Japan 日本

TOKYO 東京

First of all, for the sake of full disclosure, I just wanted to mention that I don't read or write in Japanese, so all the Kanjis I am using here I searched online (I just think they look super cool so why not use them, right?) With that now out of the way, lets talk about Tokyo. Tokyo officially became the capital of Japan in 1868, after the government was transferred from Kyoto. The Greater Tokyo area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with over 37 million people, and about 13 million of them living in the capital main area.

Cherry Blossom (Sakura) at Ueno Park.

桜

Toshogu Shrine located at Ueno park was built in 1627 and it is one of Tokyo's oldest buildings.

Ueno Zoo, Japan's oldest zoo.

恩賜上野動物園

Taitō, Tokyo.

台東

Ameya Yokocho (Ameyoko) Street Market under the Yamanote Line tracks.

アメ横

Takoiaki at Ameyoko Street Market.

大だこ焼 アメ横

Japanese Curry at Yogoro.

Hitsumabushi at Ohitsuzen Tanbo.

おひつ膳 田んぼ 表参道

Fashionable people in Harajuku.

原宿

Meiji Jingu Shrine by the Yoyogi Park.

明治神宮

Yoyogi Park

代々木公園

Yayoi Kusama exhibition at The National Art Center Tokyo.

国立新美術館

Shibuya Crossing, supposedly the busiest intersection in the world, with hundreds of people crossing each time.

渋谷区

Ramens, Okonomiyakis, Tonkatsus and weird snacks at the MUJI store.

KYOTO

Kyoto was the Imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years. Full of color, tradition and many temples all around.

京都市

Kyoto Tower, the tallest structure in Kyoto.

京都タワ

Kyoto Station.

京都駅

Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple

東本願寺

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine and it's 1000 torii gates.

伏見稲荷大社

Private ramen booths at Ichiran.

Yakitori at Onishi.

大西

Nishiki Market.

錦市場

Kinkaku-ji Temple

鹿苑寺

Shosei-en Garden.

渉成園

Soba no mi yoshimura.

そば料理 蕎麦の実 よしむら

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

清水寺

Takase River

高瀬川

Mount Fuji

富士山

Gion, Tokyo

祇園

Chojiro conveyor belt sushi

廻転寿司

Gyon at night on a rainy day.

Osaka

Osaka, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan, right after Tokyo.

大阪市

Osaka Castle.

大阪城

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan.

海遊館