One of the things that I will miss most about living in Japan are weekend trips to the Tokyo. Although Niigata would be considered a smaller city with very rural communities, the shinkansen (bullet train) connects me to Tokyo in about 2.5 hours. Whenever I need to get away I can hop on a train that whisks me away from rice fields and open spaces to bright night lights and the constant hum of a jam packed city.
My friend from Canada has been traveling around the globe for the past 6 months and she wanted to meet up with me in Tokyo. She was in Malaysia and hopped on a plane for some fun times. We shopped and did some sightseeing and had late night talks with matcha green tea ice cream. It was so nice to reconnect with someone from home and to show them around Tokyo, I wasn`t the tourist for once.
I am in love with Tokyo, it is accessible and there is always more than a handful of really unique events going on around the city. The best part about it is going to watch live shows of my favorite bands. I don`t even mind the small smoky venues because I get to experience such intimate performances. The second best thing about Tokyo: so many CAT CAFES! I get to cuddle with the sweetest furballs and cat love is wonderful! I wish that I had a teleportation device so that no matter where I am, I can always escape to Tokyo for a weekend get away.
I have a few more weekend trips planned before my time in Japan is up. Stay tuned!
My friend from Canada has been traveling around the globe for the past 6 months and she wanted to meet up with me in Tokyo. She was in Malaysia and hopped on a plane for some fun times. We shopped and did some sightseeing and had late night talks with matcha green tea ice cream. It was so nice to reconnect with someone from home and to show them around Tokyo, I wasn`t the tourist for once.
I am in love with Tokyo, it is accessible and there is always more than a handful of really unique events going on around the city. The best part about it is going to watch live shows of my favorite bands. I don`t even mind the small smoky venues because I get to experience such intimate performances. The second best thing about Tokyo: so many CAT CAFES! I get to cuddle with the sweetest furballs and cat love is wonderful! I wish that I had a teleportation device so that no matter where I am, I can always escape to Tokyo for a weekend get away.
I have a few more weekend trips planned before my time in Japan is up. Stay tuned!
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