http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Japan , Tokyo en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:49:33 +0000 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:49:33 +0000 I39m back in Tokyo. This is my third time here so I thought I39d blog about it. I seem to have a knack for having horrible but retrospectively amusing experiences when I land in Tokyo. In 2011 I was suffering from the cheese pizza I39d had on the plane. I also had to go to Shinjuku to get the key to my apartment during rush hour. Shinjuku Station is confusing in any event but dur http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Shibuya/blog-790697.html Hanoi Imperial Hotel one of the leading three star hotels in Hanoi is pleased to offer the Summer Package Deals. Taking advantage of our save offers and enjoys your summer holidays for more even benefits the special opportunity you should not miss in summer 2013. PACKAGE ONE 1 night in the boutique Hanoi Imperial Hotel Deluxe doubletwin room 1 night on charming Vspirit cruise in Halon http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Koto/blog-790141.html It39s been awhile since I updated with anything but I39m back with a great new adventure baseball Now if you know me and my immediate family you know that baseball is practically our religion and therefore seeing a baseball game in Japan was definitely high up on my todo list. Unfortunately it39s also something that39s slightly difficult to do a alone and b with my godawf http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/blog-789747.html In part due to communication difficulties while booking tickets but also through enthusiasm for the next part of our journey we were scheduled for a bullet train departing just after seven. Checking out our hotel at six we displayed our shiny new JR pass at Ikebukuro station and stepped onto the platform of the JR Yamanote line towards Tokyo station without having to buy the previously obligato http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/blog-789461.html We awoke at around five to another bright and clear day in Tokyo. In an attempt to recalibrate ourselves to this time zone we remained in the our room and had some breakfast before heading to the near by station. On route we passed some striking street art and took the opportunity to take some pictures. More familiar with Tokyo public transport now catching the JR Yamonte line to Shinjuku just f http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/blog-789297.html this has to be posted on its own due to the file size about 16mb to me but not sure what it will be on the sight. It is a LONG sumo bout all of 9 secs most were merely 3 or 4 secs. I realised that as they were so short the best way to catch them was on video not what I normally do at all on my small Casio camera which had both the zoom reach to do it from the bleachers so to speak and a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ryogoku/blog-789035.html 14. This issue took place at Toyko Japan. The Japanese military and government were involved. The human rights that were viloated was Article 3 which states that every government should protect their citizens. Also Article 4 which states that no person should be enslaved. These human rights that were broken by the Japanese shows that every nation should enforce these rights. Article 3 and 4 f http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Jimbocho/blog-788693.html Our adventure begins so we have arrived safely after a quiet and comfortable flight which we consequently slept our way through but are now paying the price for in jetlagTokyo airport left us with some notable first impressions of Japan. The first would be how wonderfully efficient everything is. We were through customsimmigrationbaggage pick up in about 40mins and had cash and airport tran http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ikebukuro/blog-788669.html 1. This event takes place in Tokyo Japan2. The people who are involved in this are women government and Japanese soldiers.3. Women rights are violated no slavery is violated and no torture is violated.4.My thoughts on this issue are really concerned and negative. I do not think enough is being done to solve this issue. Some other solutions that could have been done is to actually protect peop http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/blog-788584.html Well the start of another Japan trip with arrival from Sydney into Tokyo on 23 May.This was at usual 6.15am but I was in no rush to leave the airport into the morning rush hour later. Not to mention I had to access some local Japanese Yen. This was somewhat complicated by the fact that 1. which I already knew the vast majority of Japanese banks will not touch overseas cards. In my last two http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ueno/blog-788078.html In the summer of 2010 we took the opportunity to make our first international trip together while our foster son was at camp. This trip was also an early 10th anniversary celebration for us. This is the first of a three part series on our week long trip to the Tokyo area in the summer of 2010. During the week we took two trips outside Tokyo One to climb Mount Fuji described in Part 2 and one http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Shinjuku/blog-786662.html Another hiking adventureMitakesan is a famous mountain just outside of Tokyo that is popular like Takaosan with Tokyoites but is also a bit different because there is a village nestled up at the top accessible via both a winding path and a cable car. Approximately 150 people live there and there are even some accommodations for tourists to stay. I decided to go after my coworker Rani told http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/blog-785370.html ltstrong stylefontsize 1.4remgtTokyoAfter saying our farewells to Brian at Matsumoto Backpackers we head to the train station to catch our Limited Express train back to Tokyo for our final three days in Japan. On the way we have more great views of Mount Fuji though this time it has much more snow on its peak. The scenery changes from lovely lush hillsides and valleys to flatter lan http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Asakusa/blog-784937.html Tokyo is the capital city of Japan. It is an exciting combination of vibrant culture and wonderful attractions that make it the perfect places for a holiday. It is the biggest and most advanced metropolis on the planet. Whether youre looking to do a spot of sightseeing indulge on a shopping spree or explore some of the beautifully unique landscape Tokyo has something to offer everyone. It is http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/blog-784826.html First flight with ANA and it was a fabulous business class. Strangely because of the way rather seats are arranged we could not sit together to chat but fine for sleeping. First time in a long time that the flight was less than half full and even if we had travelled in coach we would have had three seats to ourselves each. Food was an interesting mix of American and japanese though I think that http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/blog-783727.html Fish fish and more fish...We decided to go see what everyone was talking about. Tsukiji Fish Market is the largest seafood market in the world We were told in order to get in to see the tuna auction we would have to get up at 330 to be there by four am. It begins at 5 am sharp and they only let in the first 140 people in line. They let 70 in at 5540 am and the second half of 70 people from 5 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Ginza/blog-783404.html Tim and I were very interested to see the Imperial Palace and it39s grounds. We applied online before we left and were given a time to show up at the gate. Only a certain amount of tickets are given out and if you wait until you arrive there may not be any left. Slots become available online the first day of each month.We arrived early to the Kikyomon Gate and waited until the guards escorted http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Chiyoda/blog-783302.html For many years I flew to Tokyo and had layovers there. I usually was so tired that I only explored the area around Narita. My husband Tim and I decided to visit and explore Tokyo and we were delighted by our finds. We stayed in Roppongi and decided to use mostly the subway for transportation. I was a little intimidated by the language barrier but found it quite easy to navigate. Most Japanese peop http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Japan/Tokyo/Asakusa/blog-783285.html