Took the shin (bullet train) back to Yokohama. We booked seats on the correct side to see Mr. Fuji. There were clear blue skies before and after Fujiyama station, but the mountain was socked in. I’m glad we had our glimpse on the first train. Back at the Grace Hotel we had an upgraded room that included traditional Japanese breakfast.
It cost less than our first night in an adequate room. It’s all about timing and what’s happening in the city.
The afternoon took us to a larger Uniqlo and a delightful store called Loft. My regret is that I didn’t spend more time there to shop for Japanese drawing and gel pens. Artists will understand. We had dinner at restaurant with the locals. The menu in pictures or plastic models of the offerings worked well for us.
Breakfast was an experience. We were asked if we wanted rice with fish or without. I was expecting a single fish draped across the bowl. Wrong. There were hundreds of tiny fish with little black eyeballs. They didn’t have much taste or texture, just added to the aesthetic lol.
Speaking of little fish, rather than being packed into the subway like sardines as we already had that experience in Kyoto, we took a taxi to the port. Boarding the ship was a breeze. We’ve taken many cruises, but this smaller ship was exceptional.
We went for an afternoon walk in this beautiful part of Yokohama. Chuck settled on a park bench while I walked the town looking for an art supply shop to no avail.
The ship was scheduled for two nights in Tokyo so we booked a full day tour for the second day. It made no sense to be so close and not see this epic city.
We visited Tokyo Tower for expansive views. It wasn’t disorienting enough to be at that height, but throw in wavy carpet plus clear glass floor panels to look straight down.
Will continue Tokyo next time due to photo uploading issues.