Tokyo: Getting oriented and the Tsukiji Fish Market
Hey all!
So we've been here for about 20 hours now. We've accomplished the following:
Last Night:
- Rented a cell phone at the airport
- Dragged our bags through two train lines and a taxi ride. This was proof that we found a unique hotel: the cab driver had no idea it existed or where it was! Good thing Winnie printed out a map.
- Made it into Tokyo a bit too late to go gawk at the Harajuku girls. Oh well there's always the Saturday before we leave!
- Wandered around our neighborhood and found a half dozen 24 hour noodle places (great for those late night meals)
- Wandered our way to the nearby subway stations and successfully navigated back home from both of them.
- Took pictures of about 20 cool vending machines
This Morning:
- Woke up at 4:30 after ~5 hours of sleep
- Went to the Tsukiji fish market and had the best sushi I've ever had in my life for breakfast at Daiwa Sushi.
- Watched the organized morning rush hour of black business suits jogging down the street, buying drinks from vending machines, and cramming into subway trains.
- Checked out the Akihabara electronics district at 7:30am. Not surprisingly everything as closed!
- Purchased several drinks including 'Pocket Juicer Stand'
Off to go buy some plastic food.