From Cherry Blossom to Snowy Mountains...TR Apr 2016

[rbjhan]

Day 12
Went to Yayoiken for breakfast, again.


Shops don’t open till 10 or 11 am, so I went to the Imperial Palace for a morning stroll.

The Peninsula Tokyo


Nijubashi 二重橋


Nice carriage! Must be some fancy visitors...


Marunouchi, apparently the ultimate dream of a salaryman...

 

[rbjhan]

Lunch at Zurriola**


I'm a great fan of counter seats.


Starter, olive oil & bread


Mussel


Sardine

 

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Asparagus


Grilled Flounder


Paella


Torrija and ice cream


Petits Fours


Loved the food here, went back for 2nd and 3rd time subsequently...

 

[rbjhan]

More shopping in the afternoon From H&M to Itoya, the the massive Muji/Loft in Yurakucho…I’m not gonna tell you how much I bought…

Afternoon tea in Dean & Deluca.


Met some friends in a Yakitori restaurant for dinner(not the one I met in Kyoto but also from Melbourne).

Chicken sashimi, yes you heard it right...Not for the fainthearted.


Soft bones.

 

[rbjhan]

Day 13
Last day! My flight was midday, basically need to leave before 9am. Was going to take the Keisei line to Narita from Higashi-Ginza, but the day before I saw the Access Narita bus just outside Yurakucho station, decided to try that instead. It’s only 1000 Yen and can be booked online – running very low on cash at this stage. I was very happy with the bus, especially as it drop me off at Terminal 3 (trains only stop at T2), saved all the walking!
Udon at Narita T3


All kinds of Kit Kat in the shops, bought a box of Wasabi flavour - shoulda stick with match tbh...


All budget airlines in T3, decor is low cost as well


My flight home.


THE END.

 

[rbjhan]

Right, I think I'm running out of old TRs to write
There was a trip to Paris back in 2010 and Italy/France in 2012, but I'm not sure about pictures....hopefully we can all go out again in the not so distant future!

 

[rginoz]

Thanks rbjhan. I enjoyed your Trip Report very much.

 

[OZDUCK]

Another thanks rbjhan. Some very beautiful buildings and natural sights. Plus a fantastic variety of food.

 

[VPS]

Thanks once again - I've now got the Lonely Planet guide to Japan but I think I will need to go back and reread many of your TR to plan some more.

 

[rbjhan]

Thanks once again - I've now got the Lonely Planet guide to Japan but I think I will need to go back and reread many of your TR to plan some more.

Feel free to message me if you have questions!

 

[craven morehead]

Thoroughly enjoyed this TR the food looked awesome.