WOW! Brad is in heaven. We’re at Yodobashi-Akihabara in Tokyo where they have the biggest selection of computers and electronics we’ve ever seen. Picture 6 floors, each floor about the size of Costco. For perspective this picture is just the headphone section. And he found a remote controlled submersible drone for watching and feeding your goldfish.
Brad’s first ever baseball game – the Tokyo Swallows vs. the Carp.
We only had a few hours to explore the town after checking in to the hotel, and we quickly noticed that it is HUGE! And very different from Kyoto or Kanazawa.
The city is full of bright signs and huge department stores. They even had an awesome Disney store. We found a cute hole in the wall place to eat ramen- the place only fit 10 people! it’s common to place your order on a machine before sitting down.
Takayama is a cute little town. We walked through the morning market and the learned how to make rice crackers. We also had a traditional lunch (on the floor, no shoes) in a very popular little restaurant.
Here’s the route we’re taking while in Japan:
We landed in Osaka then took a train to Kyoto. We spent three nights there then took a train to Kanazawa, where we spent one night. The next morning, we were up early and back on a train to Tokayama, where we plan to stay one day. After that, it’s back on the train for our last three days in Tokyo.
On our way to Kanazawa, we decided to get some food at the train station. Jodi used Google translate to see what we would be eating for lunch. “Uninhabitable lunch” is the phrase that is sticking with me. Oh well, down the hatch. When in Rome…
We started the morning at a VERY small laundromat then headed off to see the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine. Around 10am we’ll pack up and catch the train to Kanazawa. It should be about a 2 hour train ride along the north coast of the island.
Arashiyama Monkey Park was the best experience yet! It was a killer hike to the top but well worth it when we got there. We were able to spend as much time as we wanted walking among the monkeys and taking pictures.
After the monkeys, we walked through the Bamboo Forest and then stopped for more ramen at a VERY popular place!
Our first day was spent walking everywhere: Kiyomizu Temple, Sannenzaka street, Gion, Yasaka Shrine, the underground mall at the Tokyo station, Nishiki Market, and the best Ramen experience at Ramen!
After a 12 hour flight which left LAX Tuesday at 1pm, we arrived in Osaka, Japan on Wednesday at 6pm!
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