Japan

2025
Japan
Asia
Published

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Modified

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Brief Summary

One of the most memorable trips, slow pace, revisiting our favorite places and discovering new ones we haven’t before.

Yokohama

  • Waterfront

  • Cup noodle museum

  • Leonard’s donuts

  • Visit to passenger ship

  • Chinatown

  • Nice shopping street

  • Another shopping street

Fujiyoshida

  • Five story pagoda

  • Sushi conveyor restaurant

  • FabCafe

  • Five lakes

  • Jazz bar

Tokyo

  • Ginza: Luxury shopping and dining; features Grand Seiko, Chanel, Uniqlo flagship, and Kabuki-za Theatre.

  • Harajuku: Trendy street fashion, Takeshita Street, Fender flagship store; close to Meiji Shrine.

  • Ikebukuro: Shopping, anime culture, and transport hub with a local Tokyo atmosphere.

  • Nihonbashi: Historic financial center with traditional shops and department stores like Mitsukoshi and Maruzen for quality Japanese books and stationery.

  • Shibuya: Youth culture, fashion, and entertainment.

  • Shinjuku: Business district with nightlife and skyscrapers.

  • Ueno: Cultural hub with Ueno Park, museums, zoo, and Yoshimi-dōri Avenue’s restaurants and shops near Ueno Station.

Miscellaneous Notes

  • Travel dates: 2025-09-28 — 2025-10-14

  • Airline: ANA to Haneda International Airport

  • Transportation: Trains using the Welcome Suica Card and Highway Bus

  • Hotels: Hotel Mystays, Yokohama, Fujiyoshida Hostel, Mt. Fuji, Dormy Inn Ikebukuro

Photos

Mt. Fuji from our window

Mt. Fuji from our window

Mt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji
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