Japan Winter 2019 - Part 8 Tokyo Asakusa

Miss Kiki and her Melon Pan

We left Kobe on the morning of our 6th day in Japan and headed out to Tokyo. We took a regular train to Shin-Osaka Station and hopped on a shinkansen (bullet train) from there to Tokyo. I had made plans to have lunch on the Shinkansen, so when we arrived at Shin-Osaka Station we rushed to Kobe Bifuteki Deli to get some Ekibens (train station lunch boxes). The Kobe Bifuteki Deli can be found in the Eki Marche inside the station and has a variety of beef steaks to choose from for a fancy bento.

At Shin Osaka Station

Meat selection at Kobe Bifuteki Deli

More selection at Kobe Bifuteki Deli

Signage for Kobe Bifuteki Deli

My Ekiben

Ekiben

The train ride from Osaka to Tokyo took about 2.5 hours, and little Miss Kiki took the opportunity to nap on the bullet train. The Osaka-Tokyo route passes by Mt. Fuji and we got lucky that day to catch a glimpse of the legendary mountain.

On the Shinkansen

Mt. Fuji viewed from the Shinkansen

For our Tokyo stay this time, I opted for a newer, fancier hotel that is still quite affordable in the Shiodome area. Though not located in touristy areas like Shibuya or Shinjuku, The Villa Fontaine Shiodome is strategically located right next to the posh Conrad hotel with easy access to subways, trains, and a mall next door. For DonQ fans, fear not! Just follow the skywalk from the hotel and you will find a sizable DonQ but with more room to move around as it's not as busy as the other DonQs. Near the hotel, you can find the Hayao Miyazaki's NTV clock. Try to catch it when it plays!

Hayao Miyazaki NTV Clock

After checking in at the hotel, we headed over to Asakusa area. We tried some Melon Pan (it doesn't actually have any melons in it), and walked around the area. We walked all the way to Kappabachi, a street full of kitchen stores, and got a nice view of Tokyo Skytree on the way.

Miss Kiki and her Melon Pan

Tokyo Skytree

Line up for menchi

Menchi!

Oh did I mention that it was my birthday? From Asakusa we went back to Shiodome area and had a birthday dinner at the mall next to the hotel (not so good), and then I went out to meet up with my Japanese friend from my university days :) We met up at Mister Donuts and they had a collaboration with Pokemon at that time so we got one for Miss Kiki. Look how happy she was!

Mister Donut Pikachu

Hotel Lobby

My birthday cake!

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