Here's my 2nd post in my Where to go series!! One of the trips we're considering for this year is Tokyo, Japan! Here are my high-level ideas on what I would like to do and see when planning this trip. Hopefully you will find some inspiration for your own trip to Tokyo. Places to stay For a traditional stay outside of Tokyo I would love to spend a night or two at RYOKAN SAWANOYA. It definitely wouldn't be what we're used to but I am intrigued by the the traditional bedding (futon mattress) and bathing areas. Within Tokyo my top choices for hotels would be: Hilton Tokyo - I always have to choose one Hilton as we are Diamond Members Hotel New Otani - As cheesy as this sounds the hotel looked lovely on a particular tv show My last two hotel choices are modern and well rated: Palace Hotel Prince Gallery Hotel I was also researching Ryokan's in the Hakon region and would love to stay at Yama No Chaya. Things to see and do After getting a small taste of her amazing art installations in NYC I would love to visit the Yayoi Kusama Museum. It's probably a little on the cheesy side but I feel it's a must to cross the street at the Shibuya Pedestrian Scramble. At Shibuya Crossing there will be hundreds if not thousands of pedestrians running across the intersection throughout the day. Greg hates crowds but I'm sure he'd suffer through it for me. It's not my typical choice for clothing but I love the colors, textures and unique styles in Harajuku. After exploring the many shops in the area I might stop in for something at either Anywhere Door or Kawaii Monster Cafe. A few more top sites I would visit are: Tokyo Tower Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Meiji Jingu Shrine Asakusa Senso Ji Temple Samurai Museum Shopping in Ginza Day trips from Tokyo I could think of a million other areas I'd love to see in Japan but with limited time it's probably best for us to take shorter day trips. So far my research has brought me to booking a day tour with either Viator, Japan Panoramic Tours, or Japan Wonder Travel. My top 4 places are: Mt Fuji - I would love to hike the mountain but I'd settle on taking in the views. Ashikaga Flower Park - It would be preferable to visit in May but I suppose anytime is stunning Hakone - visiting Lake Ashi and the Hakone Shrine (plus that possible stay at a Ryokan) Kyoto - a must see is the Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine along with the many temples nearby Where to eat I don't know if I would get to try all of these but I would love to compare tea houses in Tokyo. I would love a nice cup of Matcha tea and to be able to try a piece of Wagashi (Mochi - sweet rice flour treats). Here are the ones I found most interesting: Yakumo Saryo Kosoan Aoyama Tea House Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Tea House Other restaurants I would like to try are: Ichimatsu Kagurazaka Ishikawa Kikunoi Akasaka Tapas Molecular Bar Han no Daidokoro Kadochika Glutenfree Cafe Littlebird - which also provides dairy free options Ichiran, Shibuya - for a nice bowl of Ramen We will be attending both the New York Times and the Boston Globe travel shows over the next month. We decided not to make any decisions on adventures until after the shows (hopefully we'll be more informed). Stay tuned to see if we decide on our Tokyo trip for 2018!
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