Hello there– On with our saga of travels with Ani & Brian!! We stayed a few days in bustling, efficient Tokyo –checked in to our Air BnB, a sleek modern small home, just 8 feet wide, but equipped with tech conveniences that made it a great little place to stay. Here’s our pint sized traveler Lois coming out the front door.
Our first morning we wandered down some shopping streets to a complex of temples crowded with Japanese visitors enjoying the sunny day out.
With the help of the super subway system and Brian’s navigation, we touristed around town– from the city of views of City Hall to the alleys of food stands surrounding the famous fish market and for a Sunday stroll through a huge city park.
bottom 2 photos: famous “egg on a stick stand” and my favorite– ginger octopus/shrimp on a stick! –from the food stands by the fish market.
There were a couple favorite shopping stops. Near our Air Bnb was a long street of kitchen/restaurant supply stores!! Loved that. And downtown, the nine story Muji store– super designed housewares, clothing, stationery and a stylish cafe.
To complete the trip, we found a couple of wonderful Ramen places, a department store with a whole floor of food venders and a roof top park to picnic with your purchases, and an old style restaurant where you sit on the floor around a large grill and cook seafood pancakes.
From Tokyo, we boarded the bullet train south to Kyoto, passing Mount Fuji out our window along the way. From amazing Tokyo to beautiful Kyoto…
Mike & Suzanne were in Japan from May 10-21 with stops in Tokyo, Kyoto, and one a little seaside village. You might have crossed paths!
Hey Brad! Just missed them! We should have checked with them for tips before we went! I liked Japan much more than I anticipated– so tidy and organized! And Kyoto was really beautiful. You and Kathy have any travel plans this summer?? We’re camping at Sequoia with kids. xo
I am loving all the details of your trip Rhonda. You packed a lot of great things into your visit. 😊
thanks Brigid– Loved traveling with our kids. And your garden is looking so so beautiful!! Glad you posted the pictures! xox
i love your blog so much and it is so fun to travel along with you on your fabulous trips and family visits! thank you for sharing!!!
Hey Debi!! thanks. Are you’re girls out for the summer?? Do you have any summer plans with them?? travels? hugs!
What a beautiful blog x
Thanks Sue!
Such beautiful, interesting pictures; I love the shapes and colors of their buildings!
Hi Marcia– thanks– I was surprised by Tokyo, so modern and tidy! Felt really safe for a big city.
Sounds cool. I was in Chitose and Sapporo when I was younger. I remember arcades, polite natives and very clean streets.
Sounds the same now Chris. I was taken by how clean everything was for a big city!
Loving your travel posts SO much. From the pictures the city looks clean especially for how big it is. Did you find that to be true?
Hi Lacey– yep, everything is so tidy and organized!! and clean! And we never waited more than a couple minutes for the subway. And it seemed really safe for a big city. Enjoyed it a lot. xox
That amazes me.
I love checking our your blog Rhonda (and trying out some of your recipes). These photos are fantastic! Thanks for these glimpses of your trip! Little Lois is just precious.
Hi Hannah!! Wow! So fun to hear from you! I see photos now and then of your dear family on your Mom’s facebook posts. Yep we love our little Lois– she’s an intrepid traveler. God Bless, hugs from here1
Love all the interesting pictures, but really love seeing how Lois travels!!! She’s such a jet-setter!!!💕
Hey Andi!! She is a good little traveler– sleeps while we’re out and about– and will eat most anything we run across. Love you friend. You are always always so ind and encouraging. xox
Such a fun packed trip! I love seeing your adventures. So much life and color! I can’t even imagine how electric the atmosphere must have been, brilliant!
Oh thanks Lisa!! Nice to know you like the pictures, always love hearing from you.– Tokyo was a lot more interesting and fun than I expected.
Tokyo is on our bucket list for sure! Looks like you guys had a such a fun time there. The photos are beautiful! Keep them coming! And I loved your little pint-sized traveler hehee 😀
thanks thanks Shamira! Hope you make it there soon! (we have our own bucket list– I love anticipating new places…) hugs!
I must say it’s never been on the top of my list, but you make it sound pretty fantastic. I feel I would need a guide. Perhaps when Lois is older…
ha ha! I’m the same Lisa– never really had Tokyo on my list, but it was surprisingly beautiful and fun. And we did have a guide– Google Translator and our son-in-law Brian!! take care friend. xox
I feel that makes it a better destination.
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Thanks Jilian– We love China– have been there 12 times. Our daughter in law is from Hunan and our son lived in Shanghai for 10 years!! Good luck on your visiting business!!
Beautiful photos Rhonda!😍
Thanks Ursula– you are always so kind. hugs!
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Hi, what a nice blog you have. I also would like to visit Japan soon. You might also want to travel to Korea soon. I made a travel guide to Seoul, Korea and you might want to check it out. 🙂 https://travelswithfriya.wordpress.com/2018/06/11/seoul-korea-travel-guide/
I really would love to travel to Korea one day. I’m a teacher here in California and have had lots of Korean students. thanks for your link!
Wow oh Wow Rhonda! Looks so amazing and such a great thing you could experience it with Brian and Ani! -Kat
Thank you for share blog like this with us, i will be always around
Glad you liked it. Tokyo is an amazing city!
Great post, love your photos 🙂
Lianne
http://www.liannemarissa.co.uk
Thanks Lianne–You are so well traveled!! and loved your “things you learned in your 20’s” post!
Thanks that’s really kind 🙂 … and I just love travel!
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I just came back from a trip to Japan and I loved it!! It’s such a beautiful country. Looks like you really enjoyed it as well 😊
Hi Caroline– I was surprised by how much we enjoyed Japan– so much order and beauty. Just read though your 2 Japan posts! Love how you captured it all with your imaginative photos. thanks!
Exactly! I think you summed it up pretty well: order and beauty! Thank you so much for reading my posts, I’m glad you liked them! 😊
GREAT POST 👌
My family is currently planning a trip to Tokyo! We are going for Disneyland but are also so excited about sightseeing!
So fun! Would loved to have visited the Tokyo Disney! We lived right by the one in California– would be fun to see how they made it more Japanese! Fun to find your blog!
Im doing a tour of Japan in April cannot wait!! Your pictures look great, the grill looks fantastic! Is there anything you would recommend not to miss?
Gosh, we’re not experts. But we really did love staying in the Air Bnb in a residential neighborhood– felt not quite so touristy.
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