Japan
Tokyo Station Hotel, April 2019
About a year ago, when we decided to travel to Japan, we started looking for a nice hotel in Tokyo. We planned on staying three days in the city before boarding the Azamara Quest. Ultimately, after looking at a variety of places, we decided to stay at the Tokyo Station Hotel. It is located in […]
MoreA Visit to the Meiji Shrine, April 13, 2019
The day began with the sunlight and warmer temperatures. 9:30 am again found Izumi waiting patiently for us. Today we are starting at the Meiji Shrine, dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and his wife, the Empress Shoken. Completed in 1921, it is an fine example of Shinto architecture. The current building was reconstructed after the […]
MoreTokyo, Day 2, April 12, 2019
9:30 am and Izumi is waiting for us in the lobby. She has our day scoped out. We are starting at Tsukiji, the old fish market where we will visit the outer market and then a visit to inside. It is quite interesting. The outside market reminds me of the night market in Beijing. Wall-to-wall […]
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Heathrow and On to Tokyo, April 11, 2019
Once we passed over and through the storm as we left Philadelphia, our flight was quite pleasant. We arrived at Heathrow, terminal 5, around 6:44am. Heathrow is enormous. There are five terminals from which one can fly to the remotest corners of the world. And as if five terminals is not enough, terminal five has […]
MorePhiladelphia Airport, April 9, 2019, in route to Tokyo
It’s finally here, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. We are flying from Philadelphia to Tokyo, via London Heathrow, for 17 days in Japan. Cross this one off my bucket list; not that I believe in such things. I believe in travel! We booked this trip in March 2018. I have always been fascinated by Asia, especially […]
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