The sides of Tokyo

Today we set out for the Edo-Tokyo Museum which details Tokyo's history. They had lots of displays of typical streets and a life size temple recreation. We then went around the corner to a gyoza restaurant I found on Google maps, which turned out to be a famous gyoza place - Kameido Gyoza. For ¥760 we got 10 deliciously juicy and crisp gyoza, with a savoury soup, a small plate of cooked bean sprouts and a bowl of rice. As someone who loves gyoza, this was amazing! Next we went to Asakusa to see the Sensoji temple. The streets in the lead up to the temple were some of the busiest we have encountered so far, so we didn't stop for any sweet treats. Instead we headed over to Akihabara. Here we went into M's, which can only be described as a cramped 6 floor "lifestyle store". No pictures allowed so I wasn't able to get a picture of the eggplant, carrot or corn shaped dildos 😂😂. Vegophiles get excited! Next we went into the Sega arcade where we B tried his luck on a skill tester (UFO game). He was definitely tested! On the top floor they had games so we played a two player drumming game for ¥400. The streets in Akihabara are shut to traffic on Sundays so we wandered down the middle of the road, stopping for a coffee break at a cafe. We loved roaming this area, it really showed us the modern side of Tokyo. Warmed up, we went to Don Quijote, a massive discount store with every item under the sun. From here we headed back to the AirBNB, stopping at Hatsudai for Coco Curry House for dinner! Once back we filled the bath for a nice relaxing soak.Read more