Getting ready…

The rail passes came

Waiting for the flight…

A rainy start to the trip
Blue skies to Chicago

Bumpy rides bring clear blue skies
Beautiful flight

It was an amazing flight…12 hr and 28 min … but breathtaking views
“Home”

So tired.
Shinganji temple

Shinganji temple a Buddhist temple honoring children.
Lily pond… or are they lotus?

Lily pond
Shinobazunoike Benten-do Temple

I got my stamp book here.
National Museum

Visiting Tokyo’s museum
Akihabara

Electric City
Shibuya Crossing

We made it.
New advdnture:Shinjuku

Cicadas are loud in the park.
Hanazono Inari Shrine

FRiendly Shrine Staff
New Hotel in Shinjuku

So cute, across from the park. The Knot. Then Game Grumps in the evening.
Bullet train snacks

Getting snacks at Tokyo central station is good before a trip on the Shinkansen. There is a snack trolley too* if you forget something.
Bullet train

Bullet train

Bullet train...

Morning in Osaka

Universal Studios Japan!
