ALT in Shimosuwa, Japan: Tokyo Day 4: Japanese garden & Odaiba again (8/8)

Sorry I'm so behind on blog posts, we've been pretty busy every day and I just haven't taken the time to sit down and write. I'll try to get caught up in the next couple days.

Anyway, for our fourth & last full day in Tokyo, we went to a traditional Japanese garden called Kyu-Shiba Rikyu. It was only like a 5-10 minute walk from our hotel. It was really hot and humid that day, but the garden was very peaceful, and there was hardly anyone around.

After the garden, we cooled off at the hotel for a bit before heading back to Odaiba. There's so much to see and do on that island, and since we hadn't gone on the ferris wheel the last time, I really wanted to go on it this time. The ferris wheel is around 300 feet tall and was at one point the tallest in the world. It was a leisurely 15-min ride looking out at Tokyo Bay. We could also see the Tokyo Tower, the Sky Tree, and other famous buildings as we rode. Going up is always a little scary to me, but I really enjoy going down. Haha.

Then we headed to another part of Odaiba to a shopping complex called AquaCity. There we did some shopping, but the main event was a food court theme park of ramen from around Japan. It was basically a big room with 5 different ramen stands, very Japanese decor, and taiko music. I got miso ramen from Sapporo while my mom and Hayley chose a spicy ramen from Chiba prefecture (to the east of Tokyo). Instant ramen can't compare to the real thing- it's so good, and even on a hot summer day, a bowl of steaming ramen is amazing. Of course it helped that the place was air-conditioned. :P

I have to say that Odaiba might be my favorite area of Tokyo. Next time I go, I want to explore even more of what it has to offer!