Tokyo, Japan

January 2015

Stay

At the Shinjuku Granbell Hotel, convenient except for the airport train, this was a good 15 min walk.

Do
Check out the vending machines (no, really)

Visit a Neko Cafe (Cat Cafe) 

The spider sculpture in Roppongi

Inside Tokyo station, which has been recently restored 

Visit the top of the Tokyo Metropolitan Buliding for a view of Mt Fuji on a clear day - best of all its free 

Senso-ji Temple and Shrine

The Sumo Arena and museum

Visit the Tokyo Fish Markets, for some of the freshest sushimi you will ever have (the earlier the better) 

Wish List: Tokyo

There are two destinations at the top of my wish list, one being Istanbul, Turkey, the other being Tokyo, Japan.

Japan is only a 9 hour flight for us, and we have thought about doing it over many long weekends from Sydney (especially since the flights to and from are overnight). Crazy, maybe, be definitely not uncommon for Australians.

There's a few appealing things about Tokyo for me:

1. Is the hustle and bustle, the bright lights

2. The cultural aspect, with the Imperial Palace and Sumo tournaments

3. The food - from Ramen, to Sushi to Yakitori to Tempura and more, so many great choices

So there's very little excuse for us not to get to Tokyo in the not to distant future. Then it will be a question of how long, where to eat and where to stay!