Japanese Snow Monkeys: A Complete Guide To Jigokudani Monkey Park
You’ve probably seen the photograph – a fluffy monkey, half submerged in water, eyes closed like its meditating while a swirl of steam rises around its thick coat of fur.
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You’ve probably seen the photograph – a fluffy monkey, half submerged in water, eyes closed like its meditating while a swirl of steam rises around its thick coat of fur.
In October of 2018, as part of overhauling an aged infrastructure and addressing the needs for modernization and future development, Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market was moved to its new home at the Toyosu Market complex.
In the traveler’s never-ending battle to stay connected around the world, eSIMs have slowly begun to replace physical SIM cards. No longer do you need to swap out easy-to-misplace SIM cards when hopping from one country to the next.
I travel to Japan frequently and getting data for my phone is no longer as complicated as it once was. Still, the process is confusing enough for a perennial traveler, let alone someone visiting Japan for the first time.
Imagine a world without instant noodles. As early as I can remember, noodles came in a white styrofoam cup. You peel back the paper top, being careful not to tear it, and fill the cup up with steaming hot water.
The story below was from my last visit to the tuna auction before it closed in 2018. Today, the restaurants and stalls of the outer Tsukiji fish markets are still open.
If you haven’t read my guide on “How To Do The Tsukiji Fish Market Right,” read that first and come back here.