Joy's Japan Adventure

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Japan (Day 3)

Day 3:
In the morning:
I had Domburi for breakfast, next i went to Akihabara to look for computers, audio, video, games, and general electronic stuff. Akihabara station is a series of narrow alley-like passages where everything electronic is sold by small-time operators in small booths, sometimes so small there is room only for the products and a single chair for the person behind the counter. It is so amazing just how small some of these gadgets can be.
In the afternoon:

I had Gomaae for lunch, it was fantastic! I took a stroll through Shinjuku-koen, just west of Shinjuku station. There found dozens of cardboard shacks erected by the homeless of Tokyo. The amazing thing there is that unlike the homeless in the States, these people actually make an effort to keep their places nice. Some of the places are quite elaborate, considering that they're made from cardboard and scrap.
At night:
I had Gyoza for dinner. After eating, I visited a very nice garden just outside of Shinjuku (Shinjuku Gyouen) that boasts a couple of greenhouses full of interesting plant life.

Japan (Day1)

Day 2:
In the morning:
I had Sukiyaki and Shabu Shabu for breakfast, next i went to the vast northen part of Honshu, known as Toboku. It provides a traditional rural experience where i enjoyed the unspoiled natural scenery of Japan.
In the afternoon:
I ate Tempura for lunch, it was delicious. After that, i visted Kyushu, the southern most of the four main island. I hiked a volcano's rim at Mt.Aso and had a shower in the famous hot springs of Beppu.
In the night:
I had Fugu for dinner and i wandered through Shinjuku, home to Tokyo's busiest railway station, rowdiest entertainment quarter and some of Japan's best shopping and dining.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Japan (Day 1)

Day 1:
In the morning:
I ate Okonomiyaki for breakfast. After that i went to the Tokyo-Kyoto route which is the most popular especially for Japan primers. Kyoto is in Kansai region, which includes other impressive cities such as Osaka and Nara. Kyoto offers sights i expected in Japan such as... raked pebble gardens, the distinctive contours of a temple roof, the delicate step of a mordern geisha.
In the afternoon:
I had Yakitori for lunch. After having a delicious lunch, i visted the Asakusa Senso-ji Temple. Probaly the liveliest place of Buddhist worship in Japan. I saw the largest collection of Japanese art at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno-koen park.
At night:
I had Sushi and Sashimi for dinner. Once finished my dinner, i explored the Gion district, famous for geishas and entertainment.