My FIRST & LAST MEAL in Japan! | Visiting Sensoji Temple and A Chef’s Choice Sushi Omakase

My FIRST & LAST MEAL in Japan! | Visiting Sensoji Temple and A Chef’s Choice Sushi Omakase

Unfortunately, this is my last day in Tokyo and we don’t have much time to explore before we have to head to the airport. So, I decided to visit the Sensoji Temple in Osakasa. It was about 15 minutes away from the apartment, so I thought it would be okay. The temple was completed in the year 645, making it Tokyo’s oldest temple. There’s also a bustling market here, the Nakamise shopping street. There were all sorts of vendors from gift shops to street food. Which leads me to a tip for you. Do not, and I repeat, do not bring your luggage here. It was a huge mistake. It was probably the most crowded place we have been the whole trip. So, buy a locker or something, trust me. But definitely worth the visit. Somehow I managed to grab some snacks where I went on Namakasi Street. And I got some Ichigo A here and some itari dango. Two classic snacks here in Japan. These are basically just some candy strawberries. But no lie, of all the great food I’ve had while I was here. This is very high on the list. 1,000% better than candied apples. And the dango, it slept as well. It’s like a chewy rice dumpling filled with red bean paste. And the miterashi is the sweet soy glaze you see all over it. It almost tastes like teriyak sauce. Both were a 10 out of 10 all day. I mean, I should have tried these sooner. They were everywhere. I’m definitely going to try to remake Ichigo when I get home. It should be easy. So, I know what you’re thinking. You’re leaving Japan and you didn’t try any sushi. Yes, I just narrowly avoided instant shame upon my channel. Okay, look. They start you off with some green tea and there’s some hot water on top so you can refill your cup as much as you please. I really like that. I know. I almost missed the great food experience here. But you know what? To be honest, Tokyo is so much more than sushi and ramen. The culinary variety here is super diverse, creative, and sometimes simplistic, but still consistent. And yo, they have real wasabi here. You guys, I’ve always wanted to try that. Let’s see if we can taste the difference. Here’s what it looks like in its natural form. The difference to me is that it tastes more buttery, but there’s more sensation than taste. It’s like a flavor that doesn’t clash with the fish, but it just adds to it. That processed stuff is much hotter and exaggerated than this. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still spicy, but not so overpowering. And look at this miso soup. It’s a lot of greenery going on in there. I’m not a big soup fan. Is that miso? Yeah. Want some of it? some lemon. [Music] That is good. Next up, we got this gorgeous eel salad. I was so glad I got to try eel before I left. I had heard so many good things about it. It really is a different kind of texture fish. It’s got a lot of bite to it and it holds flavor really well. The salad was just enough to get me ready for this sushi. I decided to go with the amocassi which means like the chef special or suggestion. And look at all these sushi we have. I got squid, sweet shrimp, some red snapper tuna with horseradish wasabi, eb and niggiri, pickled mackerel, cooked tuna with tobico, which I think is flying fish row, some salmon row gonken style, and a Japanese omelette. All right, first we got the squid. And I’m not going to lie, this was not my favorite. The flavor was good, but the texture was just not right. Too chewy. And then we got the sweet shrimp. I lost my rice, but man, that was a good shrimp. I liked it. And that natural wasabi on it. Just hit the spot. And next, we got some like a fatty tuna. Delicious, of course. Can’t go wrong with tuna. And then we got the shrimp. That’s the ebin gear. One thing about sushi in Japan is it is room temperature. So, it really doesn’t even feel like you’re eating raw fish. I think we’re kind of used to eating it cold in the States, unless you go to a really fancy restaurant. Let’s see what we got next. Uh, that is the pickle macarel. That was my favorite. It was so good. You could really taste the pickling and that natural wasabi again brought out those flavors really well. Next, we got the cooked tuna with the fish eggs on top. That was really good as well. It’s basically like a caviar, I guess, on top of the tuna, and it gives it the extra saltiness that really brings out the cookedness of the tuna, if that makes any sense. And then this was something I never thought I would try. Those are some big old fish eggs, and it was really good. I could have ate a whole plate of those to be honest. And last but not least, one of my favorites on the trip, the Japanese omelette. Now, I know I said I was leaving, but let’s flash back to my first day in Japan. It just wasn’t a full day because we got there at night, but once we figured out our living arrangements, we decided to, you know, explore the area and we ran into a Kushiaki restaurant. It’s known for grilled skes of meat or vegetables. I don’t think we could have ran into a better place to be honest. I don’t know what kind of meat this is. like some scallops or something. It’s just fat. We got quill eggs on the skewer. Kind of rubbery. Probably not the best thing to grill. Oh, but this chicken, man, this was delicious. I could have ate about 30 of those. Now, I don’t know how I forgot to get any footage inside of any of the convenience stores like the 7-Eleven or Family Marts, but you know, we got to get into some snacks before we go. Got instructions down there. So, first we’re going to pull that top tab all the way down. I’m guessing they do this cuz they just don’t want the seaweed to get wet. Oh. Oh, I’m ripping it. [Music] Okay, fold it back in place. Now, I’ve actually had these before, but where I live, there’s not really anywhere to get these easily. It’s so simple, but yet so good. Basically, it’s just some tuna salad inside of a rice ball wrapped in seaweed. Perfect. 10 out of 10. That’s fire. I think I had salmon mayo last time. Tuna mayo better. That’s 10 out of 10. Some Tony’s. That Tony’s just said it all. Got to bust that down first. I am chicken. [Music] Smell like smell like some chicken I had before. Can’t put my finger on it. Oh, that’s a chicken thigh. It’s real chicken. Mhm. I expect it to be like a nugget. They use thigh out here. That the cola with was that? Mhm. Yeah. That I wasn’t expecting that. We got melon pan. I’ve seen this a lot in other people’s videos, so I’m try it for myself. It’s just a hunk of bread. [Music] Let’s see if it really tastes like melon. And just like that, this chapter to my journey comes to a close. To the snap pack, thank you for coming along on this epic journey with your boy. Oh, and a super honorable mention to Picarus with I’m telling you, I could have made those 20,000 steps a day without it. But look, this is just the beginning. If you want to join me on my next quest, be sure to smash that like button and subscribe. Tokyo. Until we meet again, be well. [Music] call me pushing. Oh. Oh. Baby, baby, just kiss me. Baby, baby. Final call. Hold. We don’t need to close. Let’s get out and go set up. Oh, baby, baby. Just can’t wait. Baby, baby, you got more to do. I’m [Music] Imagine [Music] Imag. Let you [Music] my Imagine. [Music]

It’s the end of my epic Tokyo journey, and we’re going out with a bang! This video is the grand finale, wrapping up the last hours and featuring some of the best moments and most delicious food from the entire trip.
We start our final day at the stunning Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, navigating the bustling Nakamise shopping street and trying those viral, mouth-watering Ichigo Ame (candied strawberries). Then, I saved one of my best meals for last: an incredible Sushi Omakase experience right at Narita Airport.
Plus, we flashback to my first night in Tokyo at Sumida City for an honest review of the Skytree Kushiyaki restaurant and those must-try convenience store snacks like Onigiri and Famichiki from 7-Eleven and Family Mart.
If you enjoyed this final adventure and want to join the Snack Pack on the next quest, be sure to hit that LIKE button and SUBSCRIBE!

FEATURED LOCATIONS & FOODS:
• Asakusa (Sensoji Temple & Nakamise Street): Candied Strawberries & Dango.
• Narita Airport Sushi Omakase: Raw wasabi, sweet shrimp, and more!
• Sumida/Skytree Town: Kushiyaki (grilled skewers) and Egg Fried Rice.
• Convenience Store Haul: Famichiki, Onigiri, Melon Pan (Honest Review).

VIDEO CHAPTERS:
• 0:00 – Intro: The Last Day in Tokyo
• 1:15 – Asakusa: Sensoji Temple & Nakamise Shopping
• 2:00 – Street Food Review: Ichigo Ame & Dango (10/10)
• 3:10 – Flashback: First Night Kushiyaki in Sumida
• 4:00 – Convenience Store Snacks (7/11 & Family Mart)
• 5:00 – The Finale: Narita Airport Sushi Omakase
• 6:30 – Final Thoughts & Outro (Pocari Sweat shout-out!)

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