Day: July 2, 2019
Getting to Chureito Pagoda
On one of our unscheduled days, we were free to do anything we’d like. So Sam, Tyra, India, Melody, Michael and I decided we wanted to find our way to Mount Fuji; so we did, kind of. 15 minutes until departure (Insert six frantic American students in Tokyo) “Is this the entrance we need to […]
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Navigating Tokyo
Public transportation is nearly the only way to navigate the big city of Tokyo, Japan. With the extensive amount of transit readily available, the city seemingly becomes smaller and more attainable. Throughout our time in Tokyo, we utilized every type of transit that was available to us in order to make the best use of […]
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Visiting the Kyoto Mameshiba Café
People in Japan are just as obsessed with cute animals as anyone else. However, access to household pets is minimal. Because of tight living conditions in apartments, Japanese people in the city typically don’t have room for pets. In order to interact with animals despite this barrier, many people turn to what is known as […]
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The beauty of history: temples and shrines
During our time in Japan, we visited many different shrines and temples. Each time we traveled to a culturally significant place, I tried my best to take it all in as respectfully as I could. The beauty in the intricate way the shrines were designed left me awestruck. I touched on the Kiyomizu-dera temple a […]
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10 things I miss about Japan
1. The Cleanliness Japan is so clean, it’s almost unbelievable. Living in the states, we are basically surrounded by litter as soon we walk out the door. Even in the places we consider the cleanest, it seems inevitable that the occasional stray wrapper or bottle cap will mess it up, and over time things just […]
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Japan after dark
We’re all adults here (or at least I would assume) and with being an adult comes adult responsibilities, like going out and/or socially drinking. While this wasn’t a huge part of our SJMC study abroad trip, it was still a thing, and we found that Japan offered a variety of happening spots to hang out […]
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Confessions of a shopaholic: Tokyo edition
It is no secret to trend keeper-uppers across the globe that Tokyo is home to a vast majority of shopping hubs and some most of the most recent fashion movements. Tokyo is essentially the New York City of Asia, and for anyone looking to update their wardrobe, traveling here should be on your bucket list, […]
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Tokyo put into (my) perspective
These are some of my favorite shots that I captured during our stay in Tokyo. There were many things to see, so I tried to include a little bit of everything in the mix. Tokyo is a vibrant city that never fails to exceed expectations!
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Kyoto through a lens
Kyoto is a great place to visit while in Japan. There is loads of history to explore while still finding new and interesting things around the corner. Nature is much more prominent here than in Tokyo, so there are many shots of temples, shrines and greenery.
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Three (very rainy) days in Okinawa, the Hawaii of Japan
As we hugged our beloved professor goodbye and watched the elevator doors close on the lobby of our hotel in Kyoto, it finally felt real that our time together was coming to an end. We rode the bus to Kansai International Airport in Osaka and everyone but me got off at Terminal 1 and headed […]
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