Aaron & Xixi's Japan Trip 2014

Aaron & Xixi's Japan Trip 2014

Xixi and I booked a last-minute trip to Tokyo for our 2 year anniversary and my birthday, which turned out to be amazing. We got the chance to fly First Class & Suites, met up with fantastic friends who brought us to all sorts of wonderful places, and of course got in a ton of shopping and - most importantly - eating!

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11. FOOD! Random other meals

A great soba meal in a remote area while journeying through destinations in Yokohama
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11. FOOD! Random other meals

Some nice curry and beef udon while traversing the busy streets of Harajuku
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11. FOOD! Random other meals

Random snacks from the convenience store on our first night. Gotta have our junk food!
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10. My Birthday @ Tokyo DisneySea

The park closed with a spectacular choreographed light, water, and firework show in their bay.
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10. My Birthday @ Tokyo DisneySea

Journey to the Center of the Earth was hyped as the best ride at Tokyo DisneySea, and it definitely lived up to the name. A great progression of pacing from a leisurely ride through the fantasy world to culminating to an adrenaline filled finale. It was good enough to warrant being the only ride we went on twice.
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10. My Birthday @ Tokyo DisneySea

One of the themes of the park was having different flavored popcorn stands to go with the various areas of the park. We tried out milk tea, curry, caramel, salted, and soda popcorn.
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10. My Birthday @ Tokyo DisneySea

The wait times throughout the park were super short compared to what we were expecting. Granted, it was a Tuesday, but it was also one during Japan's Golden Week Holiday.
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10. My Birthday @ Tokyo DisneySea

Here's something you don't see very often in Tokyo - an empty train. We headed to DisneySea at around noon, much later than most recommend, but luckily were able to do and see everything that we wanted.
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10. My Birthday @ Tokyo DisneySea

Breakfast came in the form of takeaway boxes from the Daimaru supermarket. If only we had options like this at supermarkets here.
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09. Great Yakitori with Fantastic Friends

We were very grateful for Andrew, Dennis, Buerge, and Jun (who arranged everything) to come out and meet us after all these years. It was a great chance for Xixi to meet them for the first time as well. We're looking forward to our next trip out there to see them again!
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09. Great Yakitori with Fantastic Friends

Smiles all around as old friends and colleagues are reuinited!
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09. Great Yakitori with Fantastic Friends

The atmosphere was a nice mix of traditional Japanese and modern Western, which mirrored the mix of customers.
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08. Tsukiji Fish Market

Xixi opted for the 7 piece Omakase ($2,600 JPY) while I went for the 11 piece Omakase ($4,000 JPY). Mine came with an extra serving at the end of whatever I liked. While initially I thought the ootoro was the obvious choice, given how expensive it typically is, the lean tuna was so great that I just had to have another bite.
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08. Tsukiji Fish Market

Whist larger than Ootanino and operating at a much faster pace (30-45 mins per seating), Sushi Dai still felt quite intimate and the chefs were great fun. The quality of sushi was still excellent, and it is definitely a value for your money.
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08. Tsukiji Fish Market

We chose one of the most renowned restaurants, Sushi Dai. The queue was about 2 hours and we were incredibly lucky to barely make the cut to be in the very last sitting of customers for lunch. It was all worth it!
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08. Tsukiji Fish Market

The sushi stalls just outside the inner market are very popular amongst tourists and locals alike. Expect to queue up several hours for the famous places.
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08. Tsukiji Fish Market

Look at the size of the scallop + oysters! Gigantic
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08. Tsukiji Fish Market

Lots of stalls offered fresh seafood that was prepared on the spot and ready to consume. We, of course, took them up on that offer.
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08. Tsukiji Fish Market

The outer sections of the market - not where the tuna auctions and 'real' stuff goes on, but nice enough for tourists to get a taste of the action (both literally and figuratively).
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07. Sankei-en garden & Kannonzaki beach

A leisurely hike through the hills, away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
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