Tokyo

Sorry for the delay in posting, it’s been busy since we landed, and obviously took some time to get readjusted post flight. I’ll try to catch up spot by spot, likely an easier way to keep this up to date going forward!

First stop was Tokyo, where we spent 5 nights. Tokyo lives up to it’s reputation as being huge and initially intimidating, but once you get past that it has a beautiful rhythm and is welcoming. Everyone we met, from the train attendants to police officers to folks on the street all seemed happy to help us and genuinely interested in us being there. It was a bit of an odd time to be in Tokyo, the city shuts down for 4-5 days around New Years, which meant we weren’t able to do a bunch of activities (sumo, zoo, ninja restaurant, etc.) that we initially intended. That said, it also made things quieter than the normal chaos and more manageable for sure.

We stayed at a hotel in Shinjuku called Super Hotel. It was a central location and a good launching spot, but the rooms were perhaps not surprisingly tiny. Jack’s feet kicking me in the head did not help with catching up on sleep! Somehow I managed not to get a picture of the room, but suffice it to say our bags barely fit.

Some highlights….

Tsukiji Fish Market: quieter than normal for sure, but loved tasting the fresh sushi…