Our 12-day self-drive journey through Hakone, Lake Kawaguchi, and Hokkaido was coming to an end. After flying back to Tokyo from Hokkaido on Japan Airlines, we checked in for a two-night stay at Hotel Sunroute Asakusa. Since this was our first visit to Tokyo after the pandemic, it had been several years since we last … Read more
I’ve been to Tokyo many times, but I had always admired Tokyo Tower from a distance. This time, I specifically planned an evening visit to see it up close. After enjoying a delicious Thick-Cut Pork Loin Cutlet Set at Iwai Tonkatsu (とんかつ屋 いわい 大門), we took a leisurely walk through Shiba Park toward Tokyo Tower. … Read more
In the morning, we spent several hours exploring Asahiyama Zoo and finally got to see the enormous polar bears up close. With that, our six-day journey through Hokkaido came to an end. After returning our rental car at the ORIX Rent a Car Asahikawa Ekimae Branch near Asahikawa Airport, we boarded a Japan Airlines flight … Read more