Yokohama: Chinatown and Yamashita Park

On Thursday I went to the Chinatown in Yokohama, which is the largest Chinatown in Asia! There was also a really nice park nearby, where I went after lunch.

UN University Farmer's Market

Yesterday I went to a farmer's market in Aoyama, right in front of United Nations University. It may have been just a typical farmer's market, but for me it was like paradise because there aren't many places like this is Japan.

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At the beginning of the week I went to Ueno to check out the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.

Waseda-Keio Baseball Game

Last weekend I went to the annual baseball game between Waseda and Keio. Keio is Waseda's rival, so there were a ton of people at the game and everyone was really excited. 

Random Times in Japan

Here is a blog post of pictures from throughout my trip that either didn't make the cut for other blog posts or were just completely random.

Fuji Shibazakura Festival

I went down to Kawaguchi near Mount Fuji last Sunday to check out the Shibazakura Festival. In English, shibazakura is "moss phlox," which I'm not sure if I've ever seen before, but they were basically just bright pink flowers landscaped into cool designs.

Hiking at Takamizu-sanzan

Last Sunday I went hiking at Takamizu-sanzan, which means "The Three Mountains of Takamizu." I went with a club called Yama no Kai (山の会). Apparently this hike was "easy" to "moderate," because according to the leader of the club, "hard" hikes are ones where you die if you fall.