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Gay Travel Dispatch of the Day: Lost in Translation in Japan

Andy Towle February 25, 2015

Tom_kyoto
Instagram: “Why hello there, #Kyoto! Mario jump outside of Kyoto Station.”

This new series features dispatches from LGBTQ travel writers, bloggers, and photographers who are on the road in far-flung places. If you know somebody who should be featured here, send us an email at travel@towleroad.com.

Tom Stockwell is a 27-year-old British teacher and traveler living in Taipei, Taiwan who writes a site about his travels called ‘Waegook Tom’. He explains:

Waegook – the Korean word for “foreign”. So, basically, Waegook Tom is “foreign Tom”.

You can visit his site here and follow him on Instagram here.

Tom has been traveling around Japan for the past week and delivering some eye-opening images of its landscapes, its cities, and its food, touching down in Tokyo, and continuing on to Osaka and Kyoto.

Tom writes of the photo below: “One of the most famous places in #Kyoto is the bamboo forest, a lovely place to have a stroll and escape the city.”

Kyoto

He’s also a really excellent food photographer.

More of his shots of food and life in Japan, AFTER THE JUMP…

First the food:

Chestnut parfait in Waguriya cafe, on Yanaka Ginza. #Yanaka #Nezu #Tokyo #Asia #Japan #foodporn #dessert #sweet #yummy #food #delicious #東京 #甜 #旅行 #日本 #好吃

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 18, 2015 at 7:20pm PST

Chowing down on miyabi (sweet potato snacks) while heading over to the Nezu Shrine on the recommendation of @kizzlingaround ^.^ #Nezu #Japanesefood #travel #Japan #Tokyo #foodporn #delicious #yummy #Japanese #gaytravel #日本 #新年快樂 #旅行 #東京

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 18, 2015 at 5:30pm PST

So chow down at…Taruya Donkatsu. Even if you’re gay. #Japan #Japanese #Japanesefood #yummy #omnomnom #delicious #foodporn #food #Asia #好吃 #旅行 #日本 #東京 #travel

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 20, 2015 at 8:23pm PST

Time to chow down on one of #Osaka’s famous dishes, okonomiyaki! ^.^ #Japan #travel #Japanesefood #Japanese #foodporn #food #delicious #omnomnom #旅行 #日本 #大阪

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 24, 2015 at 2:22am PST

Time for lunch in #Osaka! Tonkatsu over rice with miso soup ^.^ #Japan #Japanese #Japanesefood #foodporn #food #travel #delicious #omnomnom #igaddict #igersjapan #igjapan #日本 #大阪 #旅行

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 24, 2015 at 7:49pm PST

And the sights:

The famous #Dotonbori neighbourhood in #Osaka! #travel #Japan #igjapan #igersjapan #日本 #大阪 #旅行 #city #neon

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 24, 2015 at 1:40am PST

Last day of hostels on this trip! #Japan is an expensive country, but treating myself to a nice hotel in Osaka. Waiting for my friend to get out of bed, there’s a breakfast buffet to go plunder… #gay #gaytravel #British #instagay #gayboy #teamgay #gaybeard #scruff #bear #cub #yeshomo #gayguy #gaybear #hostel #Japan

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 23, 2015 at 3:50pm PST

Tokyo's Imperial Palace Gardens. So peaceful and pretty on a winter afternoon <3 #travel #Japan #Tokyo #palace #gardens #東京 #日本 #旅行

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 20, 2015 at 8:53pm PST

A snapshot of the stunning Kinkakuji Temple, or the Golden Pavilion, in #Kyoto. #Japan #travel #Asia #temple #gold #日本 #京都 #旅行 #亞洲

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 22, 2015 at 10:27pm PST


Wandering the floors of #Akihabara's famous Mandarake store, a veritable palace of #anime and #manga. #Japan #Tokyo #Asia #graphicnovel #comic #旅行 #日本 #東京 #Akiba #nofilter

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 17, 2015 at 8:58pm PST

Walking through the Thousand Gates at #Kyoto's Fushimiinari Shrine. #shrine #temple #travel #Japan #日本 #京都 #旅行

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 22, 2015 at 6:45pm PST

Selfie at the top of the #Tokyo Government Building ^.^ #gay #selfie #gayguy #scruff #gaybeard #Japan #gayboy #gaytravel #instagay #teamgay

A photo posted by Tom Stockwell (@waegook_tom) on Feb 18, 2015 at 3:25am PST

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Topics: Living | Loving, News, Travel More Posts About: News, Tokyo, Tokyo, Travel, Travel Dispatch, Travel: Japan, Travel: Kyoto, Travel: Osaka, Travel: Tokyo

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