Tokyo Arrival/First Meal

After a long flight we managed to get through immigration and customs easily and quickly, thanks to the fact we had registered ahead of time with Visit Japan web. Highly recommend, but don't forget to download the QR code.

The airport scramble: pick up Sim card, install it, purchase IC card for trains, etc went smoothly.

Taking the train, well not so smooth. I ran it through Google maps etc, but on the ground... not flawless. We accidentally get off the train thinking it was the wrong one, but a nice train policeman helped us out.

Found our place in a building in Asakusa, small of course, but clean and convenient. Great toilet.

Then we went to a small restaurant a few blocks away to eat. Tonkatsu, which is breaded, fried pork (yes, like schnitzel for the few who've read our Germany trips), with miso soup, shredded cabbage, and rice for me. Pork with ginger and all the rest of the same for Steve.

And yes, the cherry blossoms are just barely holding on. Real ones,I got the first picture on our way to the apartment.Read more