Monthly Archives: May 2010
Day 5: Tokyo Tower, Harajuku & Meiji Shrine
We had a little bit of a late start. We didn’t get to Tokyo Tower until almost 10:30. We also took an extremely long, boring route to get there. The hotel concierge guy drew on one of the hotel maps which … Continue reading
Day 4: Harajuku & Shinjuku
Every morning, we walk from our hotel to our “home station” – Hamamatsucho on the Yamanote Line. On the way down to Takeshita Street (dori) from Harajuku Station, I was absolutely thrilled to see this ganguro girl. OMG! I didn’t … Continue reading
Day 3: Shibuya
We ended our day in Shibuya with karaoke. We made a stop at Tokyo Station to check out Character Street and ended up spending a small fortune at the Rilakkuma Store. (After seeing those girls, I thought I needed my … Continue reading
Day 2: Roppongi, Park Prince Hotel & Akihabara
So… this will be back dated, obviously, so it fits in the timeline but today as I write this, it’s actually October 30th… 2014. Yes. I’m four and a half years late on updating this blog. And I’m really sad about … Continue reading
Day 1: Grand Hyatt Hotel
We finally got to our hotel a little after 7:00pm. The airport bus lets you off within the garage. You walk through the doors and reception is right there. A porter came over to me and asked to take my luggage … Continue reading
Day 1: Arrival at Narita Airport
I was sooo glad to get off that plane! I was awake for the last hour and my eyeballs were glued to the window. At first, all you can see is ocean, then some boats and concrete structures. Finally, you … Continue reading
Japan Trip!!! ~Day 1: The Flight
I was sooooo excited ~ I could barely sleep. That was probably a good thing because our flight was supposed to be about 13 hours (ugh~). We made sure to wear comfy clothes and pack a lot of snacks and various forms … Continue reading
Some Things I Absolutely Have to Do Whilst in Japan
I wrote this several days ago and have been adding to it. I still am but I decided to post it anyway. (All the pictures were “stolen” from Google images so I’m not putting credits.) In no particular order~ stay in a ryokan … Continue reading
Working on the Itinerary
Ugh ~ it’s so difficult to plan a trip this big on your own… Here’s what I have planned so far~ Tuesday, May 11th 1:15 fly to Japan Wednesday, May 12th -arrive @ Narita Airport (Terminal 1) 3:00pm local Tokyo time … Continue reading
Things I Bought for the Trip
We did some shopping the other day. Less on my mind to worry about now. The first thing on my list was a bathing suit ~ OMG! There are some ugly suits out this year! I knew it wasn’t going to be … Continue reading
