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#Tokyo Of course, there's no need to talk about safety in Tokyo - the city consistently ranks low in crime rates, so there can't really be any dangerous areas here. But the Shimbashi district I stumbled upon while heading to Tokyo Tower could definitely be…
#Tokyo Another reason for zoning is the proximity of northern Tokyo to Haneda Airport. In these parts of the city, a 200-meter restriction is in place. When walking around the areas near Shibuya, a plane flies overhead almost every 10 minutes. Sometimes, you…
#Tokyo The commercial area of Nihombashi in grey, rainy weather, and the Ginza shopping district at night It was particularly rainy that day, so after walking around the business district and getting completely soaked, I had to retreat home before evening.…
#Kyoto End of March. It's snowing and raining in Japan, hahaha!
#Tokyo The shopping arcades near Okachimachi are a good example of how the space under bridges can be used for something more useful than parking or storage. Here, the streets along the railway bridge are completely dedicated to pedestrians, and restaurants…
#Tokyo The Tokyo Tower at night.
#Tokyo I think everyone is familiar with the Akihabara district. In fact, it's relatively small and only occupies a couple of blocks, but that doesn't stop it from being one of the most interesting areas of Tokyo. The content of Akihabara can be divided…
Anyway, guys, this is gyoza with a skirt. You can think of it as just stuck dumplings that you forgot on the frying pan, but in Japan, this is a popular way of making gyoza😂
They brought something to eat. What do you think it is? 😁
#Tokyo In Japan, a very strange tradition has been preserved - posting a list of wanted criminals near police stations. You can even get a reward! (20-30 thousand dollars for particularly dangerous ones). But I have no idea how to recognize a Japanese person…
Help, how to go back... UPD: I wasted an extra hour of time and ten bucks, but it seems to have worked out.
The subway in Japan is pretty normal, unless you accidentally board a train going in the opposite direction, and it turns out to be an express train, taking you to another city without any stops 😩
#Tokyo The illustration "I don't give a damn - that's how I feel" is very vivid. I wouldn't be surprised if the house is also rented out on Airbnb for $200 per night as a traditional Japanese experience.
I'm going straight in with the big guns, starting a series of posts about #Tokyo's Shinjuku district. Probably most of you have seen it in passing, because that's where the famous 3D display is located, on which a huge cat is shown. And yes, the cat appears…
When everything started swaying like on a ship, I really lost it)) We got 2 points in #Tokyo, nothing terrible happened here, but it was really fun, especially when you experience it for the first time.
#Fukuoka However, it would probably be wrong not to pay a little attention to the city's Shinto temples. They are beautiful and interesting here, just like in the rest of Japan.
#Fukuoka #Review In the end, just a miscellany of various places in Fukuoka. Despite the fact that it's the fourth-largest city in Japan, there's not much globally known about it yet. Is it worth visiting here? Maybe, but only if your goal is to visit all…
#Fukuoka Apart from Buddha, there are dozens of other inhabitants in this temple. You can approach all of them and offer them something (most often, money 😁). But sometimes, more elegant methods are offered, like pouring water from a special ladle. It was…
#Fukuoka The most interesting thing to do in Fukuoka is to take a train and go to the suburbs of the temple village. This is exactly what I did on the second day of my stay here. In half an hour, the cityscape completely disappears from view, replaced by…
#Fukuoka While walking around the city, I stumbled upon a small Taiwanese restaurant. As is usually the case, a grandmother is running the place. Overall, it's a very cozy place. On the wall, there's a painting of the street in Jioufen village, which is…
#Fukuoka Nevertheless, even here, some people live with pretensions. Or at least cling to their tiny homes. In general, the same situation can be observed throughout Japan. There are hardly any private neighborhoods here, like in Seoul, and old three-story…
A month of Japan is starting on the channel 🇯🇵! At first, the posts will be a bit delayed due to my travels, but I think we'll catch up soon) My acquaintance with the country probably started where it doesn't start for anyone else. Having found the…
#Seoul ⚡️⚡️⚡ I even found a snowdrift in Seoul! Where did it come from? Who the hell knows. It must have been brought here from Moscow. The daytime temperature here is around +7 degrees, so I consider this another Korean miracle.
#Seoul During this short trip to Seoul, I finally got to visit Gyeongbokgung Palace for the first time! The place is certainly beautiful in its own way, especially in scenic photos against the backdrop of mountains, but every time I feel sad that there's…
#Seoul A rainy day. I really want to call this collage "Seoul through the lens of Hong Kong".
#Seoul I once again strolled along my favorite river alley. As always, there's always some kind of commotion in the center of Seoul on weekends. Today, people partially blocked the street near City Hall to protest for the rights of construction workers. A…
What's the overall conclusion? I think you can live in Taiwan if Korea or Japan are not accessible to you. The capital here still surpasses many countries in terms of quality of life. Is Taipei perfect or close to perfect? For me, it's definitely not. The…
But unfortunately, I've also found quite a few downsides for myself: ❌ Urban environment. Most of the buildings in Taipei look terrible. This is a fact, and there's no way around it. You'll have to walk along dilapidated fenced-in sheds. On the streets,…
What's cool about Taiwan: ✅ Political aspect. The country is a democracy, with a politically active population. The possibility of association is always a big plus if you want to integrate or at least express your opinion. ✅ Trend towards openness. Taiwan…
#Review In conclusion, about Taiwan, and #Taipei in particular I spent over two weeks in Taiwan, most of which was in Taipei. In addition to purely tourist interest, I wanted to understand what it's like to live here and whether it suits me. After all, I…
#Seoul It seems I've checked into the most upscale area this time🤣
#Seoul Unexpectedly, photos from evening Seoul, Myeong-dong district It's Wednesday evening, but it feels like a day off for everyone. After traveling around the provinces, it's like a breath of fresh air. Let's not even mention Taipei, it's far behind now.
#Bangkok I was upset here, but then I remembered my last walk through the magical streets of Bangkok, and suddenly the stage of acceptance towards Taiwan sets in. And yet, people criticized me, saying that I just didn't understand the aesthetics of this…
#Taipei Despite all this, the roads in Taipei are very good. It's as if they were imported from Japan. Unfortunately, sidewalks are still not everywhere, which is of course a shame. And even where they are, it's not uncommon to find some old man setting up…
#Taipei The main downside of Taipei is its poor urban development. On the internet, they say that this is "how it historically developed", claiming that Taiwan was a poor country 40 years ago, and the goal of urban development was primarily to provide…
#Taichung #Review A concluding post about Taichung and my thoughts on living there. Despite the fact that I'm not considering a long-term move to Asia yet, it was interesting to hypothetically imagine what it's like to live in Taiwan. And since several…
#Taipei #Taichung Returning to the topic of Taiwan, which I'm systematically trying to cover in depth Some of the most memorable places in both Taipei and Taichung are the historic buildings left over from the Japanese colonial era. They're often not very…
On today's topic. Again about #Bangkok. I've come back here once again. Surprisingly, I'm getting less and less desire to return here. I re-read my old posts about the city, and there's not much to talk about in general, but too little attention was paid to…
#Taichung Also, kudos to the city for greening the river channels. As I understand, this is a common practice in Taiwan, as we saw a similar story in Taipei - a nature-protected zone has been created along the entire bank of the main river, where all…
#Taichung What else is cool about Taichung? I think it's the parks. They've paid particular attention to them in the new districts, where there's plenty of space to roam around. Unlike in Taipei, here they're open and offer a very beautiful panorama of new…
#Taichung Once upon a time, this place was literally an untouched field, but now it's a district of skyscrapers, parks, and shopping centers. Xitun District is one of the most expensive and developed areas of Taichung, showcasing an example of how to build…
#Taichung Another from the series For some reason, there are a lot of bizarre wild animals living in parks in Taiwan In the photo, there are musk ducks and tiger herons.
#Taichung Just an underground passage in Taichung.
#Taichung Just an hour on the train, and we've arrived in the glorious hero city of Taichung! We're only here for 3 days, but I think we'll manage to get a good sense of the place. Taichung is one of the top three most populous cities in Taiwan, and although…
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#Taipei At the end of our visit to Jioufen, we went to an awesome Chinese tea house where I managed to randomly choose an equally awesome oolong tea. Here, like in any normal place, the boiling water is unlimited, but it's constantly heated directly in the…
#Taipei On the weekend, we still managed to visit Jioufen Village! This is a very popular tourist spot northeast of Taipei, famous for its abundance of Chinese lanterns and tea houses. To top it all off, there's a night market with lots of food, souvenirs,…
#Taipei Today, we visited these big rodents and fed them a lot of grass 💪 If you ever visit Taipei, be sure to check out this cafe in the south: https://maps.app.goo.gl/MMBWmZgbNiY8YDpT9
#Taipei And at the end of our route, we were unexpectedly greeted by hot springs! Although the water is murky and has a peculiar smell, it's not dangerous at all. You can warm your feet or even take a bath in a natural hot tub at +50°C! 🫠