More of Tokyo

We have spent the last couple of days visit different parts of the city but a highlight has to be our visit at Team Lab Planets, an immersive art exhibit that all of us enjoyed, especially the kids. The first part was a mirrored glasshouse with thousands of orchids suspended from the roof that slowly rotated and moved up and down. Simple concept but it was thoroughly impressive to see. From there was an outdoor moss garden with scattered, mirrored ovoid that interact with the sunlight as it changes throughout the day. By far the most impressive part was the water section which require walking barefoot through a variety of installations, but it also included some crazy rooms with infinite lighting displays. We have also ventured to Shinjuku (home if Godzilla) which is a short walk from our place. It is a pretty busy place at night scattered with bars, restaurants and endless electronic billboards that line the streets. A trip to the Tsukiji fish markets is mandatory on the Tokyo to do list although the sushi is overpriced, instead we had some amazing A5 wagyu, strawberries (including the famous white) and a great seafood soup. My least favourite thus far has been Harajuku, so called trendy part of Tokyo. It was right up Fern's alley and Kate endured hours of shopping whilst Frog and I headed to a different part of Tokyo with heaps of snowboard shops. We both picked up a pair of goggles for our next trip.Read more