https://www.facebook.com/gary.watts.72/videos/10213755640021624/ Time to go home but not before trying out the automatic beer pourer in the lounge.  The plane was delayed so there was the chance to try it several times and sample some of their tasty treats. There must have been a problem with the plane but they seemed to find an old 747 […]

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Its been a great 3 weeks and we have seen so much in Shangahi and Japan. We finish of the trip with a walk through Ginza on the way back to the hotel to collect our bags, with a quick stop at the pub to spend our left over coins on a few pints. The […]

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No better way to enjoy our last night in Tokyo than in an old restaurant sitting on beer bottle boxes chomping down things on sticks washed down with ice cold beer. These places are starting to become rare, they are pulling a lot of the character out of the city by replacing them with new […]

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After the disappointment of only seeing the fat lazy pandas rear end we go for a stroll around Ueno including a cool temple we found in the park and the Ameyakokocho market

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We thought a great way to end our China and Japan adventure was see a real live panda, so off to the zoo. After standing in the queue we are confronted by his by his black bum and man bits, nothing else can be seen from the lazy lump asleep on top of a platform, […]

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Today we take a train trip to the ‘historic’ tourist town of Kawagoe that is about 40 minutes from Tokyo. The streets are lined with historic style shops and houses. We found a great burger joint for lunch and had what was one of the best burgers we have ever had and washed it down […]

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Harajuku is a shopping area tailored towards teenage girls and is full of some cute and whaky clothing and assesories.

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You are not able to visit the castle as it is home to the emperor but you can walk around its beautiful outside grounds.

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Shibya’s scramble crossing is madness with thousands crossing the huge intersection at once, while blaring video walls flash crazy ads. YouTube Direct

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A cruise up the river to Asakusa is a novel way to see Tokyo. You get a great view of the fish market and plenty of other interesting sights. YouTube Direct

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Having a meal with a cute animal is very popular for a small fee you can dine with cats, hedgehogs, rabbits, snakes and even owls. We even saw a dog cafe where you bring your own pooch all dressed up in a baby pram.

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The Japanese seem to have a solution for everything. Ever sat in a cafe all alone dining all lonely with no one to talk too..well it does’t need to be that way. This cafe brings a big hippopotamus soft toy like creature around to people dining single so they have a little bit of company. […]

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