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Tokyo Daytripper: Fuji-Q Highland

Posted on October 28, 2008 by tokyofox

A very early start for myself and Ethan a few weeks back as we took the train (for all the buses were booked up) to Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park in the foreground of Japan’s iconic mountain. This was our third … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: A Trip to Tobu Zoo

Posted on July 20, 2008 by tokyofox

With four days off last week and no money nor energy I stayed local rather than going overseas. The holiday began last Tuesday with a trip to Tobu Dobutsukoen (Tobu Zoological Park) with my girlfriend. Less than an hour away from … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Big Weekender Pt III – Yomiuriland & Bungy Jump #4

Posted on September 24, 2007 by tokyofox

I hooked up again with Ethan on Sunday 16th September to complete my big weekend of activities. This time it was Yomiuriland and getting from the train station to the amusement park was interesting in itself as we had to take a cable car … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Big Weekender Pt II – Mount Takao

Posted on September 20, 2007 by tokyofox

When a colleague asked me a fortnight ago if I wanted to go up Mount Takao for a nomihodai (all-you-can-drink) session I didn’t think too much of it but as the morning of the event neared last Saturday I began to think that … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Big Weekender Pt I – Tokyo Summerland

Posted on September 18, 2007 by tokyofox

My days off are Friday and Sunday but last weekend I also had the Saturday off resulting in a busy few days of activity. Starting very early on Friday morning myself and Ethan made our way to Tokyo Summerland which is … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Monkeying Around In Nikko

Posted on April 9, 2007 by tokyofox

Cherry blossoms in full bloom and temperatures in the late twenties last Sunday can only have meant one thing! However, i ignored the temptation to have a ‘hanami’ party and went about 140km north to visit Nikko in Tochigi with Gideon. … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Little Edo

Posted on March 27, 2007 by tokyofox

In September 2001 I was on a years working holiday visa in Australia and having not done much work, I stopped off in Bundaberg in Queensland to earn a few bob. The only reason any backpacker goes there is to do some … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Kamakura (2006)

Posted on November 13, 2006 by tokyofox

Never did I really think that I would go back to Kamakura so soon after my first visit in the summer of 2004 with my sisters. It’s not because I thought it was bad but just because I didn’t think … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Seeing the World in Miniature at this Quirky Museum North of Tokyo

Posted on November 4, 2006 by tokyofox

The Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, The Statue of Liberty, The Pyramids, Angkor Wat, Taj Mahal, Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China as well as dozens of other archetectural structues. 102 of them in total and I managed to … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Tokyo Bay Cruise

Posted on September 17, 2006 by tokyofox

My English school organised for us to go on a ‘Tokyo Bay Cruise‘ last Sunday night. I went on the huge party boat last year but not with my company and the weather back then was fine as it luckily … Continue reading →

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