Posted 2023-11-08.
I took a trip to Japan in September & October 2023 along with 7 friends. The trip was over a month long and I walked over a half-million steps.
Here’s some links to all the photos I took on that trip! More details (and probably a longer blog post) to come later…
September 23: arrival in Narita & Okubo.
September 24: Shinjuku, Yoyogi Park, Meiji Shrine.
September 25: Ginza, Shinjuku.
September 26: Imperial Palace & East Gardens, Shinjuku at night.
September 27: Hakone day trip.
September 28: Shinjuku & Kichijoji.
September 29: Gotanda, Hokkaido Food Fest, Setagaya, and Sangenjaya.
September 30: Nikko National Park, Toshogu.
October 1: Senjogahara.
October 2: Hamarikyu Gardens.
October 3: Gion.
October 4 Golden Temple, Katsurazaka.
October 5: Fushimi Inari, Kyoto Station.
October 6: Mt. Takao.
October 7: Sushi & Akihabara.
October 8: Akihabara.
October 9: Eorzea Cafe.
October 10th doesn’t exist yet :O (travel day, I only have cell phone photos)
October 11: Hakodate morning market, harborside birdwatching, Mt. Hakodate.
October 12: Hakodate seaside, Upopoy Ainu village (Shiraoi), Sapporo.
October 13: Odori Park.
October 14: Lake Shikotsu National Park.
October 15: Hokkaido Botanical Garden, Susukino.
October 16: Maruyama Park & Mt. Maruyama, Susukino.
October 17: Morioka Ekimae at night.
October 18: Morioka-jo Castle Site Park, Mt. Iwate.
October 19: Kitakami River walk, sake distillery tour.
October 20: Nippori, Ueno Park, that other park (FIXME: name??), Okubo.
October 21: Ginza, Monster Hunter bar.
October 22: Kichijoji & Shimokitazawa.
October 23: Yokohama — Ramen Museum & seaside park.
October 24: Sensoji temple, Eorzea Cafe round two, Shinjuku Gyoen, & Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
October 25: Nippori & Arakawa Nature Park, trip home :(