Big in Japan!

The Mins may be small...but he was big in Japan! His favourite thing? The food! On our first full day in Tokyo, we tried omurice (omlette + rice). It doesn't look like much, but it was delish!

Ginza is a famous shopping district. Everything was super luxe, especially the department stores. Here's the Mins on the main drag.

We splurged on a mid-afternoon dessert at Toraya Ginza. It was worth every penny!

We visited the Imperial Palace (booked a free tour in advance). The tour was a bit chaotic but it allowed us to get an inside peek.

The Mins and I had the best ramen of life at the bottom of Tokyo Station! It was dipping ramen. Yum! We wore a bib to make sure we didn't splash on our clothes.

We've seen the tuna auction so many times on TV that we didn't feel the need to wake up at 3 AM to line up for tickets. The fish market is open to the public at 10 AM so we did a quick walk and then had...

...sushi! The Mins was a pro with chopsticks at this point.

The Mins paid his respects to Hachiko, the remarkably loyal dog who continued to wait for his owner by a train station for nine years after the owner passed away. Don't mind the grandpa sleeping in the background...

Shibuya was super busy, as expected. The Mins wasn't phased by the hustle and bustle. (Side note: the Tsutaya bookstore in the background was impressive...highly recommended!)

We went to a tiny udon restaurant close to our hotel in Shinjuku. The noodles were cooked perfectly. Probably the best udon we've ever had!

More photos to come!