Alexa Frongillo
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  • Leaving Tokyo
  • Cutest train I've been on...to the mountains!!
  • Oishi Park, Lake Kawaguchi...picture if you will: Mount Fuji
  • Oishi Park, Lake Kawaguchi
  • Lake Kawaguchi
  • Lake Kawaguchi
  • Lake Kawaguchi
  • Lake Kawaguchi
  • Yagizaki Park
  • Mountains + Water = Happy Me
  • Yagizaki Park
  • Lake Saiko
  • En route to Matsumoto, mountains all the way
  • Matsumoto Castle
  • Matsumoto Castle
  • Our hostel/former miso factory
  • Matsumoto Castle
  • View from Matsumoto Castle
  • Inside Matsumoto Castle
  • My favorite stop in Japan by far
  • Kanazawa by night
  • Kanazawa Station
  • Tsuruga waterfront
  • Uchi Lake, Japan
  • Lake Biwa, Japan
  • Bowling with Parea
  • All the matcha ice creams

  • From the workspace
  • Gion district, Kyoto
  • Gion district, Kyoto
  • Gion district, Kyoto at sunset
  • Temple in the town of Arashiyama
  • Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
  • Arashiyama town
  • Arashiyama view from above
  • Found a quiet place by the river
  • Arashiyama view from the bridge
  • Arashiyama view from above
  • Arashiyama Monkey Park
  • Sunset from the nature path
  • Fushimi Inari Temple
  • Fushimi Inari Temple (trying real hard to hide the people)
  • Torii Gates
  • Mount Inari Summit
  • Garden on Imperial Palace grounds, Kyoto
  • Kyoto from a bike
  • Temple number 15,400
  • Atomic Dome Memorial, Hiroshima
  • Atomic Dome Memorial, Hiroshima
  • Peace Park, Hiroshima
  • Hiroshima Castle
  • Hiroshima Castle
  • Hiroshima Downtown
  • Tokyo Subway Line...piece of cake.
  • Open market in Ueno area, Tokyo
  • Ueno District, Tokyo
  • Ueno Park, Tokyo
  • Golden hour
  • Near the Sensō-ji Temple
  • Sensō-ji Temple, Tokyo
  • Golden hour at the Skytree
  • Akihabara by night
  • Side of every building
  • Don Quijote store, 6 floors of madness
  • Akihabara by night
  • Chuo district by night
  • Kiddy Land and Snoopy Town...things I never thought I'd type
  • Not your average menu
  • Kawaii Monster Cafe
  • Kawaii Monster Cafe
  • Takeshita Street, Harajuku, Tokyo
  • Takeshita Street, Harajuku, Tokyo
  • Shinjuku, Tokyo
  • Shinjuku, Tokyo
  • Shinjuku by night

  • Kamo River, Kyoto
  • View from balcony of the house
  • My view this week
  • Figured I'd show you my room since I spent so much time in it
  • First (and last) Japan taxi
  • Sunset from a bus
  • Dotonbori, Osaka
  • Dotonbori River, Osaka
  • Standard car in Japan
  • Osaka Castle moat
  • Osaka Castle
  • Overlooking Osaka city
  • Osaka Castle
  • Osaka or Boston?
  • O River, Osaka

  • Welcome to Kyoto!
  • Octopus balls from a local joint down our street
  • Nishiki Market, Kyoto
  • Yes those are little octopus you can buy at Nishiki Market
  • This whole country is a cartoon
  • Just trying to capture how intimidating aisles in a store can be with quantity and language
  • Snapshot of anime store
  • Old quarter Kyoto
  • Ramen ordering machine
  • Nishiki Market at dawn
  • Our cute street
  • Neighborhood vibes
  • Workspace for the month
  • Temple run
  • Gion district
  • Fish sauce vending machine
  • To protect buildings from dog (and human) pee
  • To cleanse yourself before entering a shrine
  • Love shrine, go in and out the hole to begin or and a relationship
  • Bike Parking Garage
  • Taiko Drumming Class
  • Taiko Drumming Class
  • Taiko Drumming Class
  • The professionals
  • Temple run
  • Mountain backdrop? Yes, please.
  • Brunchelorette in the house!
  • Geiko district tour
  • Those are all ads.
  • Even the trains are classier...velvet seats?!
  • Kyocera Dome, Osaka
  • Baseball crew
  • Not Fenway Park
  • Ok but actually, does that look like an Orix Buffalo on the poster?
  • Osaka views
  • in the Moon. rooftop bar
  • Karaoke fun
  • On my daily commute...
  • Heian Shrine
  • Heian Shrine
  • River Market on Kamo River
  • River Market on Kamo River
  • Biggest fries I've ever seen
  • Arcade fun
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