Tokyo: Sightseeing with Mum and Dad

21st July, 2007

This is only my second time in Tokyo and as Steve has been there quite a few more times than me he was our tour guide for the first few days and he showed us his favourite places. Steve was doing a weeks Japanese immersion class starting Monday and so had to find out where his school was so our first stop was Shinjuku. Mum, Dad and I browsed the streets and shops while Steve went and found his school. I couldn’t help but do a little shopping while we were waiting. I ended up buying a dress, 2 tops, a skirt and some leggings. It is Tokyo after all!!

Once we met up with Steve again we headed to Meiji – Jingu which is a popular temple to visit. It was absolutely beautiful and we were even lucky enough to witness a Wedding. Goodness knows how, but Dad even managed to have a photo with the Bride and Groom!!





The next destination was Yoyogi Koen which is a famous park. It is such an amazing place to visit as it is filled with lots of energy, fun, laughter and happiness. There are literally thousands of people all doing their own thing. You have people doing yoga, people doing some kind of aerobics, people playing instruments, people tap dancing, people practising their hip hop routines, people juggling, people doing gymnastics, people practising a fight sequence, people relaxing, reading books, jogging, going for a stroll and then there was us just watching and taking it all in. It was such a great place to be with an awesome atmosphere – I would have been happy to sit and watch all day.




Just outside the park there was a guy holding a sign saying “free hugs”. I couldn’t resist…..


We then went to Shibuya to show mum and dad the busiest intersection in the world. They were just amazed at how many people there were crossing the road. Just incase you have forgotten what it looked like last time I was there – here is another picture……


Dinner was next on the menu – we decided to head to an Izakaya so that Mum and Dad could experience some Japanese style dining. Well this certainly was an experience for them and I am sure one that they wont forget in a hurry. We tired many different types of food – all delicious of course.


After tea we introduced mum and dad to the famous Japanese crepes. They sure got stuck into those. Who wouldn’t they are absolutely delicious!!



You all know how much I LOVE purikura so any opportunity I get I pounce on it. We squeezed into a booth and mum and dad were able to experience purikura. Check out the photos….


While Mum and I were decorating the photos Steve and Dad had a go on the drum game.


We then went to Roppongi and went into the Mori building. This is a really high building which gives you a spectacular view of the city. There was also an aquarium there which we got to have a look at.


We called it a night after this. It was a pretty full on jam packed day and everyone was tired so we headed back to the hotel for some much needed rest.