Beppu & Oita Prefecture, Kyushu
After Fukuoka, we travelled south west to Oita prefecture on Kyushu island. About one week prior, a large earthquake had hit Kumamoto prefecture on…
Fukuoka / Hakata, Kyushu
After Tokyo, we caught a flight to Fukuoka, on the southern island of Kyushu. Fukuoka’s historical name is Hakata, and it is quite famous…
Tokyo – Katsushika & Shibamata
We met up one day with a Tokyoite friend who Dylan met in Sydney, but who has since moved back to Japan by the…
Tokyo – Yoyogi Park
Ah, Yoyogi Park, Harajuku… Near the top of our Tokyo list is grabbing a few beers and soaking up the afternoon sun in the…
Kichijoji Cat Cafe / Tokyo / Japan
One of the first things we did on this trip in Tokyo was visit a cat cafe. We’ve been to one before, and it…
Harajuku, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Shimokitazawa / Tokyo / Japan
Tokyo is a big city, I’m sure you know. There are so many really cool areas, especially in west Tokyo.. Aside from Koenji which…
Central Tokyo / Japan
We took some time this trip to explore the area around Tokyo station, as we’ve never really given that side of Tokyo much time….
Daikanyama, Naka Meguro, Aoyama / Tokyo / Japan
Tokyo has many intensely beautiful suburbs that seem to be a big contrast from the image of Tokyo as a grey concrete jungle. These…
Shinjuku Gyoen / Tokyo / Japan
We arrived in Tokyo in the middle of April, unfortunately about one week after the peak Sakura (cherry blossom) season. So all of the…
Koenji / Tokyo / Japan
Finally! Almost two months after we set off, our first post! Our first stop on our journey was Tokyo. One of our favourite cities….