Shibuya & Takeshita Street
Shibuya is one of the many trendy shopping areas in Tokyo and Takeshita street the main strip (at least for tourists) it was full of some crazy dressed girls and …
Yoyogi Park
I’d planned a rough route of the west side of the city working to the centre that I wanted to explore today. I stopped off on the west side of …
Gotokuji Cat Temple
I had been planning a day trip initially today but after how little I did in how long on my first day in Tokyo, I decided another day in the …
Adache Fireworks
I spotted that there was a firework display in the evening and decided to pop along. it hadn’t sounded like it would be that big of thing and with lots …
Ikebukuro District & Animate Studios
I was up near Ikebukuro district as it was next to the Pokémon centre and so decided to have an explore. I’d read that the area was anime but more …
Pokémon Centre
The Pokémon centre was the first thing to do in Tokyo. After arriving and checking into my hostel early, I hopped on the train and headed to Sunshine City. I …
Jakson Curry & Coffee Restaurant
The previous night, I’d been planning to visit here but it was shut (on a Thursday) like many other places in the town leading me to wander the streets for …
Harada Sake Brewery
I’d planned to visit the brewery in the afternoon and actually had a really awesome time there. There was a couple from Newcastle who I got chatted to and who …
Matsukura Walking Course
Having come to the mountains, I was keen to do a few walks and started this one. There were again so many signs for bears though and drums to beat …
Hida Folk Village
I’d actually umm-ed and agh-ed about whether the Hida Village would be worth it but actually had a great time there and spent a couple of hours. The old building …