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Odaiba, Imperial Palace, Shibuya & Harajuku

Odaiba, Imperial Palace, Shibuya & Harajuku

I did a lot of travelling on my own after returning from Mt. Fuji. On the first day I decided to make good use of the nice weather and trekked to Odaiba. I think it took almost an hour and a half to get there. I took JR to Shimbashi Station, then changed to the Yurikamome to get to Daiba Station. The view from the train was beautiful as we passed along the Rainbow Bridge. After arriving at the station,…

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Mt. Fuji & Hakone

Mt. Fuji & Hakone

Mt. Fuji was another breathtaking site! I’m so happy I got to go this time around! Another scenic view I can cross off my list. =) ***** So to begin: Donna and I had to get up early that morning after 4hrs of sleep the night before. (And someone was slightly hungover, heehee.) We hopped on the trains and got to Shinjuku, then we had to walk to find Keio Hotel, which was where our bus would pick us up…

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First Weekend in Tokyo

First Weekend in Tokyo

So I totally haven’t been keeping track of what’s been happening the past few days. All I can remember is how painful my feet are from all the walking I’ve done! Let’s backtrack to Friday first. Friday was my first in day Tokyo. I was all by myself after Donna and I parted ways at the station. I was very excited to be out exploring, but I was also nervous being out on my own, since I had no idea…

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On the Flight to Japan

On the Flight to Japan

So seeing as I don’t have my laptop on me, I don’t really have appropriate means to type out all my thoughts at the time they were occurring. BUT, based on the few little notes I’ve managed to scribble here and there, I’m going to attempt at summarizing some of these thoughts. To begin, I guess I’ll have to start with the flight on board AC 001. I left home quite early in the afternoon and headed to Pearson. I…

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