Tokyo DisneySea: Food Edition
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There are many delicious snacks, meals, and desserts to be had at Tokyo DisneySea! Michelle did some research, made a list, and here’s what we tried!
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Tokyo DisneySea
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Tokyo DisneySea is unlike any other Disney park. This is mainly due to the fact that it is not owned by Disney at all, but rather the Oriental Land Company who licenses the use of Disney themes and characters. The license allows the park to feature many different Disney properties and use their own as well. The mascot of Tokyo DisneySea is Duffy, the Disney bear. Although Mickey and other Disney characters are seen around the park, the real star is Duffy. There’s dedicated stores, viewpoints, and more around the park that allow the visitors to show their love of Duffy.
Read MoreTokyo Disneyland: Food Edition
/There are many delicious snacks, meals, and desserts to be had at Tokyo Disneyland! Michelle did some research, made a list, and here’s what we tried!
Read MoreTokyo Disneyland
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Disneyland is magical. Even in the midst of the crowds and lines and heat of the day, it still transports you to a series of fantastic, intricately designed “lands” where worries do not exist and dreams definitely do come true. From Fantasyland to Tomorrowland to Adventureland, there’s so much to do, eat, and enjoy. Now, Tokyo Disneyland is honestly very similar to California Disneyland, though there are a few differences that we’d like to point out.
Read MoreRikugien Gardens
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Although in actuality it is a classic Japanese garden, Rikugien Gardens felt like a gorgeous neighborhood park. It features walking paths, hills, and a pond system, and is a great example of a daimyo’s garden from the Edo era. It seemed less touristy than other parks we visited, though some parts of the park were still on the crowded side.
Read MoreTemari No Ouchi Cat Cafe
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We first heard about this cat cafe from Simon and Martina, a YouTubing couple who live in Japan and chronicle their adventures for the enjoyment of the rest of us. It looked like a magical place with adorable cats, so we decided to check it out! Michelle LOVES cats. She was BEYOND excited to go to her first cat cafe.
Read MoreShinjuku Gyoen National Garden
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We have enjoyed visiting many beautiful gardens on our trips to Japan, and Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is one of the largest and most diverse that we’ve visited. Its 144 acres of park space includes three distinct areas: a landscape garden, a Japanese traditional garden, and a formal garden. The paths through the park wend their way through these different gardens with many lovely highlights to enjoy along the way.
Read MoreTsukiji Outer Market
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The neighborhood of Tsukiji is home to the famous Tsukiji Fish Market which is renowned for its tuna auctions and seafood wholesalers that took place within the Inner Market. As of October 6th, 2018 the Inner Market was shut down and relocated to Toyosu. Fortunately, the outer market around Tsukiji remained and still has much to offer.
Read MoreSushi Tokami
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On our first trip to Tokyo we got reservations at Sushi Tokami, a Michelin star restaurant in Ginza, where we were introduced to high end sushi. With the last day of our trip, we wanted to cap our time in Japan with a truly great meal. We managed to get reservations at Sushi Tokami after a recommendation and some help from the concierge at the Park Hotel.
Read MoreShima Steak
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We couldn’t visit Japan without trying some of its famous wagyu beef. We managed to get reservations for Shima Steak and were treated to the best steaks and sandwiches we’ve ever had.
Read MorePark Hotel
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Whenever we’re visiting Tokyo we stay at the Park Hotel. The Park Hotel is a western-style hotel that features three restaurants, a cocktail lounge, bakery, business center, and has some great views of the city from the lobby and rooms.
Read MoreteamLab: Borderless
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As much as we love going to gardens, temples, and shrines throughout Japan, we wanted to see something different. Fortunately, we found out about an innovative interactive art exhibit called teamLab: Borderless, which is set up in Odaiba. All throughout the world teamLab has set up exhibits and shows. The permanent ones are in Asia, but other limited shows are popping up around the world from time to time.
Read MoreGhibli Museum
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Have you ever wanted to ride in a Cat Bus? Live with a wizard in a mechanical traveling castle? Take part in a battle between the forces of nature and the encroaching, destructive reach of industrialization? Help sumo-wrestling mice gain weight and prestige? If this sounds like you, you might enjoy watching Studio Ghibli films and visiting the Ghibli Museum!
Read MoreRingo
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Ringo is a chain of small bakery shops that serve one delicious treat: small custard cream apple pies! The location we visited was in a large shopping mall in the Tokyo Midtown Hibiya building in Chiyoda City. When we approached the bakery, we could already see the line that wrapped around the side of the store.
Read MoreVR Zone Shinjuku
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We’re both fans of Mario Kart and thought it would be fun to experience the game in VR. So we traveled to Shinjuku to try it out at VR Zone Shinjuku.
Read MoreFruits de Saison
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After seeing many scrumptious-looking photos of elaborate Japanese parfait desserts, we were determined to try some for ourselves. We chose to try them at Fruits de Saison, a cute cafe on a quiet side street in Akihabara. We were led to a table on the second floor, as the tables on the first floor had already filled with patrons.
Read MoreSky Lounge Stellar Garden
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Tokyo Tower is one of the most iconic landmarks in the city, and we plan to ascend to the top eventually even though it can be quite busy. On a recent trip, rather than go to the tower itself, we opted to go to the Sky Lounge Stellar Garden, which has a wonderful view of it instead.
Read MoreNodaiwa - Michelin Star Unagi
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Unagi is one of our favorite Japanese foods, and we’ve had plenty of it from many restaurants both in Japan and outside of it. While in Tokyo, we wanted to go to a high-quality unagi restaurant and came across a Michelin-star rated unagi restaurant called Nodaiwa. We were not surprised that a restaurant that was established in 1850 would earn such a prestigious accolade.
Read MoreSumida River Cruise
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After we had finished walking through the beautiful Hamarikyu Gardens, we went to a small pier at the eastern end of the garden and purchased tickets to ride a waterbus up to Asakusa.
Read MoreHamarikyu Gardens
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The Hamarikyu Gardens sits in the heart of Tokyo; nestled between Tsukiji, Ginza, Tokyo Tower, and Tokyo Bay. Though this peaceful park is located in the middle of the city, it’s large enough to be immersive. You don’t feel like you’re in the middle of a city - until you look up and notice the skyscrapers.
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