Japan Trip 2013

November 11, 2013

Japan Trip 2013 - Summary

During the last 2 weeks of August 2013 I was at Japan to attend the Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium which was held mainly in Tokyo. This time I travelled along with a few friends on the days outside of and during the symposium. Throughout the 11 days I ventured from Tokyo and down west to the Kansai region of Kyoto and Osaka. As usual my itinerary was really crazy and every minute was counted. In the end we managed to cover most of the top tourist attractions.

In a nut shell I enjoyed Kyoto and Osaka more than I did in Tokyo. More to Kyoto I think. The whole city feels surreal with an exact divide of the modern and traditional Japan. On one side there are the modern buildings and the other side being the traditional Japanese houses as well as all the temples.The weather for that period was scorching hot for most of the days. If it were to rain during the day, then it would be very cooling for the rest of the day. At the end of my trip, the winds were getting a bit crazy as well. Overall I really enjoyed Japan as a whole and will look forward to go back to visit again during the cherry blossom season. :) ¥

Tokyo (東京）