This was our last day in Tokyo, and the weather wasn’t playing ball.
Umbrellas up and rain jackets on. We ran to the subway to catch the train to Azumabashi. Outside a popular miso soup bar, we queued up to fuel us for the day.
At 1130h, we took the ferry to Odaiba, seeing the city from the Sumida River. Thankfully the boat was enclosed saving us from the rain.
At Odaiba, there is shopping complex, and where I finally found the traditional Japanese tea set I’d been looking for!
We pottered around there for a while. The place was busy. Japan is about to enter a national holiday period called ‘Golden Week’. TL:DR is it’s an accumulation of bank holidays.
While browsing the shops I bumped into Godzilla!
As we left the rain intensified, it looked like a tropical storm- the wind was whipping, the rain horizontal and the umbrellas were inside out.
We took the subway to Shinjuku with the intention to go back to the Izakaya bars, but the downpour was so heavy. We opted for a beer at a bar then headed back to the hotel.
Dumping our stuff off, we ventured back out – the rain had stopped – to call in at a nearby restaurant. Then had beers at ‘Gyobar’.
It’s a hidden gem. The staff were so energetic and friendly, they made the evening. An enjoyable last night in the capital.
Highly recommend.
Stu's Camino 