Month: March 2009

Old Tokyo: Harajuku, Meiji Jingu

I decided to split my first full day in Tokyo into two parts: old Japan and new Japan. Initially, the plan was to head south on the Yamanote line to Harajuku, leave the station and walk west towards Meiji Jingu (Meiji Shrine), do a circuit of the park and then cross over the train tracks […]

Japan & Food: Vending Machine Cuisine

My readers have spoken, and I have listened! Darren requested food photos. Ask, and ye shall receive! Eating in restaurants is for when you’ve got company. For solo, bachelorette-style eats, you want vending machines! When I travel alone, I make up little games for myself – little challenges to be met, little tasks to accomplish […]