Hi everyone!
I just got back from the most amazing trip to Asia. I was able to cover Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing in a week, so you can imagine how busy I was. I thought I’d share some pictures with you from the trip, so you could see the amazing things I experienced.
The first stop was to Tokyo. My dad and I arrived Sunday night and left Tuesday morning, leaving only one day to explore the city. I spent Monday traveling all about the city, seeing the sites and trying the local cuisine. I loved it!
The Flight To Tokyo
Boston –> Chicago –> Tokyo
15 hours total
I documented my wardrobe and whereabouts from Boston to Chicago then to Japan.
Tokyo Day 1
Meiji Jingu Shrine
The entrance to the shrine.
Water to wash your hands before entering.
The inside of the shrine.
Harajuku
The small street of Harajuku before the shops opened.
A little inlet of shops.
A photo booth store that my tour guide and I tried out!
Here is the picture of us from the shoot!
Shibuya
The downtown area of Tokyo.
Traditional Japanese cuisine. In the covered bowl there is tuna and rice. In front there are spices. In the teapot there is soup and in front of it are greens and fish for the soup.
Tuna with rice and greens.
Greens and little white fish.
It was delicious!
I topped it off with some Hibiki, a fine Japanese whiskey. Yum!
Back to the streets!
Next we had some traditional Japanese tea. Back left was Coarse Tea, in front was Kelp Tea, then to the right Green Tea and lastly Rice Tea.
Asakusa
The entrance to the Asakusa Market Place, this is in the older part of Tokyo.
The market place was busy and filled with tons of people.
Me in the middle of it all!
Walking to Sensō-ji Buddhist Temple.
People bathed in smoke because it was believed to be good luck.
The Old Streets in Asakusa
Here you can see the more traditional Japanese architecture.
The Sky Tree
Since we could see the Sky Tree from Asakusa, we decided on a whim to go there.
On the walk there I saw this large golden sculpture and mistook it for a carrot…it is actually a golden cloud. It sits atop a beer company’s building.
We had to cross a bridge to get to The Sky Tree, this was the beautiful view.
The tower is 350 meters high, over 1,000 feet.
Once inside, we took an elevator that climbed to the top in under a minute.
The spectacular view. It was extremely humbling seeing the view and realizing how big the city was.
There was a section with a glass floor, that I hesitantly waddled onto. Once I stepped onto it, I felt dizzy and my palms were sweaty…talk about fear of heights.
Japanese Steakhouse
I style stalked on the subway to the Japanese Steakhouse. The people of Tokyo are extremely stylish.
Luckily, we got off the subway before the rush. People packed into the subway like sardines.
The chef prepared our food in an artful way, he was precise and creative. It was amazing to watch!
This was the main dish, which consisted of shredded onions and Wagyu Beef. The beef had the most incredible flavor and texture, and was as soft as butter.
This was the first dessert, which was a chestnut flavored dish. The outside was a soft pasta texture and the inside was a creme-like chestnut ice cream with sauce on the outside. Delicious!
The second round of deserts was a chocolate and nut piece, lemon and lime macaroon and dark chocolate fudge.
Talk about stuffed!
Bye Tokyo!
We went to bed and flew to Shanghai early the next morning.
The Tall Teacher 