All right, sorry I haven't posted anything in a while. Today I'm going to make up for it because I took a TON of pictures. And there is a surprise at the end of all the pictures.
So I was going to go to the Tokyo Museum today but I found out it was closed by its website on Mondays. So I decided to do something a little different. I'm pretty much following the Frommer's guide for things to do in Tokyo.
I started out at the garden which was really neat and nice looking. I took a lot of pictures of that so please take a look at them. After I was done with the garden I took a boat ride to Asakusa.
This is where I had the most fun. I made up today for all the times I haven't eaten out. I went to a restaurant that was called ใกใใ（chin-ya). This was in the Frommer's book as a place to take a break. And since I hadn't eaten all day and it was almost 3PM I figured it would be a good place to go... Boy was I surprised. I had no idea what it was going to be like but it was sure awesome. I walk in and it looked like a lobby for a hotel. There was a place to take off your shoes and put your umbrella. So I get greated by this woman wearing a kimono and she asks me if it's just me. So we go to an elevator and she tells me to wait for it to come. Once it comes she escorts me to the 3rd floor and a room that was on the 3rd floor. It had a table with 4 chairs and it was setup quite nicely. So I took a few pictures of that. But what's next is the best part. I have to use some of my Japanese to communicate because they don't speak very much English at all. I wait a while in the room and then my waitress comes in with the menu. I figure out that a meal is 5,600 yen and that I'm getting Sukiyaki! The pictures will kind of let you know what Sukiyaki is but it was the 1st time for me ever having it. I remember watching in Anime, characters doing this and thinking "That would be really awesome to try one day." Well today was the day. So it was a bit expensive but it was SOOO good. I kind of felt bad only being 1 person when it's usually a pretty social thing to do. But I guess that's life.
After the restaurant I went and explored Asakusa a bit but my camera's batteries ran out so I ended the trip a little early. But the surprise is what I bought in Asakusa.
Here are the pictures of the park, Asakusa, and the restaurant Chin-ya.
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2 comments:
Hi Jesse, You look so cute in your blue kimono outfit! It is exciting to see you experience interesting food and unique restaurant settings; makes for sweet memories. I did not have time to look at all the photos, but I can see the beauty and green in all of them. Thanks for spending the time to post them for all of us in Hot, boring Utah!
MOM
Hey Jesse, those pics are top quality! your 'surprise' was actually at the front of the slide show. I'm looking at the end trying to figure out what the surprise was until I saw the title of the first pic....needless to say I felt stupid. Anyways, I hope you're having a great time. I hear you have a job interview soon. Let us know how that goes. Take Care, Josh
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