It was the first day of our Railpass Week today. We decided to take it a bit slow at first so we traveled to Nagano, which was 100 minutes away from Tokyo. To get to the Monkey Park, we first needed to take an express train to Yudanaka. The train ride to Yudanaka was really fantastic. We went uphill with the train and the sightseeings was wonderful. After we got to Yudanaka station, I ordered a special Taxi to Monkey Park. Since Nagano lies up north of Tokyo, we thought it would be colder, so we all wore long trousers and I even took a cardigan with me. Oh how wrong we could be, it was so hot! But the climb to the Monkey Park was fantastic, I really love mountains. 
I really didn't think we could be so close to the monkeys. They are really not scared of humans, they are really that close! The Monkey Park is definitely a MUST SEE for when you're in Japan.
After the Monkey Park, we decided to take the Shinkansen again and traveled to Karuizawa, where the Pirate flagstore of Bape was. Wow, Karuizawa is really a nice shopping spot, with a lot of outlets (like Nike, Stussy, Adidas etc.). Seems it's one of the favorite spots for youngsters to go to when they have vacation. I bought an exclusive Baby Milo Pirate Tee, which was quite cheap for a Bape shirt. After Karuizawa we decided to go back to Tokyo, to have dinner at Hard Rock Café in Ueno and to visit Yamashiroya.
Today was once again a fantastic day! Tomorrow we'll be going to Osaka, where we'll be staying 2 nights in a Ryoukan (Traditional Japanese styled hostel). We'll be traveling to Miyajima from there and maybe also Nara. Stay Tuned! ^________^
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