PROLOGUE I am making this journal to hopefully inspire people to grab their bag and travel around the world This was my first trip alone outside of ...
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PROLOGUE I am making this journal to hopefully inspire people to grab their bag and travel around the world This was my first trip alone outside of Canada, its a hastily planned trip so there were a lot of things that Ive overlooked like when to go, budget, memory cards, souvenirs - to name a few. I had no solid iterinary until I got to Matsumoto where I decided to go Castle hunting. On large cities I stayed in Business Hotels, on smaller ones in Ryokan (traditional inn) - with private facilities as I wake up early to beat the crowds. I highly recommend staying in a ryokan. I had no problem co...
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Spend the morning touring the city’s must-see attractions on your first day. This Tokyo Morning tour takes you to the top of the Tokyo Tower to get a ...
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Spend the morning touring the city’s must-see attractions on your first day. This Tokyo Morning tour takes you to the top of the Tokyo Tower to get a panoramic view of the city. Stroll around the Imperial Palace Plaza; take pictures of the moats and walls around the seat of Japan’s imperial household. The tour proceeds to Akihabara, the electronic goods capital of Japan, followed by a visit to Ueno, famous for its park and street market. Visit the colorful stores lining the Nakamise Shopping Arcade in Asakusa before visiting the Sensoji Temple, Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple. T...
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