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Tokyo: Where Tradition Meets Future

Tokyo, Japan

7 days

Chinmaya Sahu1 min read149 wordsUpdated 2018-10-20
CityCultureFoodTechnology

Highlights

  • Shibuya crossing at night 🌃
  • Senso-ji Temple at sunrise 🏯
  • TeamLab Borderless (mind-blowing!) 🎨
  • Tsukiji fish market breakfast 🍣
  • Akihabara gaming arcades 🎮
  • Shinjuku Golden Gai bar hopping 🍶

Thoughts

Tokyo is sensory overload in the best way possible. You can be in an ultra-modern tech district one minute, then walk into a peaceful temple garden the next. The food is unbelievable — even convenience store snacks are quality.

The train system is a work of art. So efficient, so clean, never late.

Also learned: Always carry cash. Many places still don't take cards!

Favorite Moments

Stumbling upon a tiny ramen shop at 2am. No menu in English, just pointed at what others were eating. Best ramen of my life.

Would I Return?

100%. Barely scratched the surface. Next time: Kyoto, Osaka, and more time in Tokyo neighborhoods.