This was a Kaoru guided tour day. Mum and Dad, and Aunty Linda and Uncle Owen left about 8am for the next part of their holiday. The rest of us (12) met in the lobby at 10 to do some Tokyo sightseeing.

First up was Tsukiji. We had a good look around but because it is a very busy place we were concerned with Ella. It’s more of a wholesalers market, not a pedestrian market.  Once out we caught a train to Asakusa and decided we needed an hour to look around separately. Simon came with us which gave him the chance for a more personal guide, and we ate a few different snacks. The time went really quickly though, and when we met up with everybody we heard they didn’t all make it to the end, unfortunately.  But when Julie, David and Aunty Lynette did it on the Tokyo tour they only had 20 minutes, so at least they got more of a look this time.

We then caught the train to Euno to see the Cherry Blossoms. It was amazing to see the difference from when we were there with Michael and Leila last week. The tree that was amazing for us last time was now green with leaves and the ones that were just buds now were in full bloom. And it felt like every person in Tokyo was there to look at it! After walking for a bit we had a beer (Brett found a place to buy them) and then I took Brett, Naomi and Simon to Akihabara. I wanted to take them to the maid Cafe that we went to with Michael and Leila but the 15 minute “sample” is only valid on weekdays. So we skipped that and went to a cafe for a beer. Back at the hotel Brett and I met up in the Luxe lounge for a drink and to get some work done. We met Aunty Lynette and Kaoru up in the lounge but then they left for dinner. Brett, Naomi, Simon and I went for dinner at a Ramen noodle shop. We left and had a drink, and then I went back to go to bed.