Ok, of course I can’t post anything without ANY words, because I’m me. Odaiba was something of a let down as it was much more geared towards kids and shopping. We searched for a bowling alley that did not exist and an anime restaurant where the servers wear costumes and call you “master” to no avail. As it was, we wandered, ate, drank, and looked out at the Tokyo skyline through the maudlin grey.
Rainy Odaiba
are we still in japan?
Rainy Rainbow Bridge
Note: if you have kids or want to spend money shopping, Odaiba seems perfect for a rainy day. We just weren’t into all that noise.
Once we realized there wasn’t much for us in Odaiba, we caught the subway back to Shibuya. The first thing you will see when exiting Shibuya subway station is the busiest intersection in the world with over a million people each day frantically crossing from all directions each time the pedestrian light turns green. Traffic stops completely except for the occasional Tokyo drifter racing through. Or so I’ve heard.
Street Level Shibuya Crossing
You can view the intersection from the Starbucks across the street but for some reason the barista really didn’t want me taking photos. Just one quick snap…
Shibuya From Starbucks
No, thanks.
yes, please.
Touch Screen Sushi Delivery!
maaaad sushi
Note about Japan: sushi places are not just littered on every corner like you would think. When you see one, go in. They are hard to find.
That sushi place was soooo good. We tested out a few more alleys, all littered with happy hour signs pointing into basement bars. I had heard complaints about “seating charges” at many places, but at every place we went the ¥500 seating charge included a little veggie snack of some kind and so we were never bothered by it. Especially when they had a ¥200 happy hour special on all wine, Suntory whiskey, and sangria. With a belly full of sushi, sake, and cheap sangria, we were ready to head back to the hotel to rest up for our early morning departure to Mt. Fuji.
Note about Photos: I found out when I got home my ISO was on 1900 the whole time for no reason. So, sorry for the graininess. I am still quite the amateur.
Wow these pictures bring back some great memories of my time living there. I recently did a piece on sushi and that place you featured looks amazing. Glad you’re having such a good time Japan is an amazing country to visit.
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