Day 3 Tokyo

On our third day in Tokyo the group was instructed to dress in western cowboy attire to draw attention to the group, which it definitely did. We became local celebrities everywhere that we visited. On this day we traveled to a different sector of the city to visit the famous temples and shrines that resided there. Before visiting the temples the group traveled through the very busy alleyways that were full of a variety of different stores and vendors. We stopped at a famous crepe shop to enjoy some of the best desserts that Tokyo has to offer. The shop had a wide variety of choices that ranged anywhere from mixed fruit creme crepes to chocolate carmel cheesecake crepes. After our delicious treats we headed off to the famous temples with our local friends. The temple was quite a site to behold, words cannot describe the spectacular details that were instilled into such a well respected landmark. Our group was also lucky enough to witness traditional Japanese wedding that was taking place at the time of our visit which was quite an experience for everyone. After visiting the temples, we divided into smaller groups and were assigned a local friend to take us around the city to get lunch and visit various stores and landmarks. These stores included 5 story electronic stores, clothing stores, and souvenier shops. After several hours on the town, the groups rejoined and we went to a famous arabian themed restaurant for dinner called Arabian Rock. The food was absolutely incredible and very out of the ordinary, many of the students were able to try dishes that were very new to them. After dinner many of our local friends that were with us for the day brought us to an English Pub where we socialized for a couple hours before returning to the hotel.