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Kamakura Day Trip Feature
Kamakura
Whitney

How to Spend a Day in Kamakura, Japan

Looking for a day trip from Tokyo? Maybe something a little more traditional and a little less modern? Want to see what Japanese towns are really like? You want to put Kamakura on your itinerary. You might even want to make it more than a day trip. In fact, I would have loved to stay there a whole weekend, or even more! If you only have one day to spend here, however, you’ll want to make it a well-organized day. Here is how to spend a day trip to Kamakura, Japan!

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Tips Before Your First Trip to Japan
Japan
Whitney

The Best Tips for Your First Trip to Japan

Thinking of making Japan your next trip of a lifetime? You’re picking a winner! I absolutely love Japan, in large part because it was my first solo trip, and my first trip abroad. It’s the reason I’m a travel writer today. It’s an excellent choice for a first trip, solo trip, or even your 100th trip. Here are the best tips you’ll find for your first trip to Japan.

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Toddler in Tokyo
Tokyo
Whitney

The Best Things to Do with a Toddler in Tokyo

I’ll be completely honest here: I did not find Tokyo to be the most baby- or toddler-friendly city. Don’t get me wrong, the Japanese people could not stop cooing over my adorable little girl–obviously. That said, there was almost never a high chair or booster seat available at restaurants, and there just aren’t a lot of things to do that are geared toward babies and toddlers in the city. So, it’s a good thing my girl is used to just tagging along with me and whatever I’m doing! We looked at the pearls in the Mikimoto store (swoon), went to nice sushi restaurants with no kids’ menus, and did a lot of walking, sometimes with her in her giraffe harness, and sometimes with her in the wearable carrier attached to me. There were, however, several things my daughter enjoyed! Japan is very into “cute” things and bright colors, which toddlers also tend to love. So, without further ado, here are the best things I did with my toddler in Tokyo!

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Mt. Fuji Day Trip Featured Image
Tokyo
Whitney

How to take a Day Trip from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji

I’m here to tell you the truth. I’m not one of those influencers or bloggers who only talks about things like they’re perfect. Travel is not perfect. There are a zillion elements that are out of your personal control. So here’s the truth: Our day trip to Mt. Fuji got rained on. It was the one thing I wanted to do but didn’t when I lived in Japan in college, and I was determined to make it happen on this trip. We didn’t get to go to the famous photo spots, and we didn’t get to see the whole thing. But we did get to see parts of it a few times during the day, and we did make the most of it! Here’s what our rainy day tour of Mt. Fuji looked like, just in case you also score a rainy day tour.

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