So there you have it, my 9 day solo trip to Japan. I have share most what I want to share from that trip, and it only took me 2/3 years to upload it.
I wanted to write some of my experiences from the trip (first 2 days here if you want some bad writing to read -> My Travel to Japan) but I’ll just give a short recap.
So, my first travel alone to Japan, with a mild anxiety, went nothing like I imagined it. My main point I learned is that no matter how much you plan and how you want things to go, give yourself some space. Not to sound like a cliché, but seriously, Nothing ever goes as planed, and the unexpected will always happen.
I had so much planed for each day for what I wanted to see and where I wanted to go, but I mostly had to drop some part of it, or skip a whole day entirely because of time or just unplanned circumstances.
During my trip I experienced:
-eating heart(unwillingly) - animal unknown
-lost my wallet (aka. left it on the train and had the most panic induced 2 hours of my life)
-skipped the planed day to Mount Takao because of said incident. (Needed a day to recover, and did not have the energy to get up super early for a 2/3 hour trip out of the main city)
-escorted by a train conductor for the whole ride as I hadn’t paid for the full fare
- trouble figuring out the ticket system on the lokal bus/ also any maskin that didn't have an english translation.
- Skipping many places in Kyoto, as you really can’t see the whole city in one day.
However, I also met super friendly people who didn’t mind helping me. Met a friendly ojiisan who I wished I could have a propper conversation with (who also gave me a rock - still need someone to explain that to me). Found said lost wallet - a kind soul had found it and given it to the lost and found, which I managed to get to thanks to the nice ladies behind the help desk that guided me to the right station - cried when I found it and celebrated with pizza and beer. Met a fellow traveller who gave me a tip to go to the Hitachi Seaside park (recommended). Ate super awesome food! (Hooked on Tonkatsu for life!! And don’t ever skip Taiyaki for desserts). Got a small mug as a gift at the Tokyo Skytree Moonin Café. Had grilled meat skewers and sake at a smal pub in Memory Lane. Saw a Geisha out practicing in the streets of Kyoto. Met and got to feed super cute deers in Nara. Overall got to see a beautiful country and amazing places to visit.
To recap: The best trip of my life, and can’t wait to visit again.
So that’s it! That’s my story and photos from my trip to Japan! Thanks for joining me. Uploads will probably now fall back to be more sporadic.
I do have some more photos from my trip to Iceland, so let me know if I should do that next!
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