Even though we flew home on Day 22, we still had some time to enjoy ourselves before our evening flight. Because it was within walking distance of the hotel, our destination was the Imperial Palace East Gardens. Since it was a Saturday there were a ton of people just jogging and walking through the parks, but it was still awesome to see. Must be nice to live near such a beautiful garden. We walked around the outside a little bit to see the moat, then cut inside to explore the twisting paths through the greenery. There was a huge water area with irises that were in full bloom, as well as a teahouse tucked away behind some trees. Apparently these gardens are still in use by the Emperor as well, and close for special ceremonial occasions.
(this statue was labelled as a "dolphin" but I don't buy that)
After walking around for a bit we headed to the airport to buy more souvenirs and get some food before our flight. Ironically, our last meal in Japan was western-style Chinese food, but oh well. It got us through the flight!
Now that we're back in the US, we unpacked all our souvenirs, and wow.....we brought back a lot!
This was such a fun trip, and we're so happy we got to see so much and meet so many wonderful people! Thanks for reading along on the blog :)
Coming soon: Food Blogging. Just pictures of food. Get ready to be hungry.
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