Altitude Sickness?!…No!! (Day 12)

Getting ready to see Japan from the air!

In the previous post, we alluded that AnJuan had a surprise for us. Yesterday, at 8:30am sharp, we headed to the Aero Club for an aerial tour of Tokyo and Yokohama. The tour lasted for a little over an hour, the plane was quaint and cute, and we had a blast. The excitement didn’t hit me until Shermika said that she would ride in the front seat of the plane. It was a Cessna plane that seated up to four individuals. We even had our own headsets where we could talk to each other being that there was a lot of noise from the plane’s engine.

It was amazing to see Tokyo Tower and other major sites from above in the air. This was one of the nicest surprises that we have ever received! Thanks again Juan for your thoughtfulness and kindness. Believe it or not, I am afraid of heights and even told Juan this when he took us to Sunshine City's observatory to see the city up close and personal. The observatory was on the 60th floor and the elevator went 600 mph, reached the floor in a few seconds, glowed in the dark and displayed the different zodiac signs.

After leaving Sunshine City, we headed to a few other places in Japan including Roppongi Hills, and Tokyo Tower. Be sure to check out our videos and pictures below!!

Check out the plane! Cool, huh?

Juan striking his usual pose

Me cheesing!

Shermika with Tokyo Tower in the background

Riding in the front seat never looked this good!

Floral shop near Tokyo Tower. The building has flowers all over it.

In Roppongi in front of Maman sculpture

Shermika looking down at the city
I was too scared to stand on the steps. If you look closely, you can see the reflection of Shermika's shoes.

In the middle of Ikebukuro--A busy area

Beautiful view from the plane

Tokyo Tower--up close

Waterfront area

Miles and miles of Tokyo--3xs the size of New York

Getting the plane ready for flight

Sunshine City's elevator--fastest & coolest in the world

Rapid Train Please! (Day 6)

Me in front of Chinatown

Yesterday, Shermika and I ventured out to Shinjuku and Yokohama, Japan's second largest city. After getting up early to catch the Chuo-Ome line and then transferring at Tokyo Station, we headed for Yokohama. Right outside the steps of the subway station were Motomachi department stores with over-priced goods that to me, didn’t seem worth half of what they wanted for the items. After viewing these stores we went to one of the world’s largest Chinatowns. We experienced friendly locals and narrow streets marked with bright, bold colors, plenty of food, and clothing stops.

At Yamashita Park

In Motomachi

After taking a stroll through Chinatown, we headed to Yamashita Park. There you couldn’t miss the massive first-class black and white ocean liner, Hikawa Maru, that once attracted Charlie Chaplin and the Imperial family. It was securely docked at the shore. In Shinjuku we visited the well-known tourist attraction, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. We went to the 45th floor where we had the pleasure of viewing many sites and cities across Japan. The view was spectacular, and Shermika and I will go again next week to check it out after dusk.

View of Tokyo