A Day In Tokyo

5/1/11 – 10:00 pm (From Taipei)

It has been a couple of days since I left Tokyo, but I have been so busy and tired that I have not been able to keep up with my posts. Tokyo was very nice, but not what I expected. It was a lot like many American cities. There were a few places where the Japanese culture was evident, but besides that it was very westernized. The buildings were not crammed in as much as I thought they would be and the streets were not crowded, although I think that had to do with the fact that Japan was on a national holiday. It was the cleanest place I have ever been and the people were very friendly. I wish I would have had more time to see other parts of Japan where the culture is more evident, but I feel fortunate that I had the opportunity to at least hang out in Tokyo for a day and night.

Stranded in Tokyo with Pat and Josh

View outside my hotel room in Tokyo; or is it Minnesota?

Disney - Tokyo

BigEcho. Karaoke is very popular.

Millions of bikers. Most with baskets.

Didn't see any American cars, but apparently we make bikes.
Yes, that is a Chevrolet....with the bow tie.

Typical architecture in Tokyo

Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Closed for the holiday.

From the tour bus

Miles of shopping malls under the city streets

 One of the entrances to the Imperial Palace.

Beautiful compound with beautiful gardens.

Nice architecture, but not a lot of it

A lot of new construction and train stations

Unique restaurants here and there