Our Tokyo trip continued!
Day 3:
-We still didn’t get over our jet lag. So we woke up around 4am. Steve took a walk around, and got McDonald’s- Japanese style! And also the nightlife is still bright and bustling- it never stops! Then around 7 am we went to get sushi for breakfast at Sushi Gai- just a block from our airbnb.
-We then make our way to Harajuku. Takeshita street is full of teenagers as this area has lots of cute merchandise and clothing. It is also famous for its Japanese creepes!
-After walking around, we went to Meiji shrine which is about a 10 mins walk from Harajuku. The shrine has a large ground, and very crowded as people pray for the New Years. The Shinto is the biggest religion in Japan. We were fascinated as we learned a lot about Emperor Meiji and the Japanese history at the Samurai Museum the previous day. We also visited the museum here.
-After visiting the shrine, we went to look for lunch. Steve got pizza, and I got ramen. We stumbled upon this ramen place in an alley where everything was in Japanese, and we didn’t understand a thing. But it was full of locals. So we figured that it must be good, and it was! Then the jetlag hit us again, so we went back to our airbnb in Shinjuku, watched some Japanese tv shows- which is an experience all its own, and had an early night.
Day 4:
Finally we woke up at decent time around 7am. Went to rainforest cafe for breakfast- mostly western food. Then walked to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. It was huge! It has a traditional Japanese garden, tea houses, and a greenhouse.
– After the garden, we walked to Shibuya. It took about an hour to get there. We had lunch at Uobei conveyer belt sushi. It was a fun experience! Although Steve only had the french fries and fried chicken lol- which was actually pretty good. We then just walked around Shibuya. Nice busy area but I still prefer Shinjuku.
-We then went back to Shinjuku around 4pm, and took a rest before we meet our friend Megumi for dinner at Omoide Yokocho. So sorry I didn’t have this part recorded as I did not bring my camera. Definitely regreted it as it turned out to me my favourite part of Tokyo! I could immersed myself in the culture, and lots of locals come here for dinner and drinks after work. This area has small alleyways with rows of small bars and eatery – famous for its yakitori. It is similar to the Golden Gai with more food selection!We then went to the Golden Gai, back at Kenzo’s bar, and had some more fun with our friends from Japan, America, Australia, and a couple other Canadians.
Next stop: Hakone
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