Deutschland via Panama

Japanese Drinks

Tokyo has some interesting drink options as well. The city is covered in drink vending machines offering both hot and cold options in bottles and cans.

Bubble gum soda

Sake.

Suntory Whiskey highball-in-a-can

Green tea is served virtually with every meal. Even moreso than water

Sake in a sippy box = bad idea

Japanese Food

Daily meals varied. Breakfast might be a bento box or some squid balls. Dinner at a restaurant or a stand that sold bean paste surrounded in dough.

A burger with rice buns

There were so many shrines and temples that it is too difficult to remember what was what and to record on them each individually, so I'll just post some favorite pictures from them. There's also a video at the bottom.

The tombs of the 47 Ronin

Tokyo continued

Day 2 was spent sightseeing. We went to the top of the government building, witnessed a wedding at a temple in the middle of a large park, and continued to explore.

Tokyo - Day of Arrival

The flight from Turkey to Japan was long but comfortable. I stayed awake for the first few hours while I ate and watched movies, looking out the window at the full moon as we flew over cities like Baghdad. Then I fell asleep and when I woke up and looked out the window I saw Mount Fuji pushing up through the clouds. I knew my Japanese adventure was about to begin.

Before customs everyone passes a body temperature camera and quarantine area. Nearly every single airport personnel and most of the public were wearing surgical masks but acted as if they weren't. I learned from large signs while waiting for my luggage of the dangers of attempting to transport substances such as cold medicines and antihistamines into Japan. Pretty serious stuff. I made my way to the train and into the massive urban jungle of Tokyo to meet Gabe who had arrived a day earlier than I. The first night we walked the streets and explored the alleyways of the neighborhood where we rented our apartment.