Travel journal · 14 days

Lost in Tokyo

Neon alleys at 2am, temples at 6am, too many convenience-store sandwiches. Notes from two weeks in Japan — what worked, what didn't, and where we'd go back tomorrow.

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14days on the road
212km walked, apparently
38bowls of ramen
6cities & towns

Stories from the trip

Longer write-ups for the days that deserved more than a photo.

The route

Roughly how the two weeks went. Trains everywhere, one ferry, zero cars.
Days 1–3

Shinjuku & Shibuya

Jet lag, Omoide Yokocho, the scramble crossing from the station window, and a long night in Golden Gai.

Day 4

Asakusa & Sumida river

Senso-ji at sunrise before the crowds, melon pan on Nakamise, a river boat down to Hamarikyu gardens.

Day 5

Kamakura

Daibutsu, Hase-dera, the Daibutsu hiking trail and sunset at Yuigahama beach.

Days 6–8

Shimokitazawa, Yanaka, Akihabara

Vintage shops, old wooden streets and cats in Yanaka, then sensory overload in Akihabara.

Days 9–10

Hakone

Romancecar from Shinjuku, a ryokan with a private bath, pirate ship on Lake Ashi.

Days 11–14

Back to Tokyo

teamLab, Tsukiji outer market at 7am, Ginza for the rain day, and one last ramen near Tokyo station.

“Get lost on purpose. The best places in Tokyo have no English sign and six seats.”