Shinjuku & Golden Gai
Shinjuku is kind of the red light & entertainment district of Tokyo. It was full of the craziest things such as the Godzilla head coming out over the tops of …
Nagi Ramen Restaurant
Nagi Ramen was again one of the favourites from lonely planet and somewhere I couldn’t fault! When I got there it was about 7 and there was a queue going …
Ueno Park
I had another park on my list and a bit of time before it started to get darker so I though I may as well go take a look now. …
Tokyo Imperial Palace
The imperial palaces have kept surprising me with how enjoyable they have been to explore and the fact that it’s free. Where the primary palace was moved to Tokyo; I’d …
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 …