Miraikan- an exhibit about poop- yes, POOP!

Have you ever wanted to slide into a giant toilet? Or be serenaded by a toilet choir? Then this exhibit is for you! We spent the day, a few weeks ago, at Miraikan, an awesome and very hands on children’s…

The iconic landmark, Tokyo Tower

No visit to Tokyo would be complete without a stay downtown. So we took my mom to the New Sanno hotel for a few nights to take in the city from that vantage point. After dealing with unexpected traffic and…

New Year’s Part Two: Asakusa…an awesome neighborhood!

On day 2 of our Tokyo-in-the-New-Year weekend, we went to this awesome area called Asakusa. I LOVED this neighborhood! The great Senso-ji temple was the first stop, which is the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan. The Japanese people try to get to…

The New Sanno Hotel

The US military owns several resorts around the world, with reasonable prices for military use. The New Sanno Hotel is Tokyo’s version. It is right downtown and served as a good stopping point for our Disneyland trip. This is the entrance,…


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