Woke up on our final Tokyo day to a resplendent Mount Fuji. Final breakfast in the Tokyo Westin Hotel. This hotel is a popular place for wedding parties. Took the Airport Limousine Bus to Narita International Airport. Over Rainbow Bridge. You might wonder why that name when the bridge is all white colored. At nights, lights change the color to rainbow hues, especially during the holiday seasons. Got to the ANA Business Class Lounge with almost 3 hours to enjoy the food and drinks there. This is one of the best in the world. Sat so that we could see the 14th day of the Tokyo Sumo Tournament. Tomorrow is the final day. Started with curry rice, Suntory AO whiskey, beer and sake. Second course of ramen, chicken and lasagna. On the way out of the lounge, saw these turtles. Asked Google AI what they were. The "turtles" are ANA’s (All Nippon Airways) "FLYING HONU" Airbus A380s , featuring special liveries of Hawaiian sea turtles (Honu) to symbolize go...
The JR Yamanote Line : Called the Tokyo green line because all trains have the color green, and maps show the route in green. 21.44 mile circumference. Runs from 4:26AM to 1:20AM. During rush hour, runs every 2.5 minutes. Stops at all 30 stations. JR Shinjuku Station could well be the world's busiest train hub with over 3 million passengers/day. Takes one hour for a full circle. Breakfast, part 1. Breakfast noodles. Then off on our Yamanote Line adventure. First stop, Harajuku Station for Takeshita Street shopping, The newest station, Takanawa Gateway, Got off at the Otemachi Station for more shopping, Walked to the other side at Ueno Station. Note the do not take photos sign, This shop sold pig knuckles and other assorted pork parts. Seaweeds. Finally, Ueno Station side. Went to our Westin Club for drinks and dinner. Assorted appetizers, including a wonderful borsch/beef soup, with Glenlivet on rocks and a Cabernet Sauignon. A satisfying 6684 steps t...