Vacation in Tokyo and Nikko

School holidays are when we can have vacations with our children. Going holidays with a family of five is different from family of four. Some places can accommodate up to a family of four, and I'll have odd one out. So arranging accommodations or seats can be quite a daunting task. Well, I'll just have to make it happen, don't I? ;) 

This vacation, was to Tokyo and Nikko. I've been to Tokyo once and have always wanted to go back. My spouse and eldest son used to spam Tokyo...until last year when my son got a chance to travel to Tokyo to his grandpa and fell in love with it! Thereafter, he knows why I love Japan, and convinced his dad to go. So finally, it was decided, and of course, I did all the booking and planning of itinerary again. I'm not complaining, but it does get a bit stressful planning out the timing and the transport at times. Fortunately, it was a great trip for everyone and we enjoyed it! However, if we had delayed by a week, we will probably see snow in Nikko. *sigh* No chance of snow this year... we'll try next year. ;)

Our apartment for the first three nights. Booked through Airbnb and the host was really really very nice. This apartment is in Ginza area. Very nice and cosy apartment that accomodates five of us.
Dinner at Gonpachi.

Christmas tree at Ginza.

Potato chips at Calbee plus at Harajuku

Cakes from Hidemi Sugino

Food alley at one of the shopping mall

Shibuya

Ichiran at Shibuya

Mt Fuji seen from the Monorail to DisneySea

Minnie at DisneySea

Minnie ice cream stick

Toy Story at DisneySea

X'mas Fireworks Special at DisneySea

Tempura Soba near my apartment

Shinkyo Bridge at Nikko

Rinnoji Temple (under renovation till 2019)



Addictive Haagen Dazs ice creams.

Tobu World Square at Kinugawa-Onsen area.

Mini NYC twin towers at Tobu World Square.

Mini Neuschwanstein Castle at Tobu World Square

Akechidaira Plateau

Akechidaira Ropeway

Irohazaka winding road

Overlooking Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls

Kegon Falls

On the streets at Lake Chuzenji

Cold Soba

Ryuzu Falls

Irohazaka winding road

Nikko Station Hotel Ladies Onsen shower area

Nikko Station Hotel Ladies Indoor Onsen

Nikko Station Hotel Ladies Onsen change area

Chirashi Don

Chirashi Don

Steak by weight at Ikinari Steak. Superb.

Yummy garlic rice.

Asakusa train, Ginza line.

Free refreshment at Sotetsu Fresa Inn Tokyo-Kyobashi

Kaminarimon gate

Tokyo Tower

Pen Station. Pilot Pen museum and cafe.

Illumination at Omotesando

Illumination Tokyo Square Garden

Mt Fuji from afar

Odawara sulphur park

Lake Ashi

Nice bright moon at 4pm

Shinkansen at Tokyo Station

Alaska crab legs at Tokyo Station Buffet

Kit Kat stall at Daimaru at Tokyo Station

Tsukiji Fish Market

Sashimi Nigiri