I always wanted to travel to Japan, and I managed to fulfill that wish in 2005. I've entitled my travelogue "I'm big in Japan" and posted as many stories and photos as I could. Enjoy your trip down my memory lane!
- Prologue
- Securing transportation, lodging, etc.
- May 6 & 7
- The Arrival
- May 8
- Meiji Shrine
- Imperial Palace East Gardens
- Asakusa & Ginza
- A night of Kabuki
- May 9
- Mt. Fuji
- Heiwa Koen
- Hakone
- Strolling about Shinjuku
- May 10
- Ueno Park
- Nezu Jinja and Taitō stroll
- Ginza and Roppongi
- May 11
- Akihabara
- May 12
- Harajuku & Shibuya
- May 13
- Tokyo Bay
- May 14
- Off to Kyoto
- May 15
- Nijō Castle
- Kitano Tenman-gū
- Kinkaku-ji
- Tōdai-ji
- Kasuga-taisha
- Kyoto Handcraft Center
- May 16
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Kōdai-ji, Maruyama Park, & Chion'in
- Ending another day in Kyoto
- May 17
- Himeji Castle
- A ghost story & Kōko-en
- Back to Kyoto; mmm... sushi
- May 18
- Kyoto Imperial Palace... the last full day
- May 19
- Ja! Mata ne!
- Top 10 Tips for Visiting Japan (parting thoughts)
