Tokyo – Our Trips Around The World

再见东京 Bye-Bye Tokyo

2023年6月4日，星期日，东京之行第九天

今天回家啦，东京的天气竟然格外的好，阳光明媚，下午5点的飞机，本来买了下午一点的成田特快的票，整理好行李后，觉得可以赶上12点38的那班特快，就去新宿站顺利地换了票。回程顺风飞行，8个半小时的平稳地到了旧金山机场，终于回到了我熟悉的安静的大农村，感觉真好。

Sunday, June 4, 2023, the ninth day of the trip to Tokyo

We are going home today. The weather in Tokyo was exceptionally good, the sun was shining brightly, and the plane was schedule to depart at 5:00 p.m.

东京第八天 Day 8 in Tokyo

2023年6月3日，星期六，东京之行第八天

Saturday, June 3, 2023, the eighth day of our trip to Tokyo

早上还在下雨，我去附近的一个零食店买了一些小零食，11点多雨停了。今天打算去上野公园看看，坐地铁先到了著名的购物一条街，阿美橫丁。来了之后发现，这里的商家和饭店很多都是中国人，经营中国菜和那些便宜货，一时像是回到了国内的某个大市场。随便找了一家不是很忙的饭店吃了午饭，就去了上野公园。

It was still lightly raining in the morning, so I went out by myself to some shops to buy various Japanese snacks. The rain finally stopped at 11am. Today we plan to visit Ueno Park. We took the subway to the famous shopping street, called Ameyoko which is short for “Ameya Yokocho”, meaning candy store alley. After we came here, we found that many of the merchants and restaurants were run by Chinese. There was a mix of Japanese and Chinese dishes and also many shops selling cheap goods. It seems that they cornered a big domestic market here. We randomly picked a restaurant that was not very busy for lunch, and then went to the nearby Ueno Park.

下雨的一天 A Rainy Day

2023年6月2日，星期五，东京之行第7天

Friday, June 2, 2023, Day 7 of the Tokyo trip

今天早上醒来外面就在下雨，参考了一下天气预报，看来这雨是要下一整天的。改变计划，打算找一个能买到票的美术馆看看。很惊讶东京的美术馆这么火爆，本来计划要去的宫崎骏动画为主题的吉卜力美术馆和草间弥生美术馆的票都已售罄，只好选择了不那么火的东京国立近代美术馆。

We woke this morning to the sound of heavy rain outside. After referring to the weather forecast, it seems that the rain will last all day. We changed our plans and decided to find an art gallery that has available tickets. But I was surprised to find that many of the art museums in Tokyo are so popular.

参观东京皇居 Imperial Palace Visit

2023年6月1日，星期四，东京之行第六天

Thursday, June 1, 2023, the sixth day of the Tokyo trip

今天是重返东京皇居的一天，希望我俩昨天的犯错是一个正确的错误。今天也是洗衣服的一天，洗衣室在8楼，洗衣机是300日元30分钟，烘干机是100日元30分钟，还是比较便宜。

Today is our real scheduled day to visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. We hope our mistake yesterday was worth it, in other words they will require our passports to get in. Also, today is laundry day. The laundry room is on the 8th floor; washing machine is 300 yen, and the dryer is 100 yen for each 30 minutes – decent price.

东京第五天 Day 5 in Tokyo

2023年5月31日，星期三，东京之行第五天

Wednesday, May 31, 2023, the fifth day of the Tokyo trip

PJG很早就预定了东京皇居的下午一点半的门票，今天天气还不错，没有雨，坐一班地铁大概30分钟就到了东京站，下了地铁，在东京站附近逛一下，突然看到在东京站门前聚集了一群人，还有马，很多警察，似乎什么重要人物在这里。走上前去，看到几个人上了几辆很皇家感觉的马车，由警察护送，离开了东京站。问了一个执岗的小姑娘，在谷歌翻译的帮助下，是刚举行了一个迎接中国驻日本的大使的仪式。

PJG booked tickets for the Tokyo Imperial Palace last month for our visit at 1:30 pm. The weather today was nice, not hot and no rain. It took about 30 minutes to take the subway to the Tokyo Station. After exiting the subway, we walked around Tokyo Station and happened to come across many people gathered in front of the Station watching horse drawn carriages and many policemen.

东京第四天 Day 4 in Tokyo

2023年5月30日，星期二，东京之行第四天

Tuesday, May 30, 2023, the fourth day of our trip to Tokyo

天气预报预测今天的雨晚上才会下，看看外面的天气，能见度还不错，我俩决定去东京塔。坐地铁大概40多分钟就到了，人不多，买票不需要排队。东京塔是东京的地标性建筑之，建于1958年，是日本最早的钢铁塔之一。它的外观灵感来自于法国的埃菲尔铁塔，但整体是红色和白色的外观，高度为333，曾经是东京最高的建筑物，直到2012年东京晴空塔（Tokyo Skytree）建成。塔内设有两个观景台，分别位于高度150米和250米处，在晴朗的天气里，可以看到远处的富士山。可惜今天远处还是有雾。

The weather forecast predicts that it will rain later this evening. Looking out our window the skies are clear and the visibility is good. So, we decided to go to see the views from the famous Tokyo Tower. It took about 40 minutes to get there by subway. There are not many people, and there was no queue of people to buy tickets. Tokyo Tower is one of the main landmark buildings in Tokyo.

东京第三天 Day 3 in Tokyo

2023年5月29日，星期一，东京之行第三天

Monday, May 29, 2023, our third day in Tokyo

早上醒来，外面在下雨，正好借这个时间把这两天的行动记录下来。早饭又是昨晚从7-11买的，当然某人又买了鸡蛋沙拉三文治，我买了一个饭团和一个面包。

When I woke up this morning, it was raining, so I just took the time to record the actions of the past two days. We bought breakfast from 7-11 last night again, and as before someone bought an egg salad sandwich, and I bought a rice ball with bread.

东京第二天 Day Two in Tokyo

2023年5月28日，星期日，东京之行第二天

May 28, 2023, Sunday – Tokyo Trip Day 2

早上的早餐是昨晚在酒店楼下的7-11便利店买的鸡蛋沙拉三文治和炸鸡肉三文治，方便好吃，比在欧洲旅行的时候面包做早餐要上了一个级别，哈哈。吃完早饭，在酒店附近逛了一圈，打算买几样用品，结果早上9点多，很多地方都没开门。我俩所在的区域是新宿，东京的繁忙心脏，一个狂热而生机勃勃的地方，穿梭在街道中就像是欣赏一场绚丽的烟花秀，即便是在白天，也可以感受到烟花的绚烂。

Our breakfast was egg salad and fried chicken sandwiches that we bought at the 7-11 store downstairs last night. It is convenient and delicious, and it is indeed an upgrade from the simple croissants for breakfast as had while traveling in Europe, haha.

去东京 Heading to Tokyo

2023年5月27日，星期五，东京之行第一天

Friday, May 27, 2023 – the first day of the Tokyo Trip.

期待已久的东京之行终于到来了，今天从旧金山机场出发，很平稳顺利的10个小时飞行就到了东京成田机场。我在飞机上看完了最近很火爆的8集台剧《人选之人》，真的很好看，讲述了很多各种中文语境下很难看到的东西，比如男女平权，同性恋，工作环境下的性骚扰等等的话题。

Our long-awaited trip to Tokyo finally arrived. Today, we departed from San Francisco Airport and arrived at Tokyo’s Narita Airport after a smooth 10-hour flight. I finished watching the popular 8-episode Taiwanese drama, “The Wave Makers” on the plane.