Places to go in Japan: Takayama (Just My Travel Notes)
Takayama in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture. Set in the mountains it retains a magical piece of history with preserved streets and buildings dating from the Edo Period.
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Day Trips from Tokyo: Yokohama (Just My Travel Notes)
Located just 25 minutes train ride from Tokyo, Yokohama is one of Japan’s largest cities. The area was a key sea trading port in Japan.
Places to go in Tokyo: Asakusa (Just My Travel Notes)
Asakusa is an interesting blend of traditional and modern Tokyo. Lovely old temples and shrines, amazing food and also vibrant new age sights.
Things to see in Tokyo: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Just My Travel Notes)
Standing over 240m tall the two towers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building provide an amazing observation deck which is open to the public for FREE.
Tokyo Vending Machine Dinner – Chikara Meshi
Beef Bowl at Tokyo’s Chikari Meshi. The food here is amazing, you order from a machine at the entrance and then they prepare you meal. Give it a go.
Just My Travel Notes: Things to do in Tokyo (Akihabara)
Tokyo’s Electronic Town – Akihabara – is an amazing experience. So many stores selling an eclectic range of products.
Just My Travel Notes: Things to do in Tokyo: Harajuku
Located just a short train journey from Shinjuku is the area of Harajuku. Right next door to the serene and peaceful Meiji Shrine is the centre of Japan’s teenage culture and fashion.
Just My Travel Notes: Things to see in Tokyo: Meiji Jingu (Meiji Shrine)
The Meiji Jingu is a Shinto Shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. The shrine was established in 1920 and covers an area of around 240 acres.
Japan Holiday: Tokyo (Arrivals)
First day of our trip to Japan. Arriving at Narita Airport and then our first night in Shinjuku
Welcome to Japan
Introducing our notes from Japan. An amazing country with contrasts everywhere you look. A place that captured my imagination and has been pulling me back ever since.