Demon turns galore in Aomori! Plus an inari shrine, castles, a bridge, and I make Rhett try a conbini frankendish.
Apple pie, apple cider, apple floats, but also parade floats and the illuminati dorito await us in Aomori city. But most importantly – I learn the name of our onsen cat.
We bring some sunshine to Tokyo, but abandon it right away for the apple- and bear-ful bounty of Aomori.
We sandwich our visit to the atomic bomb memorial in Nagasaki with inventive Japanese comfort foods (none are sandwiches). Plus – Pokemon!
Accidentally this day was spent learning about the history of Nagasaki x Europe, and we experienced the gift of the castella ice cream sandwich. I find a magic jam jar.
We made it to Nagasaki and were whelmed with the amount of stairs. Bonus: camphor trees!
Beppu. Beets. Battlestar Galactica. (Only 1 of those things is relevant to this post)
We also saw a weenie.
It’s Osaka time, baybeeee. (We walk til our legs fall off)
Another year, another trip to Japan, starting off with crepes, egg sandos, and an existential crisis. Bonus: maybe I don’t forget a thing on this trip?
Tokyo: the last leg of our trip. It’s always refreshing to spend some time visiting my old favorite spots, finding…