National Museum & Supermarket fun
Day Seven
We said "Sayonara" to the Akasaka Prince... as we left on the bus a little phalanx of hotel staff stood outside in a line, waving to us.
We stopped for lunch at a nice place that prepared a buffet for us, and then it was on to our hotel. It's tough to compare to the Prince, but the rooms are quite small. I expect our hotel in Itabashi will be quite similar. It's comfortable and adequate, though. However, I miss having CNN International on the TV. There are only Japanese-language channels on the TV here. They have so many crazy game shows!
We stayed long anough to drop off our luggage in our rooms, and then folks started heading out. I went with 5 other folks out to Ueono park where the National Museum is. There were some cool masks that I really enjoyed looking at. We tried to fit in the zoo as well, but it had closed.
The big experience of the day was the supermarket. Here, they are located in the basement level of department stores. It was very fun going there! Quite a cultural experience. We had lots of little "Sam's Club" type samples as we wandered through, gathering our supper from among the aisles. I got some yummy stuff. See the flickr page from some more detailed shots and comments about the supermarket.
Well now I am beat! It's only 9:30, but I think I will indulge in a hot bath and go to bed early. Then I'll be ready for my week in Itabashi. I'm really looking forward to this "Phase Two" of the JFMF Experience!
We said "Sayonara" to the Akasaka Prince... as we left on the bus a little phalanx of hotel staff stood outside in a line, waving to us.
We stopped for lunch at a nice place that prepared a buffet for us, and then it was on to our hotel. It's tough to compare to the Prince, but the rooms are quite small. I expect our hotel in Itabashi will be quite similar. It's comfortable and adequate, though. However, I miss having CNN International on the TV. There are only Japanese-language channels on the TV here. They have so many crazy game shows!
We stayed long anough to drop off our luggage in our rooms, and then folks started heading out. I went with 5 other folks out to Ueono park where the National Museum is. There were some cool masks that I really enjoyed looking at. We tried to fit in the zoo as well, but it had closed.
The big experience of the day was the supermarket. Here, they are located in the basement level of department stores. It was very fun going there! Quite a cultural experience. We had lots of little "Sam's Club" type samples as we wandered through, gathering our supper from among the aisles. I got some yummy stuff. See the flickr page from some more detailed shots and comments about the supermarket.
Well now I am beat! It's only 9:30, but I think I will indulge in a hot bath and go to bed early. Then I'll be ready for my week in Itabashi. I'm really looking forward to this "Phase Two" of the JFMF Experience!
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