Tokyo Pride Parade

After parting with Tom, I encountered the parade one block away from the Shibuya Crossing. It turned out that the route avoided the crossing. I guess that was for the better anyway as I cannot imagine how much chaos the parade would cause at the world's busiest pedestrian crossing. I texted Tom but he was already on the Metro. I walked around the area and stopped to watch the parade at various points on its route.

Around 4pm, I made my way back to Haneda Airport. A new rooftop onsen had just opened at a new hotel and shopping complex, and I thought I would spend a couple of relaxing hours soaking in the rooftop pools before heading to the Sakura Lounge for dinner. The onsen did the trick. I spent a relaxing 1.5 hours just relaxing and decompressing from my week taking care of parental logistics. I did have a little bit of sticker shock at the onsen, though... it was pricey!En savoir plus