27.4.13

Daikanyama Tsutaya bookstore

Tsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山
Tsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山
Tsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山
Tsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山
Tsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山
Tsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山
Tsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山
Tsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山
Tsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山
Tsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山
Tsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山 Ueda ShojiTsutaya Daikanyama Bookstore Japan 代官山

We need one in Sydney!
The photos do not do justice to the extravagance of this place. It was so impressive we could've have stayed for the whole day.

22.4.13

Fuji-Q Highland!

Fuji-Q Highland Amusement park Japan
Fuji-Q Highland Amusement park Japan
Fuji-Q Highland Amusement park Japan
Fuji-Q Highland Amusement park Japan
Fuji-Q Highland Amusement park Japan
Fuji-Q Highland Amusement park Japan
Fuji-Q Highland Amusement park Japan
Fuji-Q Highland Amusement park Japan
Fuji-Q Highland Amusement park Japan
Fuji-Q Highland Amusement park Japan


For those who love roller-coasters and thrill of it all, this place is a must-visit!
Seriously, the best and craziest roller-coasters are all packed in one location and it is worth a visit.
It was actually my second visit to the amusement park because last time the line was so long (can you believe I waited 4 hours to go on one roller-coaster?) I missed out on going on the two other major rides.
If you do plan to go, try to avoid the weekends and any Japanese public or school holidays (including the summer) as you will end up waiting 3-4 hours for one ride.
To get to Fuji-Q, I recommend using the bus from Shinjuku station which will take you directly there.
Click here to access the website.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop a comment and I'll be happy to assist!

18.4.13

People (and more Sakura) at Gumyoji

Sakura cherry blossom gumyoji yokohama japan
Sakura cherry blossom gumyoji yokohama japan
Sakura hanami gumyoji yokohama japan
Sakura hanami gumyoji yokohama japan
Sakura cherry blossom gumyoji yokohama japan
Sakura cherry blossom gumyoji yokohama japan
Sakura cherry blossom gumyoji yokohama japan
Sakura cherry blossom gumyoji yokohama japan
Sakura cherry blossom hanami gumyoji yokohama japan
Sakura cherry blossom gumyoji yokohama japan
Sakura cherry blossom gumyoji yokohama japan

This time on digital.

Gumyoji is a quaint little suburb in Yokohama where I lived during my year in Japan. There is a river that runs through the area and the cherry blossoms adorn all the way along it during Spring.
I couldn't have found a better time to revisit the place.

11.4.13

Out and about in Tokyo

Shibuya crossing Tokyo
Shibuya crossing Tokyo Japan tokyo pot plants
Harajuku takeshita Tokyo Japan Meiji-jingu Harajuku Tokyo Japan Kimono traditional
Tokyo imperial palace Japan
Japan tokyo
Japanese child
Japanese salaryman photo suits train station


Bits and pieces of Tokyo, here and there.
We were mainly in Tokyo and Yokohama and visited the main suburbs of the area.
Here's a list of the places we went to (not in chronological order):
- Shibuya
- Shinjuku
- Harajuku (Cat street, Yoyogi park and Meiji-jingu)
- Omotesando Hills
- Roppongi (we stumbled across an amazing restaurant which I will post photos of soon)
- Ginza
- Akihabara
- Yokohama (Sakuragi-cho, Landmark Tower, Akarenga, Osanbashi)
- Gumyoji (oh, Inase how I missed you so!)
- Yokohama National University
- Fuji-Q (you must go!)
- Daikanyama (the new Tsutaya bookstore was so awesome I will dedicate a whole post on that later on)
- Nakameguro (and the river where we admired the beautiful cherry blossoms)
- Tokyo (Tokyo Station, Imperial palace which was closed)

That's quite a long list for a 6-day trip just within Tokyo. It was fun to show A all the places in Tokyo and Yokohama, where I was living/studying for a year back in 2010 as a student, and then to revisit all the places after graduation and as a full-time worker was a nostalgic experience.

After I post all the Japan photos, snaps from my Korea trip will follow.

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