Japan trip

my honest thoughts day by day
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Day 1 — Tokyo — 6/10

arrived fine, but Shibuya killed the vibe. too cold, constantly hungry, crowds everywhere. not the Japan i was dreaming of

Day 2 — Tokyo — 6/10

got a bit warmer. went up 450 meters - beautiful view but the tower scared me. shopping didn’t work, bought a weird vase and perfume. ended the day crying again

Day 3 — Tokyo — 5/10

weak from lack of food and sleep. visited imperial palace grounds, bought a stamp album which made me happy. walked around anime shops but found nothing. felt uncomfortable in an adult store and left. took Shinkansen to Kyoto in the evening

Day 4 — Kyoto — 7/10

Kyoto is much better than Tokyo. bought a kimono that looks perfect on me, visited Fushimi inari and Kiyomizu-dera. met a very kind 74-year-old man named Gustav who complimented me for half an hour. nice day

Day 6 — Osaka — 4/10

i was already tired of Japan. visited Osaka castle, walked Dotonbori, went to second-hand shops but bought nothing and cried on the street. just wanted to go home

Day 7 — 7/10

first time paragliding. scary on the ground, pure joy in the air. beautiful views, amazing feeling. want to do it again

Day 8 — Kamakura & Tokyo — 5/10

woke up in Kamakura, walked around a bit, then returned to Tokyo. went to Daikoku parking area to see cool cars. the cars were impressive, but the whole thing didn’t excite me much. mostly enjoyed just driving fast on the highway

Day 9 — 10/10

best day of the trip. finally ate really good vegan food and bought a lot of nice clothes. skull panda dropped a new collection. this day made me like japan a little more

Day 10 — 5/10

last day. bought gifts, walked around, had a panic attack in Shinjuku. flew back to Thailand
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overall, Japan was way more stressful and disappointing than i expected. i wanted calm, aesthetic Japan, but mostly got cold, hunger and crowds. very happy to be back home