The First Days in Japan!

Nadia and I stayed in a hotel in Tokyo our first night in Japan. I had always heard about Japanese toilets and how cool they were but I had never used one myself. I would have to say it was pretty awesome. The one shown here was pretty simple with just wash settings but some toilets have tons of different buttons on them used for a variety of things.

This writing was on the toilet and it was our first experience with Japanglish. Japanese people often use English words on their products but sometimes the words are in the wrong order or the words used do not fit how an American would describe something. This is just one example of many I hope to see while in Japan.

Nadia and I walked outside of the hotel in the morning and lo and behold we found this cute Japanese garden outside of the hotel.

While Nadia and I were walking around Ometesando we came across a small cemetery with beautifully crafted sculptures and graves.

This is a small statue that caught my eye while walking in Ometesando.

This opening was not only gigantic but beautifully crafted.

These pictures include the tample grounds, a pagoda on the temple grounds, and inside the temple itself where people were praying and relaxing. Being on the grounds was a very peaceful experience for me as it was very quiet and it included beautiful architecture mixed with natural beauty as you will see below.

This is the Pagoda of Peace we saw when we were exploring the temple grounds. That little speck in the front is me, so this beautiful work of art is huge!!!

A really cool fountain and statue we discovered while also touring the temple grounds

These are green tea Oreo sticks we bought while traveling and yes they were delicious!

What a beautiful view to wake up to in the morning.

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4 Responses to The First Days in Japan!

  1. Aunt J and Grandma says:

    The pictures are great! We love them! Ray says, “Hey ugly! Take care of your princess!”

  2. your big sister says:

    its really pretty… now come home

  3. Head Guy at Verizon says:

    Really great pictures and spectacular views. Hope you’re resting now. Your mom and I have set up a clock set to “Garrett time”. So we know where what you might be doing. Thanks for the posts and the messages we miss you

  4. Elizabeth says:

    Wow Garrett that mountain is stunning!!!! Im super excited for u guys !!
    Keep the pics coming.

    Love you :-)