In December of 2014 I began a one-month trip to Tokyo, Japan to visit my fiancé and the land that I have fallen in love with. It was my last year of grad school, and therefore the longest holiday I’d be able to take in a long while. My fiance was living and working in Tokyo, providing a place for me to stay without paying for a hotel. Thus, I decided to make the most of it and took a whole month in the middle of writing my thesis to visit Japan.
When I returned, I started blogging about my adventures, one day at a time. Between finishing grad school, getting married, and moving across the US, it’s taken me over 7 months (and counting) to blog about my trip, but through it I have been able to relive a memorable holiday.
Here are all the posts about my trip, organized for you, Dear Reader, in chronological order. Feel free to read in any order you wish! I hope you can vicariously explore Japan through my Japan Diaries!
Japan Diaries
December 2014
Japan Diaries Day 1 – Arrival in Japan
Japan Diaries Day 2 – Ikebukuro 池袋 & Chinese Food
Japan Diaries Day 3 – Kotatsu, Game Centers, & Mos Burger
Japan Diaries Day 4 Part 1 – Asakusa 浅草
Japan Diaries Day 4 Part 2 – Tokyo Skytree 東京スカイツリー & Sumida Aquarium すみだ水族館
Japan Diaries Day 5 – Yokohama 横浜
Japan Diaries Day 6 – Japanese Movies, TV, & Manga… and Puppies!
Japan Diaries Day 7 – Medicine & Doctors in Japan (My Experience)
Japan Diaries Day 8 – Haircut in Japan & My Fiancé’s School Reunion
Japan Diaries Day 9 – My University Reunion
Japan Diaries Day 10 – Japanese Wedding Gifts & Phone Etiquette
Japan Diaries Day 11 – Wedding Photoshoot Prep
Japan Diaries Day 12 – Arrival in Hakone 箱根 (Hakone Day 1/3)
Japan Diaries Day 13 Part 1 – Lake Ashi 芦ノ湖 (Hakone Day 2/3)
Japan Diaries Day 13 Part 2 – Owakudani 大涌谷 & Glass Forest 箱根ガラスの森 (Hakone Day 2/3)
Japan Diaries Day 14 – Odawara Castle 小田原城 (Hakone Day 3/3)
Japan Diaries Day 15 – Wedding Photoshoot – Action!
Japan Diaries Day 16 – Pachislot, Pachinko & Slots パチスロ
Japan Diaries Day 17 – A Japanese Apartment
Japan Diaries Day 18 – Movie Date
Japan Diaries Day 19 – Arrival in Kawaguchiko (Kawaguchiko Day 1/2)
Japan Diaries Day 20 Part 1 – Arakurayama Sengen Park (Kawaguchiko Day 2/2)
Japan Diaries Day 20 Part 2 – Fujiyoshida Sengen Shrine (Kawaguchiko Day 2/2)
Japan Diaries Day 21 – Christmas in Tokyo
Japan Diaries Day 22 – Tachikawa & Motherhood
Japan Diaries Day 23 – Dog Days of December
Japan Diaries Day 24 – New Year’s Eel
Japan Diaries Day 25 – Omiyage & Tokyo Skytree Revisited
Japan Diaries Day 26 – In-Laws
Japan Diaries Day 27 – New Year’s Eve
January 2015
Japan Diaries Day 28 – New Year’s Day
Japan Diaries Day 29 – Japan’s Bargain Sales
Japan Diaries Day 30 – Shibuya
Japan Diaries Day 31 – Tokyo Tower & Roppongi
Japan Diaries Day 32 – Visa Business
Japan Diaries Day 33 – Rainy Days & Love Hotels
Japan Diaries Day 34 Part 1 – Meiji Shrine & Sumo
Japan Diaries Day 34 Part 2 – Imperial Palace & Tokyo Station
Japan Diaries Day 35 – Return to the US New!
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*Posts Written in Japan
Yamanashi Kei 