We spent pretty much the whole day with my awesome Japanese relatives. We met Masako Inoue, her sister Hiroko Sato, and Hiroko's 21-year old son Shingo at the Tokyo train station. They treated us to a fun bus tour through Tokyo, which included a stop at Asakusa for souvenir shopping!
Afterwards, the bus took us to a loading dock where we got to ride on a tour boat across the river! We were all tired, so the bus ride and boat ride were a welcome change from the usual walking. They treated us to an authentic Japanese lunch in Tsukishima. We also went to a popular fish market in Tsukiji.
We ended the day with an amazing meal with Masako and Takashi Inoue and Shingo Sato. Takashi treated us to dinner at Harata, a wonderful Japanese restaurant in Roppongi that another one of his friends owns. I think we tried almost every delicious entree on the menu! Thank you for a most memorable culinary experience Takashi!
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There's me, and the Tokyo Tower seen from the street. We walked
from the Tokyo train station to a place where the bus tour started |
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| Shingo Sato, me, Jacob, Hiroko Sato and Masako Inoue |
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| Famous giant lantern of Asakusa entrance |
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When these high school students found out that Mike could speak Japanese, they
clamored around him asking him questions to fulfill their field trip homework assignment! |
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| Inside the Asakusa are endless shopping stalls |
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| Mike and Hiroko catch up while on the boat ride across the river |
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| After the boat ride, we walked to Tsukishima to have a late lunch |
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| This place is famous for its okonomiyaki |
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Start with fresh meats, then add vegetables, and finally the egg and flour mixture
This bowl has beef, shrimp, and seafood |
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| This bowl has a huge serving of red fish eggs pressed together |
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| Hiroko and Masako did the cooking at this table |
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| Shingo did the cooking at this table |
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| We visited a popular fresh fish market in the area |
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Like Jacob, Shingo likes to have his picture taken with pretty young maidens
Pretty Buddhist temple on our way to Roppongi to meet Takasha
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Large spider sculpture in newer shopping area in Roppongi
Lovely shopping area in Roppongi
This newer shopping district was covered in beautiful red and white twinkly
lights, which gave us a great idea for our future outdoor Christmas decorating
The whole gang together after a scrumptious and filling dinner at Harata
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