I can't say enough about these two young women. Our trip to Tokyo was way beyond our expectations. If you can imagine having an adventure in a very large city, they made it possible. Our dear friend Kyoko was introduced to us by our son, Jonathan. Amanda is Keith's wonderful niece. Together we experienced the ins and outs of Tokyo's train and subway system. We explored all kinds of streets and lanes. We ate the most delicious food and of such great variety and ways of cooking. I'll do a separate post on our eating experience. And we visited beautiful parks. Below is just a snapshot of our time in Tokyo. I also need to say that this trip would never have been possible without the guidance of our son Jonathan in the planning, language translations, last minute emails helping us make our way on the train from Osaka to Kyoto and Kyoto to Tokyo, with cabs, and many other details too numerous to list. He did this while sitting at home in Tucson, AZ.
Keith loved the high speed train we took from Kyoto to Tokyo called the shinkansen.
Tokyo at night from our hotel room on the 42nd floor.
One of the exciting things about Tokyo were all the people! It was amazing.
It's a good thing we had Kyoko and Amanda to help figure out which train or subway to go on.
Having a great time in an amazing city!
Amanda's friend, Ken, joined us on our Sunday excursions.
The nights were an adventure as we explored narrow little roads -not for cars, tiny restaurants, lights and more people.
There are numerous large parks within the city where you can find tranquility and beauty.
Finally, a video of the famous pedestrian crossing near Shibuya station.
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