Nora and I have been in Japan for a week now. We spent our first 4 days in Tokyo and then took the bullet train to Nagano and a car to our ski area in Hakuba. In this post I'll just cover the first few days in Tokyo. I'll cover the different aspects of our visit in greater detail, but thought I'd just start with a summary post. I'll do another quick summary post of our adventures since Tokyo next. I've been taking so many pictures that I could not wait until we got home to start posting. So here is Tokyo.
My main impression of Tokyo is that while it is very crowded it is also weirdly orderly and very clean. It has stunning parks and is a beautiful city. The last city I visited was Seattle and you had to worry about crime and homeless people were everywhere. No so in Tokyo. I did not see any homeless people, and my impression is that there is no crime. Yesterday I even left my backpack in a ski shop and returned to get it after skiing. Everyone is incredibly polite.
But I think my favorite thing about Japan is the food. There is such a variety of good food, and we have literally not had a bad meal. It is also so much more than just sushi and sashimi. I think my favorite meal is breakfast and the fermented mustard greens. In addition to the usual pork products I have started to have a salad for every breakfast. I think I might start doing this at home too. Nora and I also love all the noodle meals. I continue to be impressed with all the little ingredients - pickled things, wild vegetables, grains, all sorts of local things. The variety is amazing.
Anyway more to come!
Patrick
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| Imperial palace gardens |
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| Supposedly the busiest intersection in Tokyo |
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| Japan has the best breakfasts - I love the fermented mustard greens! |
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| Tokyo Fish Market |
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| The king and snow crab prices are competitive with Alaska prices! |
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| Akasura Temple crowds |
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| Tokyo Park |
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