Day 5: Tokyo: Fish Markets, Temples and Scramble Crossing

If you don't mind an early start, Tsukiji Fish Market is an amazing place. If it's the right time of year, you can even see the tuna market, where each fish is worth more money than a reasonable house.

The best lookout in Tokyo is free at the Tokyo Municipal Government Building. On a good day, you can see Mt Fuji!

Meiji Jingu is a small piece of quiet reflection in the middle of the hustle and bustle.

Shibuya is the "cool" district, and has so much to see and do, from cool bars and shops, to the statue of Hachiko, the loyal dog at the train station.

We even walked across the famed Shibuya Crossing. Like predicted, we are big in Japan.

Day 2: Tokyo: Senso-Ji Temple

This was our first real day in Tokyo. 

Japan is an incredible country, and I highly recommend Tokyo as the first city a traveler should visit. Most people speak enough English to help you out, and the young people could probably beat you on any English exam you had to take, but there is still a completely different culture.

Unlike North America or Western Europe, Japan has a whole different set of culture, religion and food, and this is just the shock you should look for if you're travelling.

We spent the day just wandering around the part of town we were staying in - Asakusa.

The highlight of this day, and the greatest temple we saw in Japan was Senso-Ji Temple. It is a huge complex, with a great market leading up to it. Admission is free, and the temple grounds are never closed.