After a long hike, we stumbled on a familiar family restaurant for lunch, Denny’s.
Missing from the menu were the Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches and greasy spoon faire we are used to. Instead, there were lunch sets with soup and salad.
The kid’s menu was Pokemon themed
We spent one afternoon at the Ueno zoo.
The zoo felt a bit old fashioned. I’ve never seen elephants so close before, but their enclosure was surrounded by electric fence and felt a bit sad.
Jackass penguins were entertaining
A Thai pavillion
These monkeys were very cute.
The star of the zoo are the Panda bears. There were lineups to see them.
5 storied pagoda in Ueno park.
This police kiosk looks like it came from outer space.
Ueno Park is huge and includes several museums and brutalist architecture.
The oldest temple in Tokyo, it was crowded with people.
On each side, there are souvenir shops and snacks.
Many flavours of ice cream to choose from.
Yam fries
Treats on a stick
Osaka balls
There were lots of street food stalls.
Tokyo Skytree in the background
We found a playground nearby, the Tokyo Skytree in the background.
It was nice to find a place to escape the crowds and burn off some steam.
This was a beautiful little restaurant.