My husband is excited about our upcoming trip this weekend. He will be celebrating his birthday in Japan. This trip is actually a 3-in-1 gift to both of us. This covers our wedding anniversary and both our birthdays. It really is a cheap gift if you ask me. We got our plane tickets from our Mabuhay Miles credits.
This is Vic's second trip to Japan. The first one was nearly two decades ago. This is my third though I feel like this is my first time. My previous visits were not leisure trips so I really haven't had the chance to explore and enjoy the sights. I am currently working on an itinerary because I don't know where to go. We are not going to the Tokyo Disneysea or any other theme park because we are not traveling with our kids. I am trying to recall the highlights of my first Tokyo visit. I do remember the "death march" to Harajuku St., Asakusa, St. Francis chapel, the complicated train system, various milk teas, the convenience stores, seeing the Imperial Palace, Daiso, the countless umbrellas and the beautiful packaging when I shopped. The crowds and pretty pastries were unforgettable too.
All the prep work we've done are booking our accommodations through Agoda and AirBnB, reserving a table at a good Kobe Beef restauarant for Vic's birthday dinner, locating a church for mass, securing our Visas, getting a pocket wifi and preparing our pocket money.
Where else should we go? Tsukiji is on the list. We may pay Hachiko and the Imperial Palace a visit too. Too bad the cherry blossoms wont be in season by then. We'll be checking out vintage watch stores and second-hand shops for bags also. I can't wait to check out the local grocery and food court for pasalubong items.
Watch out for my update next week. Till then, tata!
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