Melissa's Travel Adventures

My first visit to Tokyo took place on April 4th-5th, and I did quite a lot of things! I explored Tokyo Station, visited the top of Tokyo Tower (to be shown in a future post), stayed in a capsule hotel, and more. Tokyo is a massive city and I barely scratched the surface of it;… Read More

Japan is well-known for its abundance of flowers, especially during spring. Different flowers are constantly blooming. These are the flowers I spotted in late March-early April, mostly in Yachimata; I tried to stick to wildflowers, but some of these are cultivated. There are so many flowers that each month or so has a different set,… Read More

Welcome to Yachimata, the city I am working in as an ALT! It’s a small town of a little less than 70,000 people, about a half hour away from Chiba and two hours away from Tokyo by train. Above is an image of the city’s town hall. Yachimata is known for producing peanuts, and, predictably,… Read More