Made it to Tokyo Haneda Airport around 11pm after an almost 15 hour flight from NYC. Not quite sure why I was routed throught JFK instead of the west coast, but I guess when you're using your free AA miles, the options can be limited. After going through immigration and customs, I discovered that the trains had stopped running for the night. Oh well, I had intended to sleep in the airport anyway. Luckily I spotted shower service at the airport! For 1000 yen (10 bucks), you get 30 minutes in a hot shower and they give you a drink coupon to use at a restaurant! The shower was amazing after being on the plane for so long! Here's a selfie I took because my Nexus only has a front-facing camera.
I managed to explore quite a bit of Tokyo in the past two days. My observations thus far include the following: 1) The Japanese are extremely polite people...my lower back hurts from all the bowing I have that done and I feel that every other word out of my box is either Sumimasen or Arigato Gozaimasu, 2) the train/subways are busy no matter what hour of the day, 3) seems like every man is dressed in a black suit and pants with a white button shirt, and 4) Japan is an extremely organized and clean country. The most unusual thing that I've eaten thus far has been sashimi horse loin with a raw egg on top! Oishi! desu yo!
Made it to Tokyo Haneda Airport around 11pm after an almost 15 hour flight from NYC. Not quite sure why I was routed throught JFK instead of the west coast, but I guess when you're using your free AA miles, the options can be limited. After going through immigration and customs, I discovered that the trains had stopped running for the night. Oh well, I had intended to sleep in the airport anyway. Luckily I spotted shower service at the airport! For 1000 yen (10 bucks), you get 30 minutes in a hot shower and they give you a drink coupon to use at a restaurant! The shower was amazing after being on the plane for so long! Here's a selfie I took because my Nexus only has a front-facing camera. 
I managed to explore quite a bit of Tokyo in the past two days. My observations thus far include the following: 1) The Japanese are extremely polite people...my lower back hurts from all the bowing I have that done and I feel that every other word out of my box is either Sumimasen or Arigato Gozaimasu, 2) the train/subways are busy no matter what hour of the day, 3) seems like every man is dressed in a black suit and pants with a white button shirt, and 4) Japan is an extremely organized and clean country. The most unusual thing that I've eaten thus far has been sashimi horse loin with a raw egg on top! Oishi! desu yo!
=) great to see your new post! hope you're getting more used to your backpack
ReplyDeleteI noticed many of the same things in Tokyo. It is funny you mentioned that all the men wear a black suit with a white shirt! Have you been to the Imperial Palace yet? I thought that was amazing. Keep us updated with the "selfies". :) Stay safe!!
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