Sunday, May 24, 2015

Day 2

Day 2 of our trip was a wild ride!  After taking it easy yesterday we met up with our friend who lives in Tokyo and went with him through Akihabara and Ueno.  Akihabara was exactly how we expected it to be: a huge collection of electronics stores, anime merchandise, and people everywhere!



Akihabara got a lot of our money.....  But I got to try the gatchapon machines, which I'd always wanted to do.  You put 200 Yen into the machine, and a little capsule with a toy pops out!


After our big adventure in Akihabara, we took a break and went to Ueno Park.  Walking around in the trees and around the lake was amazing.  We also found a few neat sculptures.







Last but not least, we had some delicious food with our friends!  Sashimi and a whole fish were some of the highlights.



And right before we got too tired we managed to make it to Shibuya to see the world's biggest crossing and the statue of Hachiko.



5 comments:

  1. Glad y'all are having so much fun! Those pastel-colored, swan-shaped boats are stinkin' adorable, and the statue of Hachiko definitely sounds like a must-see. :) Enjoy all the great seafood!

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  2. We ate pasta with tomato sauce on Monday. Too much fish already. lol

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  3. Shibuya crossing is amazing - its incredible to see how polite and quiet everyone is in the middle of such chaos.

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  4. It wasn't all that quiet on a Saturday night, but it certainly wasn't rowdy. We crossed the street, crossed back, and fought our way to the train. So many people!

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  5. A Yotsuba toy! Looks like a really fun day!

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