we woke at the crack of dawn and flew from kyoto to tokyo on peach airlines. its probably the cheapest way to travel and if you have solid plans peach is a good option. but my travel plans werent solid, they never really are so i booked a refundable fare but peach makes it a nightmare to make any changes to your reservation even if you book a refundable fare. you only get your cash back in points and the points arent automatially placed into an account. it takes a few days for the points to appear, which come in the form of an email where you are given a voucher number. none of this is explained on the website, its all very obscure and you're left in the dark not knowing what the hell is going on.
"why not give them call?" you might say.
i did, several times, at different times of the day, and all i got was a pre-recorded peach message. luckily i cancelled my leg in advance and got the points voucher a few days before i needed to fly but if i was truly in a bind id be screwed.
ok, so back to tokyo.
tokyo was fun, tokyo was intense, tokyo was tokyo.
we stayed a few blocks from machiya station with some co-workers from our seattle station. in total, there were 10 people, included us staying at this house and we were crammed. it was all good though, like all trips you never really intend to spend your time at the place youre staying at. we went out the same night and headed to the hirajuku area. the group wanted to shop, i just wanted to eat. we walked and walked, saw some interesting outfits and finally found some chow. it was a gyoza restaurant, nothing really fancy. we ordered 4 fried rounds and 2 steamed and it was heaven. the rest of the night we walked, hopped on trains, and walked some more. we had some drinks but all i really wanted was some sleep.
the next day we really didnt have anything planned. it was our sole day in tokyo, the following days would be spent in tokyo disney and tokyo disney sea. brianne had never been to tokyo, aron and i had. we were hungry so we looked up a sushi joint that had great reviews and off we were. after some wrong turns and walkin aimlessly through subway tunnels, we finally found our spot. it was one of those conveyor type sushi joints where the plates are priced depending on the color. the three of us went to town. the sushi was cheap and tasty, no waiting no hassle trying to translate; just look and grab. afterwards we headed to tokyo tower, then went to zojo-ji temple where they were having another yearly furniture burning. last time i was in tokyo they were having the same event, i should probably look into it. it looked cool though, there were munks humming, furniture burning, and it was just an odd sight to see.
we walked some more after that, stopped for some manaken waffles, then headed to shibuya to walk the five corner intersection. but not before having some bubble tea on the way. once we were done taking mandatory selfies and touristee videos of the shibuya crosswalk madness, we headed back to our hood and had some tempura. it was good
the next 2 days were spent in tokyo disney and sea and it was a fun time. if i had to choose a park id have to with disney sea. its bigger and they have journey to the center of the world. the food options arent the best but you will come to find massive lines for the popcorn. didnt get to try any but there was one that definitely got away, soy sauce and butter popcorn. there is also something to be said of the tokyo disney staff and that is that they are AWESOME! i hardly ever use all caps but they truly are. every single worker is giving 100% in something in as simple as hello and goodbye. i honestly think that was the most impressive thing about tokyo disney; not the rides, not the food (soy sauce & butter popcorn maybe), but the staff. makes you think twice about what you do and where your passions lie.
from disney sea we went our seperate ways. aron flew back home to LA, and brianne and i continued on our travels. tokyo was fun but its such a massive city. it needs to be broken down in a manner that suits you, which takes planning. next time i might take some of that advice and plan a little more but judging from the little ive seen i know that tokyo wont dissapoint.
but now im in the abu dhabu, uae waiting on a flight to india and something tells me the best is yet to come.
up next: kochi, india
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