So this is a bit of a mixed bag, with a diverse set of scenery. Instead of heading straight for Kyoto from Tokyo, we did a day long side trip to Nikko, an overnight stay in Hakone, another overnight stay in Matsumoto and a day long trip on the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route. While Tokyo is …
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Japan – Tokyo
Our first stop on an epic journey through the highlights of Japan was the biggest city in the world. Lights, sushi, manga! Sprawling, frenetic, and endlessly fascinating, Japan’s capital is a city of contrasts. Shrines and gardens are pockets of calm between famously crowded streets and soaring office buildings. Mom-and-pop noodle houses share street space …