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After arriving in Tokyo, John and Lydian went out in search of a grocery store. They ended up finding one in Asakusa. In this video, Lydian discusses some of her observations about the food in the Japanese supermarket. Specifically, she notes that there's a lot of junk food.Related Posts:Tokyo Food: The Skytree Supermarket in Tokyo (video)Tokyo Tourism: Disassembling Parade Floats in Asakusa, ...
After a 6-week trip to India, we finally had gotten to Tokyo, Japan. After getting to Japan, John came down with a case of the flu and we discovered that a Typhoon Lionrock was set to hit Tokyo the day after our flight back home. Jennifer and Lydian discuss the pros and cons of being in a Category 1 typhoon in this video.Related Posts:Weather in Tokyo: Light Rain Before Typhoon Lionrock in Tokyo ...
In this video we're driving to the Narita airport in Tokyo when it's raining. The storm is from Typhoon Lionrock, which was scheduled to hit the day after our flight from Tokyo back home. We were anxious about the weather, since the typhoon weather might interfere with our flight. After a long trip to India before our trip to Tokyo, we were very ready to be going home. But, we were also excited about the ...
The Tokyo Skytree is a major tourist destination in Tokyo. On our trip to the Skytree, we noted that it was very crowded, but also very organized. Coming from a 6-week trip to India, the Tokyo Skytree was pretty low-key, but because we were a bit under the weather we were grateful that there were things to do in Tokyo that were close to our vacation rental.Related Posts:Tokyo Tourism: Walking to the ...
The 9Hours Capsule Hotel in the Narita airport in Tokyo, Japan was extraordinarily clean, quiet, and comfortable. John took a video of the inside of his capsule "bedroom" before going to sleep after a long flight from India (of course, it's difficult to get a good shot of such a small space). The 9Hours hotel provides separate lodging for both men and women (complete with pods, showers, bathrooms, and ...
In this video, we're strolling around Asakusa when a light rain starts. In 2016 when we visited Tokyo, we discovered that Typhoon Lionrock (a category 1 typhoon) was scheduled to hit the day after our flight was bound to leave. Nobody but us seemed to be concerned with the typhoon (since we'd never experienced one before).Related Posts:Tokyo Tourism: Discussing Typhoon Lionrock on the Way to Asakusa ...
We spent 6 weeks in India before traveling to Tokyo, Japan for a final weeklong visit. On the walk to Asakusa, we discussed how Typhoon Lionrock was scheduled to hit the day after our flight was set to leave Tokyo. By the time we got to Japan, we were all sick... so we were very ready to go home, and hoped that the weather in Tokyo, Japan wouldn't interfere with our flight out of the country.Related ...
At the Skytree in Tokyo, there's a supermarket. After visiting India for 6 weeks, going to a Japanese supermarket was a walk in the park.Related Posts:Tokyo Tourism: The Skytree Experience (video)Tokyo Tourism: Walking to the Skytree (video)Tokyo Tourism: Taking the Tobu Line from Skytree Station to Asakusa (video)Tokyo Food: A Tokyo Grocery Store in Asakusa (video) ...
The Tokyo metro was extraordinarily clean and comfortable (and quiet) in comparison with other subways in the world. But, everyone's looking at their smartphones.Related Posts:Tokyo Tourism: Shibuya Station (video)Tokyo Tourism: The Tokyo Subway – Getting Help (video)Tokyo Tourism: Walking to the Skytree (video)Tokyo Tourism: Taking the Tobu Line from Skytree Station to Asakusa (video) ...
Taking the Tokyo Subway can be confusing, but with the help of some so-called "angels" at every subway station, it's easy to find friendly help. The metro in Tokyo is clean and safe, so go for it!Related Posts:Tokyo Tourism: Walking to the Skytree (video)Tokyo Tourism: Taking the Tobu Line from Skytree Station to Asakusa (video)Tokyo Tourism: Shibuya Station (video)Tokyo Tourism: The ...
Shibuya Station is located at the famous Shibuya Crossing. It was a relatively uneventful experience, but something we wanted to take note of nonetheless.Related Posts:Tokyo Tourism: The Tokyo Subway – Getting Help (video)Tokyo Tourism: Walking to the Skytree (video)Tokyo Tourism: Taking the Tobu Line from Skytree Station to Asakusa (video)Tokyo Tourism: The Tokyo Subway – People Staring ...
After a 6-week trip to India, we were happy to be in Tokyo instead of Delhi. In this video, we walk from our vacation rental to the Tokyo Skytree (a popular tourist destination and also a Tokyo subway station).Related Posts:Tokyo Tourism: Taking the Tobu Line from Skytree Station to Asakusa (video)Tokyo Tourism: The Tokyo Subway – People Staring at Their Smartphones (video)Tokyo Tourism: ...
Taking the Tokyo subway was an incredibly comfortable and clean experience in comparison with subways in places like Egypt or China. But, Tokyo's subway system can be confusing at times. luckily, the Japanese people think of EVERYTHING and if they miss something, there's usually a friendly helper someplace nearby to lend a helping hand. In this video we take the Tobu Line from Skytree Station to ...