I'm currently writing this the morning after I reached Minobu. But I have some stuff to cover since the last post in Kawagoe. I wish I could have stayed there longer to pay Meru Coffee a visit (a quirky coffee shop that is somewhat of a niche anime spot for fans of the voice actor... Continue Reading →
I got to Kawagoe today and I'm typing this up in the hostel I'm staying at here - Chabudai. I stayed here last time and I forgot how nice it is. Super relaxed and super laid back. Back then I spent a lot of the time exploring for the anime "Tsuki Ga Kirei", and at... Continue Reading →
So it's been a while (again), and I thought I'd update this page. I'm going to return to Japan this summer for about a month, and I'm planning on doing some more anime tourism. The flights I booked in 2021 got cancelled because of the whole covid thing (thank god that's all over). I'm currently... Continue Reading →
So I sort of forgot about this blog for a while, but I thought it was about time I updated it. It's been 3 months after all (Christ, it's been a while). If you follow this blog for the weeb stuff, I talk about a bit at the bottom. 08/05/20 Since the last post, it's... Continue Reading →
So now for the second leg. These are the areas around Kofu, north of Minobu. Use the contents to skip to where you want, or read it in chronological order by heading to the next page. Part 1 will be linked below too. Selva/Liquor StoreLake ShibireWild CampingYamanashi StationFuefukigawa Fruit ParkHottarakashi OnsenEastwood Camping Grounds Link to... Continue Reading →
Flowers and Missing a Cable Car So, picking up where I left off in the last post, I checked out the flower fields. On the walk there There were some blossoms blooming and I snapped this picture. https://flic.kr/p/2iFmh5T I accidentally went the wrong way and turned left instead of right into some allotment area. But... Continue Reading →
The last night in Kawagoe The last night in Kawagoe was really fun. Alessio and I checked out a coffee shop north of town at the recommendation of Taiki. Apparently the voice actor of Akane from Tsuki ga Kirei (called koko-chan) goes there a couple of times a month, so loads of fans visit the... Continue Reading →
Picking up where I left off on the last post, the next day I met up with an old school friend in Shibuya. He happened to be studying Japanese in Tokyo and spotted on my instagram that I was in the area. We had a great meal in an izakaya (japanese pub), poked our heads... Continue Reading →
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