First time in Japan (Navigating Tokyo Solo) 🇯🇵

Ever dreamed of getting lost in the vibrant energy of Tokyo? Take a walk with me on my very first day in Japan! This more or less unedited adventure captures the rollercoaster of emotions that come with solo travel. We'll wander through some of Tokyo's most popular areas, soaking up the sights and sounds along the way. There are moments of pure elation, but also the inevitable frustrations and challenges to overcome that make travel such a wild ride.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Tokyo Narita Airport
3:20 - Skyliner train to Ueno station
6:00 - First look at Tokyo streets
10:38 - My capsule hotel
12:48 - A quest to find Ramen
23:10 - Day 2 begins
24:38 - 7-Eleven Tokyo
31:20 - Tokyo Marathon
37:08 - Akihabara Electric Town
42:03 - Tokyo Namco Arcade
46:46 - Tokyo Metro Station - Akihabara
52:39 - A quest to find Tokyo's Imperial Palace
59:34 - Tokyo Imperial Palace
01:06:12 - Pork Katsu Curry lunch
01:11:45 - Tokyo Pharmacy
01:15:48 - Tokyo Starbucks
01:18:57 - Tokyo Shinjuku
01:22:34 - Tokyo Shinjuku currency exchange
01:27:34 - Tokyo Omoide Yokocho food street
01:30:19 - Patrolling Shinjuku's streets
01:36:17 - Tokyo Shinjuku Golden Gai
01:37:45 - Tokyo Public Toilet
01:38:19 - A quest for Soba Noodles

This episodes starts with me landing in Tokyo's Narita Airport, my first time ever in Japan! I then take the Skyliner bullet train over to Ueno station where my hostel is closely located to. After checking out my capsule hotel I head out for my first bowl of Ramen.

Day two began with me heading to breakfast at the local 7-Eleven convenience store. Following that, I took a stroll towards Akihabara Electric Town which I thought was incredible! The Namco Arcade was a highlight for me. During my time in Akihabara I noticed the annual Tokyo city marathon was taking place which was a sight to see.

It was then time to take the Tokyo metro to Tokyo central station in where I tried for at least 45 minutes to find the Imperial Palace. It took this long due to many subway exits being strictly controlled by police and not allowing the public through! Eventually I found it, walked around the beautiful Imperial Gardens before hitting a local cafe for a spot of lunch, pork katsu curry.

After lunch, I grabbed a coffee at Starbucks but not before I ran into a Tokyo pharmacy to pickup some cream for my hands. All ago towards the vibrant district of Shinjuku. I was elated walking around the streets of Shinjuku, truly a trendy cyberpunk vibe. I almost got tricked for the second time during the video at the currency exchange there but instead managed to find one that was quite a reasonable exchange rate! Later, I grabbed a quick bowl of soba noodles before getting back to my capsule hotel for a good night's rest.