Japan Travel
A firsthand journal of a winter trip to Japan — Tokyo, Kamakura, and Kyoto by shinkansen.
A winter trip through Japan — Tokyo, a snowy day in Kamakura, and Kyoto reached by shinkansen. Planning notes, the day-by-day journal, and the trip recap are all here.
Trip recaps
- Brian's first trip to Japan in 2024: Exploring Tokyo, Kamakura, and Kyoto
All Japan posts
- Japan Planning — January 2024
Where Brian realizes he probably shouldn't try to YOLO a 12 day trip to Japan - Japan T-minus 3 days — January 2024
As ready as I'm going to be - Japan Trip Days 1 and 2 — February 2024
The travel over and jet lag - Japan trip day 3 — February 2024
First explorations in Tokyo - Japan trip day 4 — February 2024
Tokyo - Japan trip days 5, 6, and 7 — February 2024
Kamakura - Japan trip days 8 and 9 — February 2024
Kyoto - Leaving Japan — February 2024
Cutting the trip short but excited for next time - Shinkansen — March 2024
Antiquated systems for the futuristic bullet train