I had decided yesterday that Scott must have one of those amazing wagyu skewers at Tsukiji Market. So this morning we retraced my steps via the train to Hongwanji. We went inside the temple, but unfortunately much of the interior was covered. A lovely greeter gave us two origami cranes. So sweet.
Like Hongwanji, Tsukiji Market was also less open today for some reason. Many of the storefronts were shuttered. We still managed to find several things to snack on including fresh and candied fruit, and melon-flavored soft serve ice cream. Scott’s face when he bit into the wagyu skewers was everything. I love seeing my man that happy. I loved it so much I failed to take a picture of it. But here’s the cutie smiling over nummy fruit.
I was also able to pick up a big bag of matcha tea for one of my mom’s best friends back home who is originally from Japan. She’s the cutest.
After the Market we headed to Shinjuku Station to buy train tickets for our big excursion planned for tomorrow. While there we had lunch at a tempura restaurant. It was all very good, but I have been finding that the food we are eating in Japan is comparable to a lot of Japanese food available in Seattle. Benefits of living on the Pacific Rim, I guess!
We wandered the big city streets in Shinjuku a bit to soak in the hustle and bustle and architecture. We found our way to the famous Godzilla Head. And we also walked thru Omoide Yokocho, albeit during the day so it wasn’t really a fair time to judge it. We’ll be back.
In some YouTube vlog I got the hot tip of going to the Metropolitan Government Building for 360-degree views over Tokyo for free. So we headed over there and were not disappointed. There was no line to get in, it was indeed free, and the observation area was the entire floor of the building with nearly floor to ceiling windows in every direction, a cafe with lots of seating, and a gift shop. It was a great experience and highly recommended!
It wasn’t very late in the day but as our time in the MGB was winding down we just looked at each other with the same feeling of fatigue and understanding that it was time to go back to the hotel and rest. The fatigue of the heat and humidity and megacity was starting to wear on us and we needed to enjoy some downtime.
Kjar-ied Away 