We took our 1st trip into Tokyo this last weekend. It is definitely going to take MANY trips to be able to conquer that city! We were there for 4 days and feel like we barely touched it. There's so much to do! We hope we can go back again soon (it's only 1 hour away, so I'm sure we will).
Our friend's, the Barton's, came along with us on this crazy adventure. None of us knew what we were doing, how to get anywhere, and what to do when we got there. Sounds crazy, but it ended up being really fun. Thanks Barton's for adding to the excitement.
Disneyland
We made it!
We were all so excited that we ACTUALLY made it to Disneyland. Both our families are new here and are not familiar with the roads or freeways, so this was a big thing for us.
There's nothing quite like Disneyland. After 3 years of having annual passes in California...we still absolutely love it.
Of course we could not pass up the "Monster's Inc" ride....even if it was a 90 minute wait!!! Wow...the things we do for our kids.
They each got to pick out 1 thing from Disneyland and of course they both picked Monster's Inc things. I wonder if they will EVER grow out of this?!
Tia with Adyson & Brinkley.
This was a first for us. Tokyo Disney has a Polynesian Dinner Show. We ate a nice, fancy dinner (we weren't quite sure what some of the items on our plates were) and watched a Hawaiian Luau. Mickey, Minnie, and the Chipmunks were also there.
The kids all got a chance to dance with Mickey & Minnie on stage.
That made our night...it was hilarious!
There's nothing quite like Disneyland. After 3 years of having annual passes in California...we still absolutely love it.
Of course we could not pass up the "Monster's Inc" ride....even if it was a 90 minute wait!!! Wow...the things we do for our kids.
They each got to pick out 1 thing from Disneyland and of course they both picked Monster's Inc things. I wonder if they will EVER grow out of this?!
Tia with Adyson & Brinkley.
Polynesian Dinner Show
This was a first for us. Tokyo Disney has a Polynesian Dinner Show. We ate a nice, fancy dinner (we weren't quite sure what some of the items on our plates were) and watched a Hawaiian Luau. Mickey, Minnie, and the Chipmunks were also there.
The kids all got a chance to dance with Mickey & Minnie on stage.
Even Bryce, our neighbor, got to dance on stage....all by himself...in front of everyone!
That made our night...it was hilarious!
Disney Sea
Tia & I on the Jelly Fish ride.
Ready to fight the crazy crowds at Disney Sea (another Disney theme park with rides). It just happened to be a Japanese holiday the weekend we were there, so there were BILLIONS of people everywhere! Lucky us :)
Disney Sea had amazing scenery! I wish I took more pictures of it.
Tia & I on the Jelly Fish ride.
Dad & Jayden.
Here's Tia right before she realized how fast the ride was. I don't think she'll be doing that one again. At least she had Rick to hold her while she cried uncontrollably.
Micky Mouse Apple (Juice) Popsicle--so yummy!
3 Incredible people :)
Here's Tia right before she realized how fast the ride was. I don't think she'll be doing that one again. At least she had Rick to hold her while she cried uncontrollably.
Micky Mouse Apple (Juice) Popsicle--so yummy!
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo has a tower that is similar to the Eiffel Tower.
This is us at the very top. It was a little freaky being up that high.
Uncle Rick striking a pose :)
Tokyo has a tower that is similar to the Eiffel Tower.
This is us at the very top. It was a little freaky being up that high.
Uncle Rick striking a pose :)
Rick squatting on the glass floor from the first level in the Tokyo Tower. It was crazy standing on glass and looking all the way down to the parking lot. It made my knees wobble.
Tokyo LDS Temple
On our walk to the temple we found a really fun park with lots of Americans in it.
Jayden on the zip-line.
Tia enjoying the toys & dirt.
There's not very much space in front of the temple to take a picture. It's in a pretty tight spot, so this is what we got. It's a very beautiful temple. Shane and I were able to attend the temple together last month...it was wonderful! I love our temples and the peace they bring into our lives!
To our right we payed $1 and have our fortune told. You shake a box and a stick with a number comes out on it. You then find the drawer on the wall with that number on it, open it, and pull out your printed fortune. If you don't like your fortune you can tie it in a knot around some wire lines and just leave it there. Our fortune was pretty strange, so it is tied to one of those wires right now. Hopefully we'll get a better one next time :)
Jayden on the zip-line.
Tia enjoying the toys & dirt.
The Tokyo LDS Temple
There's not very much space in front of the temple to take a picture. It's in a pretty tight spot, so this is what we got. It's a very beautiful temple. Shane and I were able to attend the temple together last month...it was wonderful! I love our temples and the peace they bring into our lives!
On our walk home we saw this...
HOW???
HOW???
We tried to figure out how in the world this person parked in that tight spot. They were backed right up to the door and had only an orange cone between the car and the wall in front. However they did it...they've got skills!
Asakusa
Asakusa is one of the few "traditional" quarters left in Tokyo. We really liked this city. The temples, shrines, pagoda, and small side streets filled with millions of trinket shops made it an exciting experience.
The shopping road in front of the Sensoji Temple (called "Nakamise Dori"). WHAT A BLAST! There were so many random things including...masks, fans, toys, Japanese dolls, etc. It was fun just walking up and down this road looking at everything.
The Sensoji Temple
The Sensogi Temple was actually under constructions (so you couldn't actually see the outside of it). This a picture of us walking up to it. It was behind this building.
To our right we payed $1 and have our fortune told. You shake a box and a stick with a number comes out on it. You then find the drawer on the wall with that number on it, open it, and pull out your printed fortune. If you don't like your fortune you can tie it in a knot around some wire lines and just leave it there. Our fortune was pretty strange, so it is tied to one of those wires right now. Hopefully we'll get a better one next time :)
Rick got a cool fortune, but I don't remember what it said. He kept his.
What a great trip. It was even more fun having friends and family with us. Thanks everyone for adding to a great weekend!
3 comments:
So many fun adventures! I am loving reading all about your experience in Japan. I am glad family is coming to visit you. Your kids sure are growing up! Keep blogging, it helps us all stay in touch.
fun to read about your excitements. thanks for sharing! oh, Disneyland...I know it was hard for you to move away so I'm glad to know you're not far from one again! Mickey Mouse or Sulley can make anyone smile (in any language), right!?!?
We had fun with you guys too!(it was fun to meet your brother too) We love how adventurous you guys are!! I didn't look at your blog before I posted my pics and it is funny that we posted a lot of the same pics.
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