In December of 2023 I went to Japan, in part to meet some friends and in part because I've been curious about the country for a long time. During my time there I visited Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Kyoto.
All photos are shot on the iPhone 13 Pro.
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Day spent in and around Ebisu.
Walked around in Sangenjaya.
Jimbocho and Akihabara.
Facade looks Swedish.
Breakfast.
Philosophy books in Kitazawa book store in Jimbocho.
Kant.
Ramen Ibuki in Itabashi.
Not sure what animal/cut this was.
Totally not a drink for kids…
Tokyo Tower in Minato.
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 238 meters tall.
View from the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower.
Next, Shinjuku.
Shinjuku.
Lunch at Menshou Taketora in Roppongi.
Dinner in Roppongi – ramen, again.
Nakameguro.
Starbucks in Nakameguro.
Next I had some strange ice cream and then back to the hotel. Dinner at CoCo's.
Midnight national TV in Japan playing a show about elliptic curves.
Lunch at CoCo.
Dinner somewhere in Toshima.
Had lunch at Usagi Ramen which is run by late artist Nujabes' brother.
Next we see Shibuya crossing at night.
Day trip to Mt. Takao.
Takao Onsen.
Evening around Shinjuku and Shibuya.
Akihabara.
Inside Akihaba station, on platform 6 I believe, there are a bunch of milk vending machines as well as a shop where you can buy milk samples from all over the country.
Next, Shinjuku.
It was surprisingly quiet at this spot despite the crowds.
Dinner at Izakaya Banya Shinjuku Higashiguchi.
Ramen at Afuri, a ramen chain.
Dinner in Yōga at Gyukaku Yōga.
Walking around in Ginza and southward toward the bay and the fish markets.
Walking around in Roppongi.
Dinner at Maguro-to-Shari Roppongi.
Tuna.
For dinner we went back to Ramen Ibuki in Itabashi.
No photos from Kobe, unfortunately.
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