Tokyo, Japan
26. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
TOKYO! Our definitive "first time" trip that started it all. First time planning an itinerary, first time in a foreign country (besides the motherland), first time riding the subway, etc . We comparedWeiterlesen
Ginza, Tokyo
26. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Ginza is like Tokyo's Beverly Hills. That building with the clock was Mic's Big Ben. There are high end shops everywhere which basically didn't interest us but since it was near December all theWeiterlesen
Ginza, Tokyo
26. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Cereal lip balm? Why not?
Ginza Station
27. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We had the day planned to visit the Imperial Palace in Marunouchi and Akihabara, the otaku capital of the world. It was our first time using the subway! Thankfully it wasn't too difficult but man rushWeiterlesen
Marunouchi, Tokyo
27. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
On the way to the Imperial Palace we saw some amazing foliage. Living in Vegas means its extremely rare to see anything this beautiful. We get two seasons: summer and winter. We were also on the huntWeiterlesen
Imperial Palace
27. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
While on our trek to the Imperial Palace we saw the statue of Kusunoki Masashige in the East Garden of the Imperial Palace. We remember listening to random tourists who spoke english--which made us aWeiterlesen
Akihabara, Tokyo
27. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Otaku town!!! This was definitely on top of my to-do list! Akihabara is every geek's dream--electronic stores, video games, arcades, and lots of French maid themed restaurants. I'm not so much intoWeiterlesen
Ikebukuro, Tokyo
27. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
After Otaku city we ended our first full day in Tokyo at Sunshine City. Sunshine City was basically a mall with themed levels of random things with exhibits and vendors all about that theme. There wasWeiterlesen
Ueno, Tokyo
28. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
On our second full day we decided to tackle the Tennoji Temple, Kitchen Town, the Drum Museum, Tokyo Tower, and the Mori Art Museum/Tokyo City View. But first pastries...
Tennoji Temple
28. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Here at the peaceful and quiet Tennoji Temple was a beautiful courtyard and a century old bronze Buddha Statue. Outside of the Tennoji Temple was the Yanaka Cemetery which was a little creepy. We feltWeiterlesen
Asakusa, Tokyo
28. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
On the way to the Drum Museum we stopped at Sometaro where we sat on tatami mats and cooked okonomiyaki which was basically pancake/crepe filled goodness. And yes, I cooked it with a little help withWeiterlesen
Asakusa, Tokyo
28. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Being a music lover and an amateur musician I was excited to visit the Drum Museum (Taikokan). It was great because we were allowed to play most of the different types of drums they had on display.Weiterlesen
Tokyo Tower
28. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Mic had a field day taking pictures of Tokyo Tower. Every few minutes she was taking shots of the tower--which I didn't blame her nor minded at all. It was cool walking towards it as it brightly stoodWeiterlesen
Roppongi Hills
28. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We really took in the vastness of Tokyo through Tokyo City View. Mic was right when she's talked about taking pictures of huge structures as oppose to taking pictures from them.
Roppongi Hills
28. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
After hours of wandering with tired feet we didn't care for standing during dinner for a meal that hit the spot at this modern izakaya. Some of the things we loved was this chicken soup (pictured)Weiterlesen
Meiji Jingu
29. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
On our third day we wanted to visit Meiji Jingu, Harajuku and Shibuya.
While at Meiji Jingu we saw a wedding, washed our hands and even wrote a little prayer. The place huge and elegantly simple atWeiterlesen
Meiji Jingu
29. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Harajuku, Tokyo
29. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We had a great time people watching and did some shopping! Young japanese are fearless when it comes to fashion.
Harajuku, Tokyo
29. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
In the heart of this street was this super delicious tonkatsu joint that was quiet and not terribly busy. It was a such a contrast to was happening outside. After walking around and window shopping weWeiterlesen
Shibuya, Tokyo
29. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
The famous street crossing in Shibuya! It is the most populated street crossing in the entire world. We got some drinks from Starbucks and watched from a couple of stories up. It's crazy to see thatWeiterlesen
Tsukiji Fish Market
30. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
On our last full day in Tokyo we chose to take on the Tsukiji Fish Market, Ghibli Museum, Shinjuku and then Shibuya.
We had to wake up extra early for Tsukiji but it was worth it! Its crazy how hugeWeiterlesen
Daiwa Sushi, Tsukiji Fish Market
30. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Sushi and Asahi--breakfast of champions!
Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, Japan
30. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
As an anime fan and also a Studio Ghibli fan coming here made me extremely happy. The funny thing was getting a ticket at Lawsons (their 7-11) was pretty difficult because the ticket machine was inWeiterlesen
Shinjuku, Tokyo
30. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
This place rivaled Shibuya to me. They're both pretty similar in many ways with their shopping and bright lights but I think Shinjuku looked a bit more cleaner. Mic was on point when she described theWeiterlesen
Shinjuku, Tokyo
30. November 2009 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Mic finally got her tempura fix! Their way for ordering food was genius by using a machine and pictures. Its funny because our first night we felt too shy and overwhelmed to actually try this butWeiterlesen