WANDERLUST WEDNESDAY

DESTINATION: TOKYO, JAPAN

This is another weekly feature I hope to keep up. We all know hump day can be a bit of drag sometimes, and can make the weekend seem like it's miles away. So these posts can be for those days, help you take a break from work, or study, or life, and possibly help inspire your next holiday destination (I know that it will for me haha).

Tokyo city with Mt Fuji in the background
Courtesy of Pinterest

Today's first Wanderlust Wednesday is Tokyo, Japan. A couple of friends recently came back from a trip there and had the best time! Japan in general has been at the top of my travel list for so long, my only two problems are getting the money (being a student has made that slightly more challenging haha) and finding someone to go with. One day though I will go to this wonderful country enriched with culture and history, but until then this post will have to do.

If you've always wanted to go to Tokyo but didn't know what you could do when you got there, here's a list of ideas you could do..

• Attend Ueno Zoo. See real life Panda bears and other exotic creatures.
• Immerse yourself in Japanese treasures and history at the Tokyo National Musuem
• When cherry blossoms are in bloom, many residents go down to one of the parks with picnics and enjoy the scenery. A popular park to do this is at the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.
• If you're a massive Studio Ghibli fan like myself, there is the Ghibli Museum which is located just outside Tokyo in Mitaka. They even play a special short film from Studio Ghibli that you can't see anywhere else!
• There's also the Imperial Palace to check out, home of the Emperor.
• Who could forget about Tokyo Disneyland, one of my things on my Bucket List is to go to all of the different Disneyland's around the world so this would be a must see when I get there.
• Check out the famous Tokyo Tower that is a landmark for the city as well as in most anime and manga's based in Tokyo. (Bright orange fixture in the above photo as well). Or perhaps check out the new Tokyo Skytree that was only opened up in May 2012!
• Some side trips that you could do while in Tokyo is visit Kamakura a small city full of historic treasures or visit Ikaho Onsen a hot spring resort and famous for its stone stairs.

I won't put down places to eat as there are probably many great places and it all depends on your budget, the same goes for karaoke places, i'm sure there are plenty to choose from.

Hopefully the few attractions I have found out about have inspired you to possibly organise a trip to Tokyo, or just get you excited to plan your own holiday somewhere fabulous. Check back next week to see what the next city i'll feature will be!

Until next time...