So here’s how my trip to Tokyo went:I finished work at 9:30 pm and took the train to Min

So here’s how my trip to Tokyo went: I finished work at 9:30 pm and took the train to Minami Kusatsu to get the midnight bus which my boyfriend made it seem like it would be difficult to find the bus stop so when I found it immodestly after arriving, I thought I was wrong because it was too easy to find and I had to go to the police station for them to tell me I was right… So I get on the bus and I go to my seat but the people in the row ahead of me have their seats all the way reclined and are VIOLENTLY making out and it’s loud and disgusting. So I moved to an open seat cause that’s nasty. We (apparently) made several rest stops on the way. I say apparently because I brushed my teeth and took allergy medicine at the first test stop and then I was out for the entire ride. It was nice, they give you blankets and there are blackout curtains covering all the windows so you can sleep. And it only costs about ¥1800 so that’s great. Well, we arrived at Shinjuku station around 5am so nothing is open and no trains are running. That’s fine. I’m just going to check my heavy bag into a coin locker and fiddle around on the internet until this Starbucks opens at 7. WRONG! ALL of the coin lockers in ALL of the Tokyo stations are closed for like 5 days because President Obama is in Japan. I mean, I get the security risk but my bag was so big and heavy. Thanks Obama… So next, I need to find a place to stay because I don’t have a Japanese credit/debit card to reserve a place online. So I walk to the first hostel and they’re full. So I google another one. On my walk to the second hostel, I actually find a different hostel. They have an opening and I can go to my room right away. This is my first time being in a hostel and it’s basically an alleyway between two buildings that has become this open air, makeshift lobby. Then there’s a building in the back with dorms. And they’re really nice! Just 4 bunk beds in a room. And there’s one other girl staying in there. She’s Canadian and just kinda hanging out in Japan. So first things first, I crank up the AC and have a nice cozy nap. After my nap, around noon, I have lunch, get all dolled up in my super cute dress and head out to the Sailor Moon Exhibition in Roppongi. It’s great. I only got a little lost. But my brand new, MEGA EXPENSIVE Liz Lisa wedges absolutely fall apart while I’m in the museum. But the time I get back to my hostel (which doesn’t involve a huge amount of walking) my shoes are in pieces. To be continued…. -- source link

More pics about