When you visit Higashi Chaya District, you have to get a gold leaf ice cream from Hakuichi! I also picked up some edible gold leaf to take home—just sprinkle it on your food and it instantly looks fancy.
Higashi Chaya District | Review by 吳凱
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Taito City Shitamachi Museum
This museum displays a wide range of materials related to the shitamachi area centered on Taito City, including historical materials, everyday tools, toys, and items connected to seasonal annual events. Its biggest highlight is the recreated Tokyo shitamachi streetscape on the first floor. Visitors can step inside the buildings, touch everyday tools, and experience how people lived at the time.
It felt like stepping back into old Tokyo. The details of daily life had so much character—simple, but very authentic.
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Himeji Castle
One of Japan's most renowned castles and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built by Ikeda Terumasa in the early Edo period, the main keep has five exterior tiers, six aboveground floors, and one basement level. It is the largest surviving castle keep from the Edo period. The castle was constructed using a comprehensive defensive layout known as sokamae, with the entire castle town enclosed within its moats. It was large enough to encompass what is now central Himeji, and the outer moat is said to have been located around present-day Himeji Station.
It's one of Japan's cultural heritage sites and really special. Definitely worth a visit.
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Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo DisneySea is part of Tokyo Disney Resort and is located next to Tokyo Disneyland. Inspired by stories and legends of the sea, the park is divided into eight themed ports.
Besides the rides, the parades are amazing too!