sights in the Neon City http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/Sumo-fighters-Baseball-fans-Rollercoasters-Palak-Paneer-other-Random-sights-in-the-Neon-City-Tokyo-8 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:28:39 PST Sumo fighters, Baseball fans, Rollercoasters, Palak Paneer & other Random sights in the Neon City Tokyo, Japan, Jun 14, 2007

The next morning we woke up early and went to the Edo Tokyo Museum, which was very impressive. They had everything from Jomon-era pottery and Samur…

]]> Maharaja http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/Sumo-fighters-Baseball-fans-Rollercoasters-Palak-Paneer-other-Random-sights-in-the-Neon-City-Tokyo-8 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:30:12 PST Maharaja Tokyo, Japan, Jun 14, 2007

Who knew that there was such a large Indian community in Tokyo? I never would have guessed! So, as you can imagine, there were lots of Indian resta…

]]> Exploring Tokyo http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/Exploring-Tokyo-Tokyo-7 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:35:52 PST Exploring Tokyo Tokyo, Japan, Jun 13, 2007

After our expensive toast and coffee breakfast at Jonathan's, we somehow managed to figure out how to get to Roppongi hills through all the confusi…

]]> Landmarks in the Tokyo of the Past, Present and Future: Day 2 http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/Landmarks-in-the-Tokyo-of-the-Past-Present-and-Future-Day-2-Tokyo-6 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:55:41 PST Landmarks in the Tokyo of the Past, Present and Future: Day 2 Tokyo, Japan, Jun 12, 2007

Yasu woke us up at 4 a.m. the next morning, which was hard to do, considering how much walking and exploring we had done the day before- not to men…

]]> Landmarks in the Tokyo of the Past, Present and Future: Day 1 http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/Landmarks-in-the-Tokyo-of-the-Past-Present-and-Future-Day-1-Tokyo-5 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:41:02 PST Landmarks in the Tokyo of the Past, Present and Future: Day 1 Tokyo, Japan, Jun 11, 2007

Our next stop was to the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which has been the home of Japan’s emperor and his family since the palace was moved from Kyoto t…

]]> Landmarks in the Tokyo of the past, present and future : Day 1 http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/Landmarks-in-the-Tokyo-of-the-past-present-and-future-Day-1-Tokyo-4 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:05:22 PST Landmarks in the Tokyo of the past, present and future : Day 1 Tokyo, Japan, Jun 10, 2007

We left Yasu's house early in the morning and walked down to the main road in torrential rain. Despite the fact that we were carrying aro…

]]> Yasuyuki's House and Neighborhood http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/Yasuyukis-House-and-Neighborhood-Tokyo-3 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 23:43:27 PST Yasuyuki's House and Neighborhood Tokyo, Japan, Jun 09, 2007

Yasuyuki's home turned out to be quite small, but very comfortable. One thing that surprised me was the complete absence of furniture from his hous…

]]> The road to Iidabashi http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/The-road-to-Iidabashi-Tokyo-2 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:22:33 PST The road to Iidabashi Tokyo, Japan, Jun 08, 2007

The drive to Tokyo was very interesting. I still could not believe how green and alive everything was. We were staying with my friend Asahi's fathe…

]]> Japan: My first impression http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/8098/Japan-My-first-impression-Narita-1 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:10:16 PST Japan: My first impression Narita, Japan, Jun 07, 2007

As the airplane began to descend an extremely verdant spot of land was suddenly revealed beneath the thick fog. "Look!!!" I said excitedly, as…

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