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Originally Posted by KylieHJensen
I am interested in seeing historical buildings, landmarks, and places that holds some type of a meaning to the locals. I will have a japanese-english translation book with me and hope to use it when I am there. I enjoy traveling and do it often, so I have some experience on traveling but just want to get an insight to where to go, and what to see.
I will be in Taiwan first as I will be visiting my relatives there. Yes, I do not look Asian at all with my hair but I am half Taiwanese (other half Norwegian). I will be flying from TaoYuan, Taiwan to Okinawa, then to Tokyo and take the train from Tokyo to Fukushima and back to fly to LA then back to NY.
I will try not to dress too foreign there (or look too much like a tourist) but I am afraid my platinum blond hair won't get unoticed in Japan. I get that often when I go back to Taiwan every few years so I know what it feels like being the sore thumb.
K. Jensen
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There are plenty of historical sites in Tokyo, tons...it just seems like a lot of energy to go to Chiba and Fukushima, which are famously suburban, and rather boring. Chiba has Disneyland, and that's about it. How did you choose Chiba and Fukushima?
You mentioned three days in Fukushima. If seeing historical sites is your goal, your time and money would be better spent going to Kyoto...