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I woke up this morning itching for ramen 🍜! Doe

I woke up this morning itching for ramen 🍜! Doesn’t that sound amazing? Here’s a look at a ramen shop in the Roppongi area of Tokyo 🇯🇵. Take me back! 😩
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This was my fifth trip to 🇯🇵 and I’m alway

This was my fifth trip to 🇯🇵 and I’m always looking forward to my next visit. So many aspects of daily life force you to reflect on life here at home. The most profound is transportation. Being deprived of high speed rail and a functional train system here is a crime. Imagine living in San Jose. You hop on the train and are in Lake Tahoe in :90. No security arrival, :90 min early, eat your food and drink wine on the train. It’s so efficient, never late and you sleep in your bed that night. Now imagine the next day heading to San Diego. You’d be in SD in under 3 hours! Your total travel costs for the weekend around $150! It is mind bending. I basically ran those distances visiting Osaka and Hokkaido. I can’t tell you how amazing those 🚅 trains are and that we should have them everywhere! Japan, I miss you already and always sad to leave. 😞
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Okonomiyaki is a savory Japanese 🇯🇵 cabbage

Okonomiyaki is a savory Japanese 🇯🇵 cabbage pancake made tempanyaki style with your choice of protein, usually seafood. Then you add tasty condiments and toppings and get yo grub on. There are regional varieties of this dish, Osaka is famous for their version and it’s often served with a draft beer or Japanese Highball. Heavy of the bubbles and lemon, light on the whiskey. 😛 Kanpai
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Tucked in behind Shinjuku, Omoide Yokocho, has bee

Tucked in behind Shinjuku, Omoide Yokocho, has been serving cheap eats and drinks for generations. Yokochos, or side streets, are common hot spots near the big train stops in Tokyo. This one was nicknamed piss alley because it only has a single toilet so back in the day guys would piss on the train tracks and get right back to drinking. Now it’s more of a tourist spot but has its vibe and moments if you know which stalls to duck into. Hers to the yakitori. Here’s to the Asahi beer! Kampai!
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#shinjuku #shinjukutokyo #shinjukustation #yokocho #pissalleyshinjuku #yakitori #beer #goodtimes #kanpai #cheers #fun #smile #enjoy #enjoylife #laugh #eat #drink #dranks #happyhour #instagood #vibe #alley

What’s up from Tokyo! Starbucks in Japan hits

What’s up from Tokyo!

Starbucks in Japan hits different. They have drinks you can’t get in the states. I learned this a decade or so ago when cell service was a much different animal than it is today so we would camp out at Starbucks to download trip maps, send messages, etc. Back then they had a frap named, “Strawberry Shortcake Crumble.” Holy hell it was good. I have visited many times since and they always have these bomb craps not available in the US.

Right now they have a Halloween themed frap called the “Pachi Pachi” which is an onomatopoeia for clapping or popping bubble wrap. You sprinkle pop rocks on top. It’s bananas! I always look forward to these treat when I visit and for the life of me can’t figure out they don’t drop these stateside. 🤔

Cheers from Tokyo🇯🇵!
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#tokyo #travel #starbucks #frappuccino #yum #yes #yummy #delicious #oishii #Halloween #holiday #visit #japan #treat #adventure #wander #tokyometro #happy #goodtimes #drink #notcoffee #followme

Tokyo Sky Tree is unreal. At the base looking up t

Tokyo Sky Tree is unreal. At the base looking up to the top requires you arch your back and it’s so tall, your vision almost distorts. It’s a trip.

We like visiting this area of the city for shopping but also for this Katsu joint! You get flaky, crunchy goodness with moist and tender pieces. It’s so good. 😋 It puts me in my happy place. Delicious!
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#Tokyo #travel #eat #goodfood #skytree #japan #tower #delicious #oishii #katsu #cruchy #flaky #sauce #seasameseeds #mortalandpestle #smellsgood #yum #goodtimes #shopping #tokyometro #dopespot #yes #instagood #goodfood #foodie #bestlife #smile #live

Harajuku is a lively shopping district in Tokyo ma

Harajuku is a lively shopping district in Tokyo made famous in the West by the Gwen Stefani song “Harajuku Girls.”

Today we took a break from shopping in Harajuku to enjoy an interesting take on western pancakes.

These huge, fluffy and wobbly soufflé pancakes known as “hottokeki” are unreal. Served with butter, syrup and possibly a fruit topping are often enjoyed as an afternoon snack. It’s a very social food concept much like meeting a friend for coffee which is also commonly served. I wish you could taste these through your screen. They are ridiculous! Hottokeki😍!!!
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#food #goodfood #yum #yummy #pancakes #snack #delicious #goodday #happy #sogood #eat #love #fantastic #greatday #sangria #cheers #butter #syrup #harajuku #tokyo #japan #foodporn #foodlover #japanesefood #love #travel

Shibuya is the busiest intersection in the world.

Shibuya is the busiest intersection in the world. The shopping and nightlife are bananas. To find the best stuff, get a few blocks from the glow of the intersection, just out of reach of the noise of so many people and you’ll find absolute gems.
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#japan #japantrip #tokyo #tokyovibe #shibuya #nightlife #izakaya #travel #instagood #fun #goodtimes #goodeats #travel #travelmoment #winetime #laugh

When I’m home, I eat basically one meal per day.

When I’m home, I eat basically one meal per day. Here in Japan it’s closer to 4.😍😝 The attention to detail in food, like so many things here, is over the top. To say I get my sweet tooth on when I’m here is an understatement. Ironically, you never come back heavier because of the time you spend walking and standing each day. While good food is in abundance here, good luck trying to find a bench to sit on or a trash can. You also don’t hang in restaurants, it’s considered rude because you are keeping a table from a potential customer. It’s Friday AM here, time to go spend another day walking and eating. 🤪
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#Japan #tokyo #kyoto #hakkodate #travel #eat #omg #goodfood #delicious #walking #eating #finding #yummy #instagood #wow #sogood #thatsyummy #happy #smile #yes #visitjapan #goodday #eat

I have visited Japan many times and can’t tell y

I have visited Japan many times and can’t tell you how many times I’ve typed out directions for things. I thought, “While I’m here, maybe I’ll make a few travel reels on the subject. Japan is an amazing place. 🇯🇵
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#Tokyo #travel #japantravel #tokyometro #subway #gettingaround #likeaboss #subwaysurfing #metro #sightsee #tokyostation #wander #wanderlust #fun

Here is how you ride The Bullet Train (🚄 Shinka

Here is how you ride The Bullet Train (🚄 Shinkansen) in Japan! This is my favorite way to travel!

Why don’t we have such a dope train system in the US? 😩 Every time I come to 🇯🇵 I can’t wait to adventure on these trains. Today we’re headed to Kyoto to experience the Jidan Matsuri Festival, sightsee and of course find some dope Kyoto ramen.
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#travel #trainday #bullettrain #shinkansen #tokyo #japan #kyoto #hikari #wanderlust #sightseeing #festival #ramen #ticket #jrpasstrip #jrpass #station #jrpass7daysunlimited #rollout #fasttrain #love #visit

How far would you go for some dope ramen? 🤣 To

How far would you go for some dope ramen? 🤣

Tokyo is so big, so dense yet so organized and so clean. You cannot explain it with American sensibilities. It’s a place that will change your paradigm.

Love this spot! 🇯🇵😋
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