Day 4 - Traditional Japanese Lunch - Happo-En

On day 4 we went to a traditional Japanese restaurant with a beautiful garden. This restaurant had been on my list for quite some time, and it exceeded my expectations. I wanted my friend to experience one meal that was traditional and a bit out of her comfort zone. I think the full flesh prawn in the sashimi section fulfilled my wish for her. We also went to a traditional Japanese tea ceremony as well for more culture. I highly recommend taking a tourist to Happo-en for a traditional beautiful meal. We had a private room so my friends and I told Beki she did not have to eat the food if she did not want to. After lunch we ventured over to Naka-meguro during the day to see the beautiful cherry blossoms. I never tire of going here during sakura season as it is simply breathtaking.

Day 3 - A mall, Tokyo University, Yoyogi Park, Meiji Shrine, Shibuya

On day 3 we started the morning with the kids and ventured to the local mall to purchase some button down shirts for family photos we planned to have later in the week. Then we had a sitter in the afternoon and ventured out. We went looking for an antique shop because my friend likes antiques but we could not find it. Instead we found the beautiful campus of Tokyo University. From there we trained to Yoyogi park and saw more cherry blossoms and people enjoying hanami. From there we walked through the park and enjoyed Meiji shrine. After this we ventured to Shibuya, one of the world's most busiest intersections in the world. We read that at times thousands of people can cross the intersection at one time. We tried to find a ramen shop in Naka-meguro to see the cherry blossoms at night, but I was not finding it and we were both getting tired. We headed home and enjoyed ramen via take out.

Day 2 as a Tourist - Tokyo Edo Museum at Ryogoku and church

On day 2 we woke up to a day full of rain, so we ventured out to a museum I have wanted to try and heard they had things for kids. It is a history museum and has most everything in English. We let Beki venture on her own as the kids really just wanted to do the hands on things for them. I hope to go back one day and actually read the info because it was really great and informative; I think I could learn a lot. After lunch at the museum, we headed to church, which Beki thoroughly enjoyed. It was a full day and I am glad we had something fun to do in spite of the rain.