7. Oktober 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Day 2 was action packed with small trips around tokyo followed by a lovely Spanish inspired tapas meal with a beautiful malbec. We completed the day in a small bar near our hotel (Gyobar standing barWeiterlesen
JapanTokyo PrefectureChūō KuKyōbashiKyōbashi Eki35°40’34” N 139°46’15” E
8. Oktober 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We started out at the hotel with breakfast and the options were tasty but bizarre with standard yogurt offered along side a chicken dish, burger patties, salad bar, scrambled egg, octopus and rice. ItWeiterlesen
JapanTokyo PrefectureChiyoda-kuSanbanchōKōkyo35°41’7” N 139°45’10” E
8. Oktober 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We started the day with a stroll to get our tickets for the train to yokohama and decided to visit the imperial gardens at the same time. The palace was off limits and all tours were booked outWeiterlesen
JapanTokyo PrefectureShinjuku-kuYoyogi35°40’35” N 139°41’58” E
8. Oktober 2016 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Well it was raining cats and dogs by the time we arrived at Harajuku and wandered down the tree lined road up to the main shrine but by now we were masters at remaining dry while exploring.
TheWeiterlesen
JapanTokyo PrefectureShibuya-kuJingūmae35°40’18” N 139°42’37” E
8. Oktober 2016 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
This was a massive change from the peace that was the shrine area. As we headed back towards the main street the wash of people become even more crowded and the rain did nothing to dampen anyone'sWeiterlesen
JapanTokyo PrefectureChiyoda-kuKanda-izumichō35°42’7” N 139°46’31” E
8. Oktober 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
So if you ever want to see crazy sales and hundreds of electronics shops then Akihabara is the area for you. The shops attempt to lure guys into the shops with women dressed in what I can bestWeiterlesen
JapanTokyo PrefectureMinato-kuRoppongiRoppongi Eki35°39’51” N 139°43’46” E
8. Oktober 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Dinner was a traditional Japanese affair after a few craft beers at BrewDog in Roppongi. Apart from the guest taps(which included NZ beer) your local offerings were a bit bland which I think is moreWeiterlesen
JapanTokyo PrefectureShinjuku-kuTokyoTochōmae Eki35°41’22” N 139°41’30” E
8. Oktober 2016 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Today's full photos are available here
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JapanTokyo PrefectureChūō KuKyōbashiKyōbashi Eki35°40’35” N 139°46’11” E
9. Oktober 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
On a super wet morning we ventured out in the rain to a local cafe, the breakfast options were excellent and cheap. Certainly this was a different take on bacon and eggs but it was super tasty andWeiterlesen
JapanPräfektur KanagawaYokohama ShiHonchōŌsanbashi Futō35°27’5” N 139°38’51” E
9. Oktober 2016 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
After waiting for the rain to clear we finally decided on the taxi option to get to Tokyo station. The directions were a little confusing so after arriving at platform 9 as advised we were lucky toWeiterlesen
