Travelogue: Tokyo, Japan

I actually went to Tokyo last December, but maybe because it was winter, the trip felt shorter, and I didn't really enjoy myself. I thought I would not write any post about Tokyo, but yes, I just did. So, this trip was my second trip to Japan and my first time in Tokyo.

Exploring Tokyo as a Muslim traveler was convenient since Tokyo is a super Muslim-friendly city. Therefore, finding halal food and mosques to pray is not an issue. There are a lot of halal food restaurants you can find in Tokyo. You can just google halal food sold at convenience stores/restaurants. The only drawback in Japan is the train system. Their train system was so confusing and a bit overwhelming too. We got lost very often and missed a lot of places we planned to visit that day. Taking taxis in Japan is never an option as they're expensive.

I didn't take many photos since I didn't really enjoy my visit to Tokyo. But, the scenery there was absolutely stunning, I promise, especially at Mt Fuji. When it's not wintering, I'd love to come here again and explore more, maybe someday in spring when cherry blossoms bloom? So, here are some photos I managed to take;

Mt Fuji

The East Garden of Imperial Palace

Asakusa

I'm so sorry for the over-editing photos. I'm just too lazy to keep my photos' theme consistent. 

However, there are two things I regret not checking out while I was in Japan; the matcha ice cream since I'm a green tea lover, and in Japan, it's all about the green tea ice cream. There are rows of shops selling matcha ice cream and street foods, especially in Asakusa, and I (still) regret a lot for not getting them on our first round because I thought we had time to revisit the area before we got home, but unfortunately, we didn't. And guess who is stupid enough to miss out on stationery stores while she was in Tokyo. Yes, this girl.