Yesterday, we visited the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. This museum is also known as Miraikan, which in Japanese means ‘future museum’. At times it really did feel like stepping into the future. The museum is known for its cutting edge science where you can explore a variety of topics. There were exhibits…
Month: September 2025
Tokyo Skytree Up Close and Subway Amateurs
Something I love about Tokyo is that we can wake up and ask ourselves ‘What should we do today?’ – and there are what feels like endless options. We thought about going to the sumo museum to make up for yesterday. However, we discovered today that it’s closed the entire month of September for a…
KitKat Tasting and Pajama Friday
Last night we did a blind KitKat tasting competition. It was so much fun! KitKats are a big thing here in Japan and are seen as a good luck charm. KitKat sounds like Kitto Katsu – a phrase in Japan that means ‘surely you will win’. They are often given with a good luck message…
The Bad and Unexpected
Alexis reminded me today that when I started this blog I said I would share it all – the good, the bad and the unexpected. She pointed out that I haven’t shared much of the bad and unexpected. We all did some brainstorming of things that have been hard or did not go according to…
Bridges, Beer, and The Beauty of Tokyo Nights
An activity we have enjoyed a lot since being here in Tokyo is walking along the Sumida River. Here we can walk side by side and without the interruptions of crosswalks on the local streets. The amazing 27 km river is spanned by 37 bridges. Each bridge is unique in it’s design and absolutely stunning!…