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Traditional /trv/ Japan Copy-Pasta:
In the Tokyo area:
Akihabara, of course, is the electronic district in Tokyo. You can spend all day just walking around there and looking.
The Meiji-jingu temple near Harajuku is a really nice temple and Harajuku itself is an interesting place to walk around (especially on "cosplay" Sunday)
Ueno has a nice park and zoo and also a lot of museums.
You can visit the Emporer's palace a few blocks from the Tokyo station, but they wont let you in the gates except 2 days a year, in December and January. It has a nice park, though and you can see some of the buildings over the wall a bit.
Tokyo Tower near Akabanebashi station is cool as well as the Zoujoji temple near it.
The Kiyosumi garden was a nice place to visit near the Kiyosumishirakawa station.
Shibuya for lots of shopping for clothes (in asian sizes), but expensive.
Roppongi for the night life. It is foreigner central, plan to stay out all night if you go there and don't bring any credit cards. The clubs and bars like to rip you off if you do.
Outside the Tokyo area:
About a 30 min train ride south is Yokohama. There, visit Sakuragicho (Cosmo World) and the Landmark Tower.
About a 45 min train ride south on the Yokosuka JR line is the really old capitol of Japan, Kamakura. There is a large temple district as well as the largest sitting Buddha in Japan.
If you want to travel a couple hours west, you can go to Odawara and see the beautiful Odawara castle.
About a 45 min train ride northwest of Odawara is Hakone where there are some great Onsens (Hot Springs) and gardens.
Another 30 min bus ride (or a series of trains and a gondalier) north of Hakone is Owakudane where the sulfer springs are at boiling temperature and is a sight to see. They will even boil some eggs for you to eat in the springs.
Nope, which is why I left home 1 1/2 yrs ago and have been travelling around ever since.. I do not understand how people will stay in one state their entire life let alone not even leave the country to experience different parts of the world, though I have not technically left the country since hawaii does not count whatsoever, I will be within the next couple of years going to france possibly other countries as well (gf wants to go).. The future is open to many possibilities.
I hate the fact that I never got to experience anything outside of the "4 walls" of nothingness in the shithole state i was born in. and I will never understand how my family would never go anywhere and just sat there watching tv constantly. fucking depressing man...
Well, at least now I am a young adult, I go hiking/camping/train hopping as I please and have no one in control of me. Feels fucking good. I am going on an adventure across the california coast from San diego to Norcal and thru tahoe and back down this coming year, will be gr8.
