Everywhere you go, it is spotlessly clean. Rolling up your pants, exposing your ankles is the rage dunno if this is just a summer thing β we were there in the sweltering heat of August. Many girls wear coloured contact lenses. Trains and train-lines are confusing in the big cities! In general, the Japanese people came over as much reserved, and quiet. BUT, they are incredibly friendly and helpful. The good level of English surprised us remember we compare to Koreaβ¦.
Japan by FAR exceeded our expectations. Every preconceived idea we had was shattered. And although we shared many places with thousands of other tourists, it was still special for us. We spent two weeks exploring as much as we could see of the middle part of Honshu island. Intercity, we mostly used trains or buses.
In the cities themselves, they have fixed bus routes. Subways are also very convenient to get around. Another viable option the one we used , is the Seishun 18 Kippu ticket. We booked most places through AirBnB, but other places due to our flexible itinerary we booked on the fly. Noodles, and loads of it! In Tokyo we also had breakfast sushi at the Tsukiji Fish Market β freshly made right in front of you by the old handsβ¦. You save a lot this way. We went slap bang in the middle of summer β also summer vacation for them.
Walking to and from is an eventuality, and you sweat bucket loads in that heat and humidity! We loved the variety we were presented with. Where to start with this crazy, interesting, bustling metropolis?
We only spent 3 days in Tokyo, and felt like we needed a break after that β the pace is just non-stop. It was also our first stop and introduction into Japan, and it was quite overwhelming at some points.
