The following blog post is written as a submission for one of my favorite blogs, Coco + Kelley. She has asked her readers to submit a post on their dream vacation and I decided to write one on my current dwelling place - Tokyo!
Tokyo is an energetic city with full-sized portions of history, culture, fashion, food, and color. Start your trip with a visit to the Imperial Palace and its surrounding gardens. These Edo-period dwellings are sure to conjure images in your mind of an older Japan. Then spend the evening in Shibuya crossing, which will feel like Times Square on steroids with its blazing neon lights.
You must spend a day shopping through the hundreds of local Japanese boutiques and storefronts- head to Daikanyama and Omotesando. Allow yourself to wander aimlessly through the charming and curvy streets, poking your head into the unique and trendy small shops of these beloved Tokyo neighborhoods.
A tantalizing display at Galerie Vie in Omotesando.
As a grand finale for your fabulous Japanese vacay, a little day trip to nearby Kamakura would be well worth the effort. Here you will find dozens of shrines and temples amidst the sharp green Japanese countryside. Be sure to visit Engakuji Temple, a Zen Buddhist complex that sits quietly upon a lush hillside. Now you can come home refreshed and inspired!
A cave nestled within the hillside of Engakuji Temple.
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