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The Island of Enoshima in Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture

Tokyo Day 3 Notes around 8:00 AM go to Shinjuku Sta., exit to Odakyu Line purchase Enoshima-Kamakura One-Day Free Pass (¥1,470 + ¥600 for upgrade to Limited Express “Romance Car”) 08:53 AM board the Odakyu Line Limited Express “Romance Car” for Katase-Enoshima around 10:00 AM arrival at Katase-Enoshima cross the causeway to the island go to Enoshima Shrine… Continue reading The Island of Enoshima in Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture

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Tokyo: From Akihabara to Roppongi, with the Imperial Palace and Ginza in between

Tokyo Day 2 Notes around 8:30 AM go to Ueno Sta. visit Ueno Zoo (admission: ¥300) alternative: Tokyo National Museum (admission: ¥300); temples (free) around 11:00 AM from Ueno Sta., take JR Yamanote Line to Akihabara (¥140) go crazy shopping and hunting for anime/manga-related stuff around 1:00 PM from Akihabara Sta., take JR Yamanote Line to Yurakucho… Continue reading Tokyo: From Akihabara to Roppongi, with the Imperial Palace and Ginza in between

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Tokyo for Cheap: Backpacking Japan for five days with $400

It was a school day in January when Edison, Angel, and I went knocking on our respective classrooms’ doors because of, of all things, a Cebu Pacific seat sale. I didn’t even know where I really wanted to go — originally I’d  considered Bali — until Edison said, “Tokyo na lang!” And after a bit… Continue reading Tokyo for Cheap: Backpacking Japan for five days with $400