48 Hours in Japan

The snow storm of all snow storms hit the East coast as my plane was taking off from Manila. This started a travel nightmare, leaving my flight  cancelled/delayed/and re-routed what felt like a thousand times. Through the many re-routes and delays I almost ended up with a free trip (layover) to Hawaii, but Japan was the final winner and not bad either!

There are three airports in Tokyo, with the international airport technically located in Narita. Narita is over an hour outside of Tokyo. Because of the distance and my unstable flight schedule, I never made it into Tokyo, which was a huge regret. However, I did get to explore a temple in Narita and eat some great food.

The temple in Narita felt surreal. It was colorful, peaceful, and in touch with nature. I walked around for hours looking at the different buildings, ponds, waterfalls, and statues. Right outside the temple was a street market that sold anything from chocolate covered bananas to lucky Daruma dolls.

Japan was a quick stop but somewhere I'd love to go back and visit.