Walk-a-thon

Trip Start Mar 15, 2009

Trip End Mar 27, 2009

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Backpackers Hostel Ks House Tokyo

(Tokyo hotels)

Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

So today we were all rested up for a full day to see as much as possible of Tokyo. Our first stop was Tsujiki Fish Market, the largest fish market in the world. First of all, I could see why there are not alot of overweight people in Japan. Every destination requires you to take multiple trains to get to and you have to walk fast as if your life depended on it. After finally getting there, what you will see is an open air fish market. It was definitely a sight to see, where alleys of merchants selling their fresh catch of the day. I got to see all the different types of fish I've never seen before and the different ways they were prepared. There were also local eating places along the street ranging from fresh sushi bars, noodle bowl places, and pastry shops. Since being in a fish market, we knew we had to grab lunch at a sushi bar. With the small sit in restaurants there, there are people yelling and offering deep discounts to get you in their doors. We were able to find a place where we were pretty satisfied for only $10. Oh yea, I forgot to mention that the cost to eat in Tokyo is very reasonable and not what I though I would be spending. I would say you can actually eat on a $40 a day budget here. But like I expected, the sushi was definitely much better. Fresh and there was more fish than rice.
Our next stop was a district called Roppongi. For the young people out there, this is definitely the place to go to.

Tsujiki Fish Market

Aside from shops in the area, this is where all the bars, clubs, and yes gentlemen, even some nudie bars! The clubs and bars are located differently than what I'm used to that they are all in the same high rise building and each floor is a different club. I believe the higher the floor, the more upscale it is. Too bad we visited the area during the middle of the week in thee daytime. Don't worry I'll post some pics for you to see for yourself.
Afterwards, we checked out Shibuya and Harajuku. These place are also popular place to to shop and hangouts for teens. What you will notice right away is that the style here is, the funkier you dress, the better. Teen girls are all wearing either short short skirts or booty shorts with knee high stockings. Picture the girls in those Japanese animation cartoons, but LIVE! I saw one girl all drsssed as Lil Bo Peep, and of course those naughty school girl outfits. You could probably sit on the side and just watch people the whole day and think it was some crazy parade. I wish could post all the pics but I can only post 5 pics for each entry. But you can always come by and ask to see the non-g rated pics from me, hehe. J/k, Lindsey might read this, but it was for the sacrifice of the blog, lol. So tomorrow, we're headed to Kyoto, which is a two hour train ride and continue.