Tokyo Days-Tokyo Nights

ndsJanuary 4th was our day in the city. Jen and I took a bus tour called Cityrama. Our guide was fun, said the oddest things at time and enjoyed giving commentaries on everything from woman in leadership to the similarities between Buddhism and the Catholic Church. We visited Meiji Shinto Shrine and the Imperial Palace East Garden (the only part of the palace open to visitors), Asakuza Kannon Temple, and the Nakamise market before being dropped off in the shopping district.

On our own in Tokyo was exciting. After lunch we looked about at over priced shops. Had a mix up at Starbucks, we paid for two drinks and some how managed to get three. Got to love language barriers. We were able to negotiate our way through the Tokyo metro, all because Kayoko is amazing and gave me very detailed instructions on how to get back to the hotel, deepest gratitude Kayoko. We got to ride a monorail. Our bus didn’t leave the hotel till 11 pm so we did some exploring on the way back. Rode a Ferris Wheel that was 115 meters high, it was the worlds largest until the London Eye was built. Saw some neat cars at the Toyota showroom. Found a Toys’R’Us and a few other neat stores in Aqua City. And that was Tokyo!