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DAY 6 - (04/25) Rodney took the day off of work and we drove about an hour out to Minami-Machida for some hopeful bargain shopping at Grandberry Outlet Mall. They couldn't believe the amount of shopping that Tokyo offers. It truly is a shopper's paradise! For dinner, we went to another favourite restaurant in Ikebukuro and had a Shabu-Shabu Dinner, which we all really enjoyed, even Markus!
DAY 7 - (04/26) We ended up in Tokyo Disneyland, by accident! Our original plan was to visit Kasai Rinkai Park and Tokyo Sea Life Aquarium, however we ended up on the wrong train and got off at Mahaima Station, which was a direct access to Disneyland. My sister was especially excited to do Disney since she's never been before. We had a fantastic day, despite the 10 minute downpour in the middle of the afternoon.
DAY 8 - (04/27) I had to give our guests a tour of a beautiful Japanese Garden we discovered a few weeks earlier - Tokyo Four Seasons Hotel at Chinzan-so. This 17-acre park is a beautiful and peaceful haven in middle of the city. That evening, the girls and I went out to Roppongi for some nightlife entertainment, while Rodney stayed in with Markus. We had a lot of fun at the clubs and stayed out till the sun came up.
DAY 9 - (04/28) That morning, we peeled ourselves out of bed after only a few short hours of sleep to meet wih the Wakayama Family for some karaoke fun in Asakadai at the City Bear. Loredana lost her voice from the night before, but that didn't stop her from belting out the tunes! It was the first time karaoke-ing for Liza and Loredana. We all had a great time!
DAY 10 - (04/29) Showa Day, a Japanese Holiday honoring the birthday of Emperor Hirohito who reigned in the Showa Period (1312-1317). We went to the Imperial Palace grounds and toured the area around Tokyo Station. We also stopped in the unique Tokyo International Forum, a beautifully architectured convention and arts center, designed by an American architect, Rafael Vinoly.
DAY 11 - (04/30) The girls finished up packing and we headed back to Narita Airport for their departure. A sad day for us all, especially Markus :(
Check out the slideshow of Part 2 of Liza & Loredana's visit.
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