Originally, my plan for this summer(2024) was to travel to other cities in China, with a mix of solo travel and meetups. However, I heard from some classmates and friends that they were planning a trip to Japan, and that got me excited because I had actually been thinking about traveling to Japan since the beginning of the semester. The friend who was traveling with me had a crazy plan—15 days packed full (since a single-entry Japan tourist visa allows for a 15-day stay). Starting from Tokyo, we would head west and south all the way to Fukuoka and Saga. At first, I hesitated, thinking the budget would blow up and that the time might not be enough. But in the end, I decided to let him plan the main itinerary, and I just followed along.