Monthly Archives: May 2010

Day 5: Tokyo Tower, Harajuku & Meiji Shrine

Posted on May 16, 2010 by kmah88

We had a little bit of a late start. We didn’t get to Tokyo Tower until almost 10:30. We also took an extremely long, boring route to get there. The hotel concierge guy drew on one of the hotel maps which … Continue reading →

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Day 4: Harajuku & Shinjuku

Posted on May 15, 2010 by kmah88

Every morning, we walk from our hotel to our “home station” – Hamamatsucho on the Yamanote Line. On the way down to Takeshita Street (dori) from Harajuku Station, I was absolutely thrilled to see this ganguro girl. OMG! I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Shibuya

Posted on May 14, 2010 by kmah88

We ended our day in Shibuya with karaoke. We made a stop at Tokyo Station to check out Character Street and ended up spending a small fortune at the Rilakkuma Store. (After seeing those girls, I thought I needed my … Continue reading →

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Day 2: Roppongi, Park Prince Hotel & Akihabara

Posted on May 13, 2010 by kmah88

So… this will be back dated, obviously, so it fits in the timeline but today as I write this, it’s actually October 30th… 2014. Yes. I’m four and a half years late on updating this blog. And I’m really sad about … Continue reading →

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Day 1: Grand Hyatt Hotel

Posted on May 12, 2010 by kmah88

We finally got to our hotel a little after 7:00pm. The airport bus lets you off within the garage. You walk through the doors and reception is right there. A porter came over to me and asked to take my luggage … Continue reading →

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Day 1: Arrival at Narita Airport

Posted on May 12, 2010 by kmah88

I was sooo glad to get off that plane! I was awake for the last hour and my eyeballs were glued to the window. At first, all you can see is ocean, then some boats and concrete structures. Finally, you … Continue reading →

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Japan Trip!!! ~Day 1: The Flight

Posted on May 11, 2010 by kmah88

I was sooooo excited ~ I could barely sleep. That was probably a good thing because our flight was supposed to be about 13 hours (ugh~). We made sure to wear comfy clothes and pack a lot of snacks and various forms … Continue reading →

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Some Things I Absolutely Have to Do Whilst in Japan

Posted on May 3, 2010 by kmah88

I wrote this several days ago and have been adding to it. I still am but I decided to post it anyway. (All the pictures were “stolen” from Google images so I’m not putting credits.) In no particular order~ stay in a ryokan … Continue reading →

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Working on the Itinerary

Posted on May 3, 2010 by kmah88

Ugh ~ it’s so difficult to plan a trip this big on your own… Here’s what I have planned so far~ Tuesday, May 11th 1:15 fly to Japan Wednesday, May 12th -arrive @ Narita Airport (Terminal 1) 3:00pm local Tokyo time … Continue reading →

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Things I Bought for the Trip

Posted on May 3, 2010 by kmah88

We did some shopping the other day. Less on my mind to worry about now. The first thing on my list was a bathing suit ~ OMG! There are some ugly suits out this year! I knew it wasn’t going to be … Continue reading →

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