Today we went to visit the imperial palace. This is where the current emperor lives with his family. He only makes public appearances two times per year. The palace covers a bout 280 acres and is surrounded by moats and very large walls. On our walk to the palace some guards of a construction site bowed to us and said hello to everyone. So far most people have been very nice here and do their best to try to understand us. We were not able to see the actual palace but we saw the gates and we able to walk through some of the gardens. The picture above shows the view from the street looking towards a part of the city. The palace area is on the left and the right is the city. We did get to see the princess which happened completely by accident.
After seeing the palace area we walked through the financial district of Tokyo which was very quiet because it was Saturday. We ended up at a mall that was probably five stories tall with many good restaurants. I ate at a Vietnamese place while other people in our group explored other restaurants. Food has been pretty cheap so far with most meals costing under $10 and some even under $5. The Japanese students who took us around were very nice and so helpful. They definitely go out of their way to make sure we are having a good time.
We took the subway for the first time and it was very confusing. They have many lines that go all over the city and you have to pay a certain fee based upon the stop you plan to use. The trains are nice and very clean. You are not supposed to talk a lot on the train and turn off your cell phone.
For dinner we went back to the place with all you can eat and drink for $21 and had a great night.
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