Better late than never, yea? Japan is probably going to be a bit shorter than my last few posts, we only spent five days (four nights) here opposed to the 6 and 7 days we spent in China and Vietnam.
We ship arrived in Yokohama and the group I was traveling with headed immediately to Tokyo. Over the next five days I would visit Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. We were going to be a bit rushed. The first hostel we stayed in was a fairly traditional hostel. Alas, we arrived too late to do much exploring that day, and instead relaxed for a little while before heading out for the night.
We went out with a Canadian and an Aussie we’d met at the hostel. After an obnoxiously expensive dinner (everything in Japan is expensive) we did karaoke. Karaoke in Japan is a bit different than Karaoke in the states. First, karaoke is private. You hire out a room for you and your friends. Second, karaoke is all you can drink in most cases. We spent 1800 Yen (89 to 1 exchange rate) for two hours of all you can drink karaoke. It was a grand time.
The next day we visited two places in Tokyo: the Harajuki district and the Imperial Palace. The Harajuki district is supposed to be famous for the youth culture, and all the ridiculous outfits you see in pictures and videos about Japan. When we visited, it was mostly shopping. It was essentially a giant, crowded, outdoor mall. We did see some of the outfits, but not nearly as many as the pictures would make you think. Afterwards we went to the Imperial Palace, which is a stunning work of architecture. Alas, when we arrived it had closed for the day and we could only see it from the outside. Shortly afterwards we caught the Shinkensen to Osaka.
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