Touching down in Namba
Landed in Kansai, met Ella at Namba Station, and walked the lit-up Dotonbori river at night.
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Castles and a sunset from the sky
Osaka Castle's museum by day, then a sunset city view from Umeda Sky Building's glass elevator.
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Fish, souvenirs, and a view from 300 metres up
Aquarium Kaiyukan, a souvenir run through Tempozan, and the view from Abeno Harukas 300.
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Deer, temples, and Osaka after dark
Deer-feeding in Nara Park, Todaiji Temple, then Shinsekai's neon streets after dark.
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Racing the rain in Kobe
Kitano-cho, Chinatown, and a rain-shortened dash back from Harborland before ramen in Dotonbori.
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Onward to Kyoto, lit up gold
The Aoniyoshi train into Kyoto, Nishiki Market, and Kodaiji Temple's autumn illumination at night.
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Torii gates, giant beef, and a giant Mario head
Kiyomizu-dera, the climb through Fushimi Inari's torii gates, and purple sweet potato ice cream on the way down.
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Bamboo groves and a night train through the hills
Arashiyama's bamboo forest, Tenryu-ji Temple, and the Sagano Romantic Train's night illumination run.
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Onward to Tokyo
Breakfast at Nishiki Market, the Shinkansen east, and an evening lost in Ameyoko's market stalls.
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A full day at DisneySea
A full day of rides and queues at Tokyo DisneySea — fireworks cancelled for weather.
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Gold leaves and city lights
Golden Ginkgo Avenue, Harajuku snacks, and a night walk through Roppongi Hills.
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Temples, towers, and Shibuya's crossing
Senso-ji Temple, views from Tokyo Skytree, and the crossing and Hachiko statue in Shibuya.
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The mountain that hid
A day trip to Mt. Fuji — rain and cloud kept the mountain out of sight the entire visit.
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Digital art and last-day shopping
Teamlab Planets, the Shibuya Sky deck, and a final shopping sweep through Akihabara.
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The 5:55am checkout
An early checkout, a taxi to Narita, and the flight home to Singapore.
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