Mom, Rochelle and Keith - Japan Vacation Part 2

10 days didn't seem to be long enough for Keith and Rochelle's stay. There is so much to do and see in Tokyo and unfortunately a good amount of time is spent on trains, subways and buses enroute to your destinations. However, they did get a good taste of the Japanese customs and also learned basic Japanese language that they used daily.

One highlight of vacation was our road trip to Nikko. I'll set up a separate post for those photos. The following photos are from a trip to Meguro where we visited a temple and the Meguro Gajoen convention hall/hotel. We also did some more shopping in the Harajuku and Omotesando area. The often crowded streets are lined with designer shops. Among many include Harry Winston, Chanel, Hermes, D&G, Jimmy Choo, and not to mention one of the largest Louis Vuitton luxury stores in the world.

Taking a break and catching up on real current events prior to going out

Takeashita Street in the Harajuku shopping district

Outside a temple in Meguro dedicated to miscarried children.

The stunning waterfalls of of Meguro Gajoen located in the beautifully designed courtyard of the hall. Plenty of large Japanese coy inhabit the man-made ponds of Meguro Gajoen

A common site around Omotesando/Harajuku area

Major Shibuya crosswalk

A dancing Elvis at Yoyogi Park, near Harajuku

Gas Panic nightclub in Roppongi

One evening Mom stayed home with Markus and the four of us partied in Roppongi. It was my first experience in Roppongi since we moved here so I was definitely going to make the best of this rare occasion. Most bars and clubs are overcrowded with foreigners and Japanese alike. Since trains stop running after approx. 12:30am, most people venture out late in the evening and stay out in Roppongi all night till trains resume at about 5:00am. Three nightclubs later, we stopped by McDonald's and had Egg McMuffins, then headed for home finally arriving at 6:30 am. You can imagine we spent the next morning and early afternoon sleeping.

Pseudo Rochelle rockin' to the beat

Markus giving Keith and Rochelle a lesson on how to use chopsticks

Getting a little out of hand at the supa! We're riding exercise machines that jerk you around, emulating a bull.

Kanpai!

Dinner at a Japanese Restaurant called Han the night before Keith and Rochelle left