It has been a long time coming (work, pandemic, and just life in general) but after several years I am excited to say I’m headed back to Japan in 2023 (and with company).
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Vibes of Tokyo
I’m going to write a three part series, starting with this one, on the vibes I felt in the three cities we visited while in Japan in 2019: Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. While I didn’t have the luxury of spending weeks or months in each town, I was however able to pick up on the vibes of each city along the way and wanted to record my thoughts on each because each one was unique and could be a deciding factor about which one you may want to visit when you head to Japan.
Continue reading “Vibes of Tokyo”Hotel review: The B Roppongi (now Comfort Inn)
In 2019, I stayed at multiple hotels on my trip to Japan with my friends. This is a quick review of the first hotel we stayed in when we first arrived in Roppongi, the B Roppongi.
Note: Per their website, the B Roppongi is no longer a hotel in Roppongi. Instead, it is now named Comfort Inn. It has a new name but is still the same hotel (same location, etc.) so the review should be able to give you some kind of insight about this hotel.
Continue reading “Hotel review: The B Roppongi (now Comfort Inn)”A few things I wish I knew before visiting Japan
Having every bit of information you can get before you leave on any international trip is important. These were a few things I wish I had known before I packed my bag and headed to Japan all the way back in 2017 (and even again in 2019).
General Rules to Follow in Japan
With Japan re-opening to the world, I felt it would be a good idea to go over some unwritten rules that guide Japan that are not laws, but should still be followed by everyone.
While these are not written down anywhere, they are still little things that everyone follows (from locals to savvy tourists), so try to do the same when you visit Japan (it makes life a lot easier and you won’t stick out so much).
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