Snapshot Japan: Oh Tokyo!

Snapshot Japan: Oh Tokyo! by nina_theevilone
Snapshot Japan: Oh Tokyo!, a photo by nina_theevilone on Flickr.

We arrive in Tokyo today via the shinkansen (bullet train). Getting off at Tokyo Station, I immediately get a feel of just how fast everybody (and I guess everything) move in this city.

It’s rather overwhelming if you’re a first time visitor, and I am just grateful that my friends already know their way around so I just trot after them.

Exploring Tokyo means lots of walking and maybe a couple of pricey train, subway or bus ride. It also means practicing a lot of self-control because there are just too many things you’d be tempted to buy. Tokyo, have mercy on my wallet.

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4 responses to “Snapshot Japan: Oh Tokyo!”

  1. Warren Brown Avatar
    Warren Brown

    My son and i visited Japan last January..he for the second time,me first time…we started in Osaka then Hiroshima ,back to Osaka then Kyoto,onto Takayama then Tokyo..what a wonderful place Japan is,lucky i had a great navigator in my son or else i would have been horribly lost ha ha..we visited most of the top sights in the places we went and ate very well!!…Hida beef/Crab in Osaka,Oysters in Miyajima..Okonimayake/Tonkatsu/..all the varied dishes we could think of..oh and lots of Sushi of course including a knock out place at the Yokyo fish market.
    we had J.R rail pass for the whole 3 weeks and stayed in youth hostels..i took about 1200 photos!..i see you have pics of the Tori gates that weave up the hill/mountain..that was beautiful and what amazed me was how many uncomplaining small children that did the whole climb!..i enjoy your posts here..happy travels
    Warren Brown..Melbourne Australia

  2. Warren Brown Avatar
    Warren Brown

    My son and i visited Japan last January..he for the second time,me first time…we started in Osaka then Hiroshima ,back to Osaka then Kyoto,onto Takayama then Tokyo..what a wonderful place Japan is,lucky i had a great navigator in my son or else i would have been horribly lost ha ha..we visited most of the top sights in the places we went and ate very well!!…Hida beef/Crab in Osaka,Oysters in Miyajima..Okonimayake/Tonkatsu/..all the varied dishes we could think of..oh and lots of Sushi of course including a knock out place at the Tokyo fish market.
    we had J.R rail pass for the whole 3 weeks and stayed in youth hostels..i took about 1200 photos!..i see you have pics of the Tori gates that weave up the hill/mountain..that was beautiful and what amazed me was how many uncomplaining small children that did the whole climb!..i enjoy your posts here..happy travels
    Warren Brown..Melbourne Australia

    1. nina Avatar

      Hi Warren! Japan really is amazing! I’ve only seen a very small portion of it, but I’m itching to explore beyond the usual tourist route.

      Good call on the JR Pass! I’m using it myself and it has saved me thousands on train fares, specially the shinkansen!

  3. dementedchris Avatar

    Gusto ko ring ma-teleport.

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