Lots of people who are planning their trips to Japan are sweet enough to scroll through @thetokyochapter on instagram and lots of people ask about where I took certain photos.
I wanted to share my most asked about piccies and then a link to the post which the directions, reviews etc.
I am, by no means, a photographer – but I am realising more and more than many don’t know that they want to travel somewhere until they see the picture.
So here I go…
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This was taken during the very end of Sakura season at a park called Asukayama Park.
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This is Sumida Aquarium. This aquarium is based in Tokyo Skytree and it is small but so visually appealing. I’ve never seen art and sealife combined like this before.
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This was taken at Kodomo no Kuni. A giant park outside of Yokohama. We love it here so much.
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This was taken at the Totti Candy Factory in Harajuku.
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I snapped this picture at ‘The Lucky Cat Temple’.
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And this was at the Dinosaur Park in Nagoya.
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I took this in Kanazawa.
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I took this in the bamboo forest in Arashiyama.
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I took this in a Japanese country house in a little town called Tsuru near Mt Fuji.
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These were taken at the Hakone Open Air Museum.
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I took this picture of my little girl at the top of the ropeway ride at Lake Ashi, Hakone.
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This was taken at a beautiful old Japanese house in Daikanayama.
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This is at Ikspiari’s print club shop in the Tokyo Disneyland area.
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This is actually at Tokyo DisneySea.
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This is at the Henna Hotel in the Tokyo Disney area.
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This doggy bus can be found at Mother Farm.
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This picture was taken at Mt. Komagatake – at the top of the ropeway at Lake Ashi.
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This is at Futo Park, Shinagawa.
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This is at the latte art shop called Reissue.
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This gorgeousness is at Mother Farm for a large portion of the year.
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This adorable elephant slide is hidden in suburbia and I love it.
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This is not in Santa Monica. It’s Harajuku. At the end of Takeshita Street.
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Astro boy murals at the station (the station that also plays the theme song as the train pulls in.)
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This whipped cream mountain is at Eggs’n’Things in Odaiba. Details in my Odaiba with kids post here.
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This is at Team Lab for kids in Fujimi.
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This adorable lanterns can be found at the Sanrio Puroland.
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How adorable are these cream puffs? They can be found in Shimokitazawa.
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This playground is made with tyres!
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This letter box is in Ueno.
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This is one of my favourite pictures of all time. This was taken in Gion at night.
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This is at the beautiful Japanese garden Happoen.
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This giant devil playground is really fun for kids. It’s in Tachikawa. Details here.
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This is in Asakusa. Details here.