26 November 2009, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 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 comparedBaca lagi
JepunTokyo PrefectureChūō KuShintomi35°40’20” N 139°46’14” E
26 November 2009, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 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 theBaca lagi
JepunTokyo PrefectureChūō KuShintomi35°40’20” N 139°46’14” E
26 November 2009, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Cereal lip balm? Why not?
JepunTokyo PrefectureChūō KuShintomi35°40’20” N 139°46’14” E
27 November 2009, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 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 rushBaca lagi
27 November 2009, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 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 huntBaca lagi
JepunTokyo PrefectureChiyoda-kuSanbanchōKōkyo35°41’7” N 139°45’10” E
27 November 2009, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 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 aBaca lagi
JepunTokyo PrefectureChiyoda-kuKanda-izumichō35°42’7” N 139°46’31” E
27 November 2009, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 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 intoBaca lagi
JepunTokyo PrefectureToshima-kuIkebukuro35°44’16” N 139°42’27” E
27 November 2009, Jepun ⋅ ⛅ 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 wasBaca lagi
28 November 2009, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 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...
28 November 2009, Jepun ⋅ ☀️ 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 feltBaca lagi
